Shell Beach in Pismo Beach in San Luis Obispo County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Joe Rose Memorial Center
Charter President - City Mayor - City Councilman
Photographed by Adam Margolis, June 3, 2026
1. Joe Rose Memorial Center Marker
During Joes presidency permission was granted the Pismo Beach Lions Club to serve as Trustees of this site for a building to benefit the Community.
Under Joe's direction the Club helped re-charter the City of Pismo Beach; placed street signs and house numbers enabling the U.S. Post Office to begin delivering mail to homes, and constructed the Mary Herrington Park; the lra Lease Park, and H.E. Boosinger Park in Pismo Heights.
Erected 2001 by Pismo Beach Cities Lions Club.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Charity & Public Work • Industry & Commerce.
Location. 35° 8.23′ N, 120° 38.335′ W. Marker is in Pismo Beach, California, in San Luis Obispo County. It is in Shell Beach. It is at the intersection of Cypress Street and Addie Street, on the right when traveling north on Cypress Street. Touch for map.
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Regionally, this marker is on the Central Coast and specifically on the Coast Ranges. It is also on the American Pacific Coast. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, on 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Pismo Beach Pier Plaza (approx. ¼ mile away); Lt. Colonel Juan Bautista de Anza (approx. ¼ mile away); Armed Forces Memorial (approx. 0.3 miles away); History of Pismo Clams in California (approx. 0.3 miles away); The History of Pismo Beach Wharf and Pier (approx. 0.3 miles away); Mrs. Charis Lee Straw (approx. 0.9 miles away); Price Anniversary House (approx. 0.9 miles away); Dinosaur Caves Park (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pismo Beach.
Photographed by Adam Margolis, June 3, 2026
2. Joe Rose Memorial Center Marker
Photographed by Adam Margolis, June 2, 2026
3. Joe Rose Memorial Center Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on October 11, 2026. It was originally submitted on October 5, 2026, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. This page has been viewed 5 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on October 5, 2026, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
