San Pedro in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Casa de San Pedro

Hide House Site

1. Casa de San Pedro Marker

Inscription. The first known commercial structure on the shore of San Pedro Bay was built here in 1823 by the trading firm of McCulloch & Hartnell to store cattle hides from the San Gabriel and San Fernando Missions. Richard Henry Dana described this adobe hide house in Two Years Before The Mast. Thus began the development of the Port of Los Angeles.

Erected 1979 by California State Parks; and San Pedro Bay Historical Society. (Marker Number 920.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the California Historical Landmarks series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1823.

Location. 33° 43.258′ N, 118° 17.096′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in San Pedro. It can be reached from Quartermaster Road near Arthur MacArthur Road. Located near the children’s playground on Fort MacArthur Air Force Base. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2400 South Pacific Avenue, San Pedro CA 90731, 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 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: Fort MacArthur (approx. 0.2 miles away); S.S. Lane Victory (approx. 0.6 miles away); Muller House (approx. 0.6 miles away); Dedicated to All Mariners

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(approx. 0.6 miles away); a different marker also named Fort MacArthur (approx. 0.7 miles away); Municipal Warehouse No. 1 (approx. 0.7 miles away); Stephen M. White (approx. ¾ mile away); Timms' Point and Landing (approx. ¾ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.

2. Casa de San Pedro Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 3, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 881 times since then and 55 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 3, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.