Oakwood in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

First See’s Candies

Photographed By Craig Baker, May 17, 2023

1. First See’s Candies Marker

Inscription. First See's Candies Shop and Kitchen. Cultural Heritage Commission Cultural Monument No. 959, City of Los Angeles.

Erected by City of Los Angeles. (Marker Number 958.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1921.

Location. 34° 4.449′ N, 118° 18.556′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Oakwood. Marker is on Western Avenue, 0.1 miles south of Beverly Boulevard, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 135 N Western Ave, Los Angeles CA 90004, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Cora B. Henderson House (approx. ¼ mile away); Heart House (approx. 0.3 miles away); 221 St Andrews Place Residence (approx. 0.3 miles away); Thomas Churchill Residence (approx. 0.4 miles away); Monsignor O’Brien House (approx. 0.8 miles away); Paramount Pictures (approx. 0.9 miles away); Wiltern Theatre (approx. 0.9 miles away); Wilshire Boulevard Temple (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.

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longer a See’s Candies shop. The nearest location is 3 miles west of here.

Regarding First See’s Candies. Canadian chocolate salesman Charles See moved to Los Angeles with his family and widowed mother, Mary See, to start his own candy company. In 1921, at 135 N Western Avenue, he opened the first See's shop, selling Mary's confections made from her own original recipes. By 1925 there were a dozen See's chocolate shops across Los Angeles. Beginning in 1936, shops were opened in San Francisco, and See’s Candies were popular at the 1939 San Francisco World’s Fair.
In 1952, Lucy and Ethel (Lucille Ball and Vivian Vance) visited the See's candy kitchen on La Cienega Blvd in Los Angeles for the hilariously popular I Love Lucy episode "Job Switching".
In 1961 the first shop outside California opened in Phoenix, and in 1976 the first international See's Candies shop opened in Hong Kong. See's has grown to over 200 shops across America, plus a popular online store.

Photographed By Craig Baker, May 17, 2023

2. First See’s Candies Marker

First See’s Candies Shop image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Baker, May 17, 2023

3. First See’s Candies Shop

Photographed By Craig Baker, May 17, 2023

4. First See’s Candies Shop

First See’s Candies Shop - circa 1921 image. Click for full size.

courtesy See's Candies

5. First See’s Candies Shop - circa 1921

Credits. This page was last revised on July 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 28, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 137 times since then and 9 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on May 28, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.