Douglas Park in Long Beach in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

William T. Gross Plaza

Photographed by Kevin W., March 12, 2024

1. William T. Gross Plaza Marker

Inscription. Bill Gross joined Douglas Aircraft in 1952, in the engineering division at the Santa Monica Plant. After a few challenging assignments on the DC-7 and DC-8, he joined the DC-9 project, where he served as Chief Design Engineer, and later as assistant Chief Project Engineer. At the start of the DC-10 program, Bill was named Advanced Project Engineer, and moved into the DC-10 Program office as Deputy Program Manager. Following this assignment he was named Executive Vice President and finally President of the Douglas Aircraft Company.

Erected 2007 by City of Long Beach.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Air & Space. A significant historical year for this entry is 1952.

Location. 33° 49.828′ N, 118° 8.648′ W. Marker is in Long Beach, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Douglas Park. It is on McGowan Street. Marker is imbedded in a sidewalk. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2401 McGowan Street, Long Beach CA 90808, 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

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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: Kenneth G. Farrar (within shouting distance of this marker); James R. Phillips Plaza (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); DC-9 Family (about 300 feet away); DC-8 Family (about 300 feet away); DC-10 Family (about 300 feet away); Seven Decades of Aircraft Production (about 400 feet away); October 17, 1941 (about 400 feet away); Tribute to Women of World War II Military Aircraft Production (about 500 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Long Beach.

Photographed by Kevin W., March 12, 2024

2. William T. Gross Plaza Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on April 17, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 26, 2024, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia. This page has been viewed 255 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on March 26, 2024, by Kevin W. of Stafford, Virginia.