Holly Park in Hawthorne in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Site of the Childhood Home of The Beach Boys
Photographed By Greg Ullman, October 3, 2012
1. Beach Boys Marker
Inscription.
Site of the Childhood Home of The Beach Boys. . It was here in the home of parents Murry and Audree that Brian, Dennis, and Carl Wilson grew to manhood and developed their musical skills. During Labor Day weekend 1961, they, with cousin Mike Love and friend Al Jardine, gathered here to record a tape of their breakthrough song "Surfin'." This marked the birth of the rock group known worldwide as The Beach Boys, and the beginning of an historic musical legacy that would change the recording industry. The music of the Wilsons, Love, Jardine, and friend David Marks broadcast to the world an image of California as a place of sun, surf, and romance. Brian Wilson would become a legendary producer, arranger, and songwriter.
It was here in the home of parents Murry and Audree that Brian, Dennis, and Carl Wilson grew to manhood and developed their musical skills. During Labor Day weekend 1961, they, with cousin Mike Love and friend Al Jardine, gathered here to record a tape of their breakthrough song "Surfin'." This marked the birth of the rock group known worldwide as The Beach Boys, and the beginning of an historic musical legacy that would change the recording industry. The music of the Wilsons, Love, Jardine, and friend David Marks broadcast to the world an image of California as a place of sun, surf, and romance. Brian Wilson would become a legendary producer, arranger, and songwriter.
Erected 2005 by State Department of Parks and Recreation. (Marker Number 1041.)
Location. 33° 55.513′ N, 118° 20.251′ W. Marker is in Hawthorne, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Holly Park. Marker is on 119th Street west of Kornblum Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map.
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Marker is at or near this postal address: 3701 W 119th St, Hawthorne CA 90250, United States of America. Touch for directions.
10. House Directly Across the Street from the Monument
Former home of original band member David Marks.
Photographed By Konrad R Summers
11. Site of the Childhood Home of the Beach Boys Marker
Photographed By Konrad R Summers, May 17, 2009
12. Site of the Childhood Home of the Beach Boys Marker
Photographed By Greg Ullman, October 3, 2012
13. Detail of Top Center Portion of the Monument
Credits. This page was last revised on March 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 9, 2012, by Konrad R Summers of Santa Clarita, California. This page has been viewed 4,180 times since then and 256 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on January 1, 2013, by Greg Ullman of Fountain Valley, California. 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on September 9, 2012, by Konrad R Summers of Santa Clarita, California. 7, 8, 9, 10. submitted on January 1, 2013, by Greg Ullman of Fountain Valley, California. 11, 12. submitted on September 9, 2012, by Konrad R Summers of Santa Clarita, California. 13. submitted on January 1, 2013, by Greg Ullman of Fountain Valley, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.