Palos Verdes Estates in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Malaga Cove Plaza

Photographed by Craig Baker

1. Malaga Cove Plaza Marker

Inscription.
In 2021 Malaga Cove Plaza was listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior.
Conceived as part of the master plan for the City of Palos Verdes Estates by planner Charles Cheney and landscape architects the Olmsted Brothers, this arcaded Mediterranean Revival plaza was built between 1925 and 1964.
The buildings were designed by several prominent local architects.

Malaga Cove Plaza has been restored and maintained with support from the Malaga Cove Plaza Beautification Project, Inc. and the Motley Living Trust, honoring Morynne Motley, a community advocate who sought to protect this important community resource.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1925.

Location. 33° 48.024′ N, 118° 23.307′ W. Marker is in Palos Verdes Estates, California, in Los Angeles County. It can be reached from the intersection of Palos Verdes Drive West and Via Chico. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 16 Malaga Cove Plaza, Palos Verdes Peninsula CA 90274, 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 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 3 miles of this

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marker, measured as the crow flies: Malaga Cove Library (about 700 feet away, measured in a direct line); Chowigna Indian Village (approx. 0.4 miles away); Hollywood Riviera Beach Club (approx. one mile away); Mirlo Gate Lodge Tower (approx. 1.9 miles away); Hotel Redondo (approx. 2½ miles away); George Freeth (approx. 2.7 miles away); King Harbor and The Marinas (approx. 2.9 miles away); “The Farmery” (approx. 3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Palos Verdes Estates.

Malaga Cove Plaza image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker

2. Malaga Cove Plaza

Photographed by Craig Baker

3. Malaga Cove Plaza

Photographed by Craig Baker

4. Malaga Cove Plaza

Opening Day - 1925 image. Click for full size.

courtesy Palos Verdes Library

5. Opening Day - 1925

Credits. This page was last revised on July 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on July 27, 2024, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 572 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on July 27, 2024, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.