Westchester in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
1955 Academy Awards
Photographed by Roy Meals
1. 1955 Academy Awards Marker
Sealed herein are mementoes of Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences awards for 1955.
Best Picture: Marty - A Hecht Lancaster Prod. U.A.
Best performance by an actor: Ernest Borgnine - Marty - U.A.
Best performance by an actress, Anna Magnani - The Rose Tattoo Paramount.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Entertainment. In addition, it is included in the Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1955.
Location. 33° 57.264′ N, 118° 23.764′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Westchester. It is at the intersection of Sepulveda Boulevard and Westchester Parkway, on the right when traveling north on Sepulveda Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9100 S Sepulveda Blvd, Los Angeles CA 90045, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Flight Path (approx. 0.2 miles away); Los Angeles International Airport (approx. 0.8 miles away); Charles Elzy Morgan (approx. 1.3 miles away); The Freedom Tree (approx. 1.3 miles away); Lt. Col Roosevelt Hestle (approx. 1.3 miles away); Hangar #1 (approx. 1.6
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More about this marker. The marker lays flat in the sidewalk near the Paradise Building, formerly the Paradise Theatre, built in 1950.
Two blocks north is the Loyola Medical Building, formerly the Loyola Theatre, built in 1948. In 1982, Loyola Theater was designated Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument No. 259.
Photographed by Craig Baker
2. Paradise Theatre Building
The marker lays flat in the sidewalk.
Photographed by Craig Baker
3. Loyola Theatre Building
Credits. This page was last revised on September 3, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 20, 2024, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 247 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 20, 2024, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.
