Pacific Palisades in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Founders Oak Island
Pacific Palisades
Photographed by Craig Baker, April 1, 2023
1. Founders Oak Island Marker
Site of Founders' Oaks, where Pacific Palisades was founded, January 14, 1922. Landmarked, July 16, 1955. Pacific Palisades History and Landmarks Society.
Erected 1955 by Pacific Palisades Historical Society. (Marker Number 38.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Parks & Recreational Areas • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Historic Trees, and the Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument series lists. A significant historical date for this entry is January 14, 1922.
Location. 34° 2.91′ N, 118° 31.738′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Pacific Palisades. It is on Haverford Avenue east of Temescal Canyon Road, in the median. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pacific Palisades CA 90272, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in California’s Transverse Ranges. It is also on the American Pacific Coast. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Mort Farberow (approx. Ό mile away); 1930 Packard (approx. Ό mile away); American Legion (approx. Ό mile away); History of Temescal Canyon (approx. 0.4 miles away); a different marker also named History of Temescal Canyon (approx. 0.4 miles away); George Wolfberg Park (approx. 0.6 miles away);
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Regarding Founders Oak Island. The Pacific Palisades Historical Society currently owns and maintains Founders Oak Island, the small park in the median of the 900 block of Haverford Avenue. Founders Oak was designated Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument No. 38 on June 15, 1966. The tree was cut down in 1975 due to termite infestation.
Also see . . . Pacific Palisades Historical Society. (Submitted on April 1, 2023.)
Additional keywords. Palisades Fire, Southern California Wildfires
Photographed by Craig Baker, April 1, 2023
2. Founders Oak Island Marker
Photographed by Craig Baker, April 1, 2023
3. Founders Oak Island and Marker
Photographed by Craig Baker, April 1, 2023
4. Founders Oak Island
Pacific Palisades Historical Society
5. Founders Oak
Photographed by Craig Baker, August 11, 2023
6. Aldersgate / We Boys J.O.C. Lodge
Located across the street, built on Wilshire Blvd in 1910, moved to Temescal Canyon in 1928. Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument No. 936.
Photographed by Craig Baker, August 11, 2023
7. Sycamore Trees
On Bienvenida Ave south of Sunset Blvd, 51 sycamore trees planted in 1926. Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument No. 456.
Photographed by Craig Baker, August 11, 2023
8. Business Block
15300 Sunset Blvd, Historic-Cultural Monument No. 276.
Photographed by Craig Baker
9. Business Block
Destroyed by the disastrous Palisades Fire in 2025.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 19, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 1, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 689 times since then and 92 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 1, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 5. submitted on April 6, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 6, 7. submitted on August 20, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 8. submitted on September 7, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 9. submitted on February 19, 2026, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.
