Abraham Lincoln Park was named in recognition of the former use of this site
as the Abraham Lincoln Elementary School which opened its doors in 1923.
Originally, Abraham Lincoln Elementary School consisted of two classrooms
and one kindergarten . . . — — Map (db m230358) HM
Amelia Earhart was an American aviation pioneer, author and
women's rights activist. She was the 16th woman in the world to be
issued a pilot's license and was the first woman to fly solo across
the Atlantic Ocean. In 1936, she flew a customized . . . — — Map (db m230361) HM
The Animation Building, erected in 1939, served as the architectural
and functional centerpiece of the studio. Designed in the “Art
Moderne” style by architect Kent Weber, the building housed the
animators and story staffs on the lot.
. . . — — Map (db m168288) HM
This restaurant was built in 1949 by locals Scott MacDonald and Ward Albert and is the oldest remaining Bob's Family Restaurant in America. It was designed by respected architect Wayne McAllister incorporating the 1940s Transitional design of . . . — — Map (db m144320) HM
When early settlers migrated to Southern California in the late 1800s, they saw the future potential of the fertile
valley located twelve miles north of Los Angeles. In 1867, Dr. David Burbank purchased the land, which, in
1911, would become . . . — — Map (db m137688) HM
Burbank City Hall - April 18, 1996.
This Property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior. — — Map (db m55763) HM
On February 28th, 1873, Doctor David Burbank sold a right-of-way through his property for one dollar, in anticipation
of the benefit that railway transportation would have on his property. This right-of-way provided the connection to
Los . . . — — Map (db m246759) HM
Burbank's tribute to
great Americans,
the Defenders of the Constitution,
yesterday, today and tomorrow.
Funded by:
A collection of proud patriots
assembled by Mr. Bob Hope and
Mayor Michael R. Hastings.
May 27, 1988.
. . . — — Map (db m246613) WM
Burbank's first City Hall was built here in 1916. The building housed the offices of the City Council and City Manager, and was also home to the Police and Fire Departments. In 1943, these offices were relocated to the present-day City Hall across . . . — — Map (db m57665) HM
The Ink and Paint, Camera, and Cutting Buildings were constructed
in 1939 as part of the original studio facililty. Conceptualized by
Walt Disney and architect Ken Weber, they were designed for
function and flow of the animation production . . . — — Map (db m246579) HM
This marks the spot where
Joseph Barbera
christened the
Cartoon Network Studios
building with a bottle of
champagne on 5/22/00. — — Map (db m249060) HM
City of Burbank
time capsule,
sealed on July 4, 1977, by the
Burbank Bicentennial Committee.
Dedicated to the citizens of Burbank
in the year 2001.
To be opened during their
Independence Day celebration.
City of Burbank
time . . . — — Map (db m312304) HM
In 1817, Spanish Padres planted four golden
sycamore trees at a nearby location to mark
the halfway point between the Los Angeles and
San Fernando missions. It was customary for
travelers to rely on natural features to reach their
destinations . . . — — Map (db m238247) HM
Designed by C.L. Kelly Johnson in 1952, the F-104 Starfighter made its initial flight in 1954 as the XF-104. It was the first
production aircraft to fly at twice the speed of sound and held numerous airspeed and altitude records. On May 18, . . . — — Map (db m272604) HM
The record-breaking F-104 Starfighter was created by Clarence L “Kelly" Johnson and his Advanced Development Projects engineering unit (the "Skunk Works") at the Lockheed-California Company in Burbank. Johnson received the Collier Trophy in 1959 . . . — — Map (db m118434) HM
[Contrary to] sleek aircraft designs preferred by Skunk Works founder Kelly Johnson, the F-117 Nighthawk's unique design
enabled it to reflect radar waves. With its angular panels bolstered by an external coating of radar-absorbent
material, . . . — — Map (db m272624) HM
After nearly 44,000 wind tunnel test hours, 13,000 material sample tests, six years of
development, and a trio of program rephasings mandated by Congress, the F-22 was
finally airborne. The Raptor 4001, the first F-22 air dominance fighter, . . . — — Map (db m272623) HM
Stage One was the only production sound stage built as part of
the original Walt Disney Burbank Studios constructed during
1939-1940. The stage replaced a single smaller stage located at the
Hyperion studios.
Since the original focus . . . — — Map (db m174816) HM
This Grangetto Winery sign was dug up when the owner who
purchased a piece of the old winery property was digging for a
swimming pool. Found in 1995, the sign had been buried for
over 50 years.
John Grangetto was born in Italy in . . . — — Map (db m272674) HM
“Huey”, designed by Walt Disney Productions, bears the distinction of being the first of three Mobile Motor Generators built by the studio. The control unit was built from a full-scale mockup by Disney technicians in 1949.
Being state . . . — — Map (db m174821) HM
The Bungalow was built in 1935 as the original home of the
Disney Publicity and Comic Strip Departments. It was
constructed at the Disney Studios on Hyperion Avenue in
Hollywood and moved to the Burbank location as part of the
construction in . . . — — Map (db m174808) HM
The Ink and Paint, Camera, and Cutting Buildings were constructed
in 1939 as part of the original studio facililty. Conceptualized by
Walt Disney and architect Ken Weber, they were designed for
function and flow of the animation production . . . — — Map (db m246543) HM
In memory of those founders and patriots
of this country
who served and gave their lives
with unselfish bravery and devotion
destroying tyranny and oppression
thereby establishing and defending
liberty and justice for all mankind. . . . — — Map (db m249984) WM
Built 1887. Relocated in 1977.
Original address 321 East Orange Grove.
Historic designation June 20, 2013.
