South Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Zobelein Estate
Photographed By Craig Baker
1. Zobelein Estate Marker
Erected 1993 by City of Los Angeles. (Marker Number 583.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1937.
Location. 34° 0.972′ N, 118° 16.934′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in South Los Angeles. Marker is at the intersection of Flower Street and 38th Street, on the left when traveling south on Flower Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3770 S Flower St, Los Angeles CA 90007, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. California African American Museum (within shouting distance of this marker); California Science Center (within shouting distance of this marker); Wishing on a Star, 2009 (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); F-104 Starfighter (about 500 feet away); Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum (about 600 feet away); Spy in the Sky
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Regarding Zobelein Estate. The Zobelein family has a long association with the city of Los Angeles. The patriarch, George Zobelein Sr., was the son of a German brewer. After establishing a grocery business, first in northern California and then in Los Angeles, George married Brigida Graff, widow of John Graff, and assumed control of the large tracts of land Brigida and John had acquired. George became a partner in the Philadelphia Brewery (with Joseph Maier) in 1874, and in 1907 purchased the controlling interest in the Los Angeles Brewing Company, which became famous for its Eastside Beer (so named because the brewery was on the east side of the Los Angeles River). The company was sold to the Pabst Brewing Company in 1948.
The Zobelein family lived on a 5 acre tract of land at Figueroa and Fortieth Street, in a large Victorian house surrounded by a large garden filled with large and majestic trees, rare and exotic foliage, and many flowers. When Flower Street was extended in the early 1930s,
Photographed By Craig Baker, October 2, 2023
2. Zobelein Estate Marker
In the early 1900s, George and his son subdivided the property and began to sell tracts, creating a large real estate venture. After the house was razed, John erected two Mediterranean style apartment complexes on the house's second site. These complexes are still there, located at 3738 - 3770 South Flower Street.
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Photographed By Craig Baker, October 2, 2023
3. Zobelein Family Crest
Features a running sable. The German word for sable is "zobel".
Photographed By Craig Baker
4. Zobelein apartments
Now the Garrett Gardens Apartments. Originally called the Sable Arms — Zobel is the German word for sable.
UCLA Library/L.A. Times Collection
5. George Zobelein and his house - 1929
Credits. This page was last revised on October 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 9, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 63 times since then and 18 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 9, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 3. submitted on October 3, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 4, 5. submitted on August 9, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.
