Alamitos Heights in Long Beach in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Recreation Park Bandshell

1929

Photographed by Michael Kindig, April 18, 2014

1. Recreation Park Bandshell Marker

Inscription. Recreation Park was acquired in 1923, and this speaker's stand was dedicated in 1929. The building was used as the location for many important community events such as all-state picnics, drama festivals, band concerts, school graduations, and the temporaty classrooms after the '33 earthquake. Its beautiful Spanish Baroque design contains Malibu tile and rich ornament.

Erected 1991 by City of Long Beach Cultural Heritage Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Notable Buildings. A significant historical year for this entry is 1923.

Location. 33° 46.594′ N, 118° 8.172′ W. Marker is in Long Beach, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Alamitos Heights. It is on Federation Drive, on the right when traveling south. Marker is located in Recreation Park. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Long Beach CA 90814, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Long Beach-Yokkaichi Sister City Association (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Long Beach Marine Stadium (approx. 1.3 miles away); The Lone Sailor (approx. 1.6 miles away); Rancho Los Alamitos (approx. 1.7 miles away); Discovery Well - Signal Hill Field

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(approx. 1.9 miles away); Discovery of Oil on the Hill (approx. 2 miles away); La Ciudad de Valparaiso a La Ciudad de Long Beach (approx. 2 miles away); "Unity Monument" (approx. 2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Long Beach.

Recreation Park Bandshell (rear) image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Kindig, April 18, 2014

2. Recreation Park Bandshell (rear)

Marker is visible at the corner of the building.

Recreation Park Bandshell image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Michael Kindig, April 18, 2014

3. Recreation Park Bandshell

Photographed by Michael Kindig, April 18, 2014

4. Recreation Park Bandshell

Credits. This page was last revised on October 28, 2024. It was originally submitted on April 20, 2014, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. This page has been viewed 1,371 times since then and 20 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on April 20, 2014, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.