Burbank Register of
Residential Historic Resources #7.
1887 Mentzer House
Built by the Providencia Land and
Water . . . — — Map (db m246736) HM
The City of Burbank was proud and privileged to host the Moving Wall Vietnam Veterans Memorial
at McCambridge Park from February 16 to February 22, 1998 under the leadership of
Mayor Bob Kramer, a Vietnam Veteran.
This monument marks . . . — — Map (db m249985) HM
This site once housed The Walt Disney Studios'
original film vaults, which were built in 1939. These
three original vaults were used as storage for the daily
activities in the adjacent Cutting Building, playing an
important role supporting . . . — — Map (db m246541) HM
This official Olympic Flagpole
was used at Squaw Valley, California
in the pageantry ceremonies
of the VIII Olympic Winter Games
held in February 18-28, 1960.
Walt Disney, Chairman of Pageantry. — — Map (db m246540) HM
First conceived in 1937 by Lockheed chief engineer Hall L. Hibbard and his then assistant, Clarence "Kelly" Johnson, the twin-boomed P-38 was the
most innovative plane of its day. With its distinctive design, the P-38 was sleek but its twin . . . — — Map (db m272618) HM
Conceived in 1943, the Skunk Works division in Burbank, CA was formed by innovator Kelly Johnson to build America's first jet fighter.
German jets had appeared over Europe. Uncle Sam needed a counterpunch, and Johnson got a call. As with . . . — — Map (db m272621) HM
The Shorts Building was constructed from the two original
Animation Buildings located at the Disney Studios on
Hyperion Avenue in Hollywood. The two sections were
moved to the Burbank site in 1939-1940 as part of the Studio
construction . . . — — Map (db m174812) HM
Setting records nearly every time it flew, the Blackbird achieved a sustained speed above Mach 3 on July 20, 1963,
at an astounding altitude of 78,000 feet. The Blackbird was and remains the world's fastest and highest-flying manned
aircraft. . . . — — Map (db m272625) HM
Features:
The Life of Emile Zola, 1937. Jezebel, 1938. Dark Victory, 1939. The Letter, 1940. Now Voyager, 1942. Yankee Doodle Dandy, 1942. Princess O’Rourke, 1943. This is the Army, 1943. Mildred Pierce, 1945. The Treasure of the . . . — — Map (db m251146) HM
Sound Stage A was constructed in the summer of 1939 for live orchestra
recording. Because of the studio's location near the Burbank Airport, special
priority was given to soundproofing the building with state-of-the-art acoustics,
including a . . . — — Map (db m246545) HM
Stage three was built from 1953-1954 specifically for the scene in “20,000 Leagues Under the Sea” in which “Nautilus” was attacked by a giant squid. The complex filming involved using wind, rain and waves to create a storm.
The stage . . . — — Map (db m174848) HM
Stage Two, built from 1947-1949 in cooperation with Jack Webb,
was utilized as the production facility for the filming of the TV series
"Dragnet". Construction of the stage was completed in April, 1949.
Being one of the largest stages on . . . — — Map (db m174818) HM
Sound Stages B and C were constructed in the summer of 1939 as
the sound recording facility for animated films. Because of the
studio's location near the Burbank Airport, special priority was
given to soundproofing the building with . . . — — Map (db m246538) HM
Completed in 1958, Stage 4 was first used in the filming of "Darby
O'Gill and the Little People." Designed for special effects
productions, the stage is equipped with special roof vents needed
to compensate for extremely high lighting . . . — — Map (db m246580) HM
On this site in 1915, Thomas Story with sons Henry and Walter opened Story & Sons Hardware store. Thomas Story was one of Burbank’s earliest pioneers, arriving here in 1877. He opened Burbank’s first livery stable in 1899, and also farmed and sold . . . — — Map (db m144314) HM
The Sunset Canyon Country Club opened in 1921
as a private nine-hole golf course and country club.
In 1927 fire destroyed many club buildings. This
arch was built in 1927 as an entrance gate for a new
clubhouse. The City of Burbank owned the . . . — — Map (db m154850) HM
The T.E.A.M. Building (Technical, Engineering and Manufacturing)
was constructed in 1955 as a machine shop and construction
facility.
It was here that the first "Imagineers" created the steam
locomotives, the original monorail system, . . . — — Map (db m246542) HM
Tropico (South Glendale area) was the
center of strawberries
raised in Burbank, Glendale
and Tropico from 1904 to 1908.
Strawberry growers organized
an association in 1904. Near 600
acres had been signed up and
Burbank receipts . . . — — Map (db m246737) HM
The initial designs for what would become the U-2 were created by Lockheed engineering guru Clarence "Kelly" Johnson in 1953.
Working under the cloak of secrecy in the famed Skunk Works division, Johnson envisioned a light high-altitude . . . — — Map (db m272629) HM
Walt Disney once said, "We should never
forget that it was all started by a mouse." But we at
The Walt Disney Company know it was all started by
a man. He was born 100 years ago today, but his
legacy as a storyteller and entertainer lives . . . — — Map (db m246544) HM
On June 27, 1942, the First Motion Picture Unit,
U.S. Air Force, was officially constituted and
activated by orders of the Adjutant General of
the United States Army.
The First Motion Picture Unit produced films
for our soldiers . . . — — Map (db m217303) WM
Constructed in 1935 by
Harry, Jack and Albert Warner,
this building has been home to such
celebrated Warner Bros.
writers and filmmakers as
William Faulkner ·
Howard Koch ·
Delmer Daves ·
Lillian Hellman ·
John Huston ·
Philip and . . . — — Map (db m177206) HM
