Venice in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Westminster Place
Home of Irving Tabor (1893-1987)
— Founded 1912 —
Photographed By Craig Baker, August 17, 2023
1. Westminster Place Marker
Inscription.
Westminster Place. Home of Irving Tabor (1893-1987). Decorator of Venice Beach's Historic Amusement Park, Tabor was the personal assistant and friend of entrepreneur Abbot Kinney, the founder of Venice of America. Tabor reused old lumber from the historic Venice boat house as building material, some of which can still be seen today. Two of the cottages on this property originate from Abbot Kinney's St Mark's Island bungalow colony, later called "United States Island", and were transported to this site in 1922. Irving Tabor and his family lived on this compound until 1927, and owned the property until 1972. Irving Tabor lies buried next to his wife Ethel at the Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery in Santa Monica, just a few steps away from his mentor Abbot Kinney.
Decorator of Venice Beach's Historic Amusement Park, Tabor was the personal assistant
and friend of entrepreneur Abbot Kinney, the founder of Venice of America. Tabor
reused old lumber from the historic Venice boat house as building material, some of
which can still be seen today. Two of the cottages on this property originate from
Abbot Kinney's St Mark's Island bungalow colony, later called "United States Island",
and were transported to this site in 1922. Irving Tabor and his family lived on this
compound until 1927, and owned the property until 1972. Irving Tabor lies buried next
to his wife Ethel at the Woodlawn Memorial Cemetery in Santa Monica, just a few
steps away from his mentor Abbot Kinney.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1912.
Location. 33° 59.648′ N, 118° 28.047′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Venice. Marker is on Westminster Avenue east of 6th Avenue, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 605 Westminster Ave, Venice CA 90291, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on August 18, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 18, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 80 times since then and 27 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on August 18, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.
