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

Coral Trees

Photographed by Craig Baker, August 11, 2023

1. Coral Trees Marker

Inscription.
Coral Trees, Cultural Heritage Board Monument No. 148
City of Los Angeles

Erected 1976 by City of Los Angeles. (Marker Number 148.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Roads & Vehicles. In addition, it is included in the Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument series list.

Location. 34° 3.231′ N, 118° 27.737′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Brentwood. It is at the intersection of San Vicente Boulevard and Bringham Avenue, in the median on San Vicente Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 11611 San Vicente Blvd, Los Angeles CA 90049, 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 Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: U.S.S. Maine Memorial (approx. ¼ mile away); Veterans Administration Center (approx. 0.4 miles away); Tongva Springs (approx. 0.7 miles away); Address by President Lincoln (approx. ¾ mile away); A National Cemetery System (approx. ¾ mile away); Los Angeles National Cemetery (approx. 0.8 miles away); Chris Carr (approx. 0.8 miles away); Aidin's Place Playground (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.

Regarding Coral Trees.

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The trees are planted along San Vicente Blvd between 26th Street and Bringham Avenue in the center median — the former location of the Pacific Electric Red Car trolley. Identical markers are located at each end of Brentwood, 1.7 miles apart.

Significance Statement:
Landscaped median along San Vicente Boulevard; significant for its association with the vacated streetcar line. San Vicente Boulevard was graded and designed as a main thoroughfare in 1905, with the Westgate line of the Pacific Electric streetcars opening in 1906. The trolley tracts were removed circa 1942, and the median was planted with grass for horseback riding. The coral trees were planted in the late 1940s through a grant from the Los Angeles Beautiful program. The median and coral trees continue west to Ocean Avenue in Santa Monica.

Photographed by Craig Baker, August 11, 2023

2. Coral Trees Marker

Photographed by Craig Baker, August 11, 2023

3. Coral Trees

Credits. This page was last revised on April 24, 2026. It was originally submitted on August 14, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 320 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on August 14, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.