Westwood in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Western Data Processing Center
Photographed by Craig Baker, June 15, 2025
1. Western Data Processing Center Marker
Graduate School of Business Administration, University of California, Los Angeles. Constructed and operated with the generous assistance of International Business Machines Corporation. Opened July 27, 1958.
Erected 1958 by International Business Machines, and UCLA.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Science & Medicine. A significant historical year for this entry is 1958.
Location. 34° 4.446′ N, 118° 26.339′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Westwood. It can be reached from Charles E Young Drive East just north of Wyton Drive, on the left when traveling north. Located at the UCLA Social Sciences Computing / Public Affairs Building. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 337 Charles E Young Dr E, Los Angeles CA 90095, 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
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Dickson Plaza and Dickson Court (approx. 0.2 miles away); Birthplace of the Internet - 1969 (approx. 0.4 miles away); Landfair Apartments (approx. 0.8 miles away); Fox Bruin Theater (approx. 0.9 miles away); Strathmore Apartments (approx. 0.9 miles away); Fox Village Theater (approx. 0.9 miles away); El Paseo Building (approx. 0.9 miles away); Sarah Leonard Fine Jewelers (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.
Regarding Western Data Processing Center. The Western Data Processing Center was a pioneering university computing center established in 1956 at UCLA, in partnership with IBM. It was dedicated to research and education in business management and data processing techniques, using then-advanced IBM computers. The WDPC was the first of its kind, specifically designed for business-related computing and research, and it played a crucial role in the early development of computing in the
Photographed by Craig Baker, June 15, 2025
2. Western Data Processing Center Marker
Photographed by Craig Baker, June 15, 2025
3. Social Sciences Center
Photographed by Craig Baker, June 15, 2025
4. Western Data Processing Center Building
Todays School of Public Affairs UCLA
UCLA Library
5. Western Data Processing Center - 1958
UCLA Library
6. Western Data Processing Center
UCLA Library
7. Western Data Processing Center
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2026. It was originally submitted on July 19, 2025, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 121 times since then and 19 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7. submitted on July 19, 2025, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.
