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Lucerne - Higuera in Culver City in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
 

West End Hotel

Constructed 1923

 
 
Hotel Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Baker, August 17, 2025
1. Hotel Marker
Inscription.
This historic property has been designated a Significant Cultural Resource in 1990 by the City of Culver City.
Hotel - 3927 Van Buren Place.
Constructed 1923.
 
Erected 1990 by City of Culver City.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: ArchitectureIndustry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1923.
 
Location. 34° 1.389′ N, 118° 23.601′ W. Marker is in Culver City, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Lucerne - Higuera. It is at the intersection of Van Buren Place and A Street, on the right when traveling south on Van Buren Place. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3927 Van Buren Pl, Culver City CA 90232, 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 walking distance of this marker: The Culver Hotel (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); The Culver Studios (about 400 feet away); Main Street (about 600 feet away); The Hull Building (about 600 feet away); The Citizen Publishing Building (about 600 feet away); Washington Building (approx. 0.2 miles away); Culver City (approx. 0.2 miles away); Ivy Substation (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Culver City.
 
Regarding West End Hotel. This was originally the West End
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Hotel, a 1920s-era boarding house. It was rebuilt as a 49-room boutique hotel, the Palihotel Culver City, with a restaurant and bar.
 
Hotel and Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Baker, August 17, 2025
2. Hotel and Marker
The marker is to the right of the door.
Hotel image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Baker, August 17, 2025
3. Hotel
Original Rooftop Sign image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Craig Baker, August 17, 2025
4. Original Rooftop Sign
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on October 23, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 18, 2025, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 144 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on August 18, 2025, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.
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