Carson in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Goodyear Historical Sign
1919
Photographed by Kevin W., March 13, 2024
1. Goodyear Historical Sign Marker
This sign greeted guests and employees of The Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company at the clock tower entrance of the tire plant in Los Angeles from 1919 until 1983, when the plant was closed.
Saved from the wrecking ball by Airship Operations associates, and moved to its new home, it now greets thousands of Airship visitors every year.
Erected by Goodyear Airship Operations Associates.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Air & Space • Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1919.
Location. 33° 52.514′ N, 118° 20.475′ W. Marker is in Carson, California, in Los Angeles County. It can be reached from South Main Street 0.1 miles north of South Broadway, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 19140 Main Street, Torrance CA 90504, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Greater Los Angeles and in the 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 4 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Washington Elm (approx. 2 miles away); Space Park (approx. 2.3 miles away); Beach Cottage (approx. 2.6 miles away); Francis Miyosaku Uyematsu (approx. 2.8 miles away); Roosevelt Cemetery Veterans Memorial (approx. 2.8 miles away); Jared Sidney Torrance (approx. 3.1 miles away); Pier Avenue School (approx. 3.1 miles away); Pacific Electric Railway (approx. 3.1 miles away).
Photographed by Kevin W., March 13, 2024
2. Goodyear Historical Sign and Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on April 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 13, 2024, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 304 times since then and 57 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 13, 2024, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.
