Wilmington in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Banning Residence Museum
Banning Park
Photographed by Craig Baker
1. Banning Residence Museum Marker
Built in 1864. Home of Phineas Banning, father of the Los Angeles Harbor.
Erected by City of Los Angeles; and Friends of Banning Museum. (Marker Number 25.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Parks & Recreational Areas • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. A significant historical year for this entry is 1864.
Location. 33° 47.48′ N, 118° 15.511′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Wilmington. It is on Pacific Coast Highway 0.2 miles east of Avalon Boulevard, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 401 E M St, Wilmington CA 90744, 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: A different marker also named Banning Residence Museum (approx. 0.2 miles away); Wilmington Cemetery (approx. 0.2 miles away); Drum Barracks (approx. half a mile away); Memory Chapel (approx. half a mile away); a different marker also named Drum Barracks (approx. half a mile away); Powder Magazine at the Drum Barracks (approx. 0.6 miles away); St. Johns Episcopal Church (approx. 0.7 miles away); Der Wienerschnitzel (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.
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This location is Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument No. 25, and California Historical Landmark No. 147 Banning Park.
Photographed by Craig Baker
2. Banning Residence Museum Marker
Photographed by Craig Baker, March 20, 2019
3. Banning Residence
Photographed by Craig Baker, March 20, 2019
4. Banning Residence
Credits. This page was last revised on June 3, 2026. It was originally submitted on June 27, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 298 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on June 27, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.
