Leimert Park in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Tom and Ethel Bradley Residence
Photographed by Craig Baker, January 30, 2026
1. Bradley Residence Marker
Built 1940. Declared 2024.
Long-time home of five-term mayor Tom Bradley and first lady Ethel Bradley, pioneering political leaders in Los Angeles.
Historic-Cultural Monument No. 1304, Cultural Heritage Commission, City of Los Angeles.
Erected 2024 by City of Los Angeles. (Marker Number 1304.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Law Enforcement. In addition, it is included in the Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1940.
Location. 34° 1.027′ N, 118° 19.577′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Leimert Park. It is on Welland Avenue 0.4 miles north of Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3807 Welland Ave, Los Angeles CA 90018, 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,
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Los Angeles Sentinel (approx. half a mile away); Crenshaw Square (approx. half a mile away); Holiday Bowl (approx. half a mile away); Tom Bradley (approx. half a mile away); Pacific Electric (approx. 0.6 miles away); The Crenshaw Corridor (approx. 0.6 miles away); Crenshaw Plaza (approx. 0.6 miles away); West Angeles Church (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.
Regarding Tom and Ethel Bradley Residence. Significance Statement:
"Residence of Tom Bradley, the first African American mayor of the City of Los Angeles. Tom Bradley and his wife bought the house in 1950, enlisting the help of a white intermediary to bypass racial covenants in the neighborhood. They were living in the house at the time of his first mayoral election in 1973, and continued to reside there until 1977, when the Getty House became the official mayoral residence.
Photographed by Craig Baker, January 30, 2026
2. Bradley Residence and Marker
The marker is to the left of the door.
His 5 terms in office mark the longest tenure by any mayor in the city's history. Bradley (1917-1998) bought this house in 1950 when he was a Los Angeles police officer. He lived in this house when he was elected to the City Council in 1963, and when he was elected to his first term as mayor in 1973.
See Nearby Marker: Tom Bradley
Photographed by Craig Baker, January 30, 2026
3. Bradley Residence
Photographed by Craig Baker, January 30, 2026
4. Tom Bradley Square
Mayor, 1973-1993
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 31, 2026, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 80 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 31, 2026, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.
