Studio City in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Walter Reed Middle School

North Hollywood Junior High School

— 1939 —

Walter Reed Middle School Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, September 29, 2024

1. Walter Reed Middle School Marker

Inscription.
Federal Emergency Administration of Public Works.
Franklin D. Roosevelt, President of the United States.
Harold L. Iickes, Administrator of Public Works.
1939.

The Patriot Tree
Planted in remembrance of September 11, 2001.
Dedicated by staff, students, and administration, Walter Reed Middle School.

Erected 1939.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: 9/11 Attacks • Architecture • Education. In addition, it is included in the Works Progress Administration (WPA) projects series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1939.

Location. 34° 9.164′ N, 118° 23.179′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Studio City. It can be reached from Irvine Avenue north of Moorpark Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4525 Irvine Ave, North Hollywood CA 91602, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s The Valley — the San Fernando Valley

and in the Transverse Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific

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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: Republic Pictures 75th Anniversary (approx. half a mile away); Mary Tyler Moore Show (approx. 0.6 miles away); Dick Whittinghill (approx. 0.6 miles away); Californians Lost on Sept. 11, 2001 (approx. ¾ mile away); Original Farm House of Tony La Maida (approx. 0.8 miles away); North Hollywood High School (approx. 0.9 miles away); Amelia Earhart (approx. 0.9 miles away); Lankershim Elementary School (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.

Regarding Walter Reed Middle School. Well-known Los Angeles architect John C. Austin designed the Renaissance-inspired buildings of North Hollywood Junior High School (which was renamed in 1957). In addition to providing the plans for numerous schools throughout the Los Angeles region, Austin, either alone or in

Photographed by Craig Baker, September 29, 2024

2. Walter Reed Middle School Marker

Located on the cafeteria building.

association with other architects, is credited for the architecture of the Griffith Park Observatory, Shrine Auditorium, and Los Angeles City Hall.
– from LAschools.org via LivingNewDeal.org

Walter Reed was a U.S. Army physician who confirmed that yellow fever is transmitted by a specific type of mosquito. This discovery was crucial in combating yellow fever, a disease that had plagued many parts of the world.

Walter Reed Middle School image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, September 29, 2024

3. Walter Reed Middle School

The Patriot Tree Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, September 29, 2024

4. The Patriot Tree Marker

The Patriot Tree and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, September 29, 2024

5. The Patriot Tree and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 19, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 30, 2024, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 231 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 30, 2024, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.