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By Barry Swackhamer, April 5, 2012
Edward A. Brakenridge House Marker
201 California, Alameda County, Berkeley, North Berkeley — Edward A. Brakenridge HouseIra A. Boynton Designer & Builder (attributed), 1892
Near Bonita Avenue south of Rose Street, on the right when traveling south.
City of Berkeley Landmark designated in 1992 Arriving in Berkeley from Massachusetts, Edward Brakenridge bought property that extended to Rose Street for this large Queen Anne-style residence, a stable, and a carriage house. Ira Boynton, like . . . Map (db m54512) HM
202 California, Alameda County, Berkeley, South Berkeley — Charles W. Woodworth House1905
On Carleton Street west of Ellsworth Street, on the right when traveling west.
City of Berkeley Landmark designated in 1993 Entomologist, naturalist, physicist, and inventor Charles W. Woodworth designed and built this all-redwood house in the Bay Region style. The three-level, seven-bedroom home has a brown shingle . . . Map (db m54877) HM
203 California, Alameda County, Berkeley, Southwest Berkeley — Rumford's PharmacyBerkeley History
On Sacramento Street north of Ashby Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
In the 1930s pharmacist and civil rights activist Dr. William Byron Rumford (1908–1986) served as the first black professional at Oakland's Highland Hospital. In 1942 he purchased a pharmacy in Berkeley and, after constructing this . . . Map (db m154343) HM
204 California, Alameda County, Emeryville — PCR Park
On 53rd Street west of Hollis Street, on the right when traveling west.
This plaque commemorates the pioneering scientists on this campus who have made discoveries and advances that are essential to many areas of life science research, forensics, and patient care. • 1983 - 1991: Discovery and development of the Nobel . . . Map (db m154531) HM
205 California, Alameda County, Hayward — A Salty Experiment in Habitat ManagementEden Landing Ecological Reserve
On Eden Landing Road near Arden Road, on the left when traveling south.
The former Salt Evaporation Ponds in front of you have been divided into sections with different levels of saltiness. By studying water conditions, bird use, and prey abundance here, researchers will learn how to create the most opportunities for . . . Map (db m206505) HM
206 California, Alameda County, Hayward — The Archimedes Screw PumpFrom "The Oliver Salt Trail" by J. Herbert, M. Koslosky, and A. De Ponte
Near Breakwater Avenue near Johnson Road.
In the late 1870’s, inventive Andrew Oliver studied the drawings of Archimedes (287-212 B.C.E) and built these wind driven screw pumps based on the ancient designs. The wooden blades rotate in the wind, which turns the screw shaft visible under . . . Map (db m207726) HM
207 California, Alameda County, Livermore — A Natural Supermarket and Hardware StoreSycamore Grove Park
Long before there were supermarkets, pharmacies and hardware stores, Ohlone people found or made everything they needed from the natural world. They used the roots, stems, leaves, seeds and fruits of plants and trees in the making of food, medicines . . . Map (db m204557) HM
208 California, Alameda County, Livermore — D.J. Murphy House
On McLeod Street at Third Street on McLeod Street.
This 1891 Victorian style, Italianate house was the residence of Daniel J. Murphy from 1891-1921. He was a prominent Livermore businessman and local government official. As an Alameda County Supervisor, Murphy improved the network of roads and . . . Map (db m195505) HM
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209 California, Alameda County, Livermore — Dr. Henry Gordon McGill HouseBuilt: 1910 — Architect: Julius L. Weilbye —
On South Livermore Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Dr. McGill was a physician, surgeon, and city public health officer (1902-1914) Commemorated by the City of Livermore Historic Preservation Commission May 2008Map (db m195537) HM
210 California, Alameda County, Livermore — Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Near Eastgate Drive west of Greenville Road.
The Laboratory opened September 2, 1952 at this site, initially as a branch of the University of California Radiation Laboratory. Prior to the Lab's opening, this 630-acre parcel was the site of Livermore Naval Air Station, a World War II pilot . . . Map (db m25251) HM
211 California, Alameda County, Livermore — Livermorium
On South Livermore Avenue at First Street, on the right when traveling north on South Livermore Avenue.
Livermorium was created by a collaboration of American and Russian scientists which began in 1989 The first atom of Livermorium was made in 2000 Livermorium was approved internationally on May 30, 2012 May 30th is Livermorium Day Several . . . Map (db m200074) HM
212 California, Alameda County, Livermore — Livermorium Plaza
Near South Livermore Drive at First Street, on the right when traveling north.
In 1989, scientists from the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory collaborated with a team at the Flerov Institute in Dubna, Russia, resulting in the creation of elements 114 and 116. On May 30, 2012, the International Union of Pure and Applied . . . Map (db m239754) HM
213 California, Alameda County, Livermore — On this Site Stood the Hydropathic BuildingBuilt: 1904 — Demolished: 1965 —
On College Avenue at South L Street, on the right when traveling east on College Avenue.
The hydropathic building was one of the facilities located within the Livermore Sanitarium, which existed “for the treatment of neurasthenia, nervous dyspepsia, alcoholism, morphinism, and the functional neuroses.” The building had 12 suites, 20 . . . Map (db m198680) HM
214 California, Alameda County, Livermore — Saint Paul's HospitalBuilt 1927
On South J Street, on the right when traveling south.
Doctor Paul E. Dolan, noted local physician, built St. Paul's Hospital in 1927. A state of the art medical facility, it made a significant contribution to the city's medical services. Commemorated by the City of Livermore Historic Preservation . . . Map (db m195460) HM
215 California, Alameda County, Livermore — The GablesBuilt Circa 1895
On Arroyo Road, on the right when traveling south.
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216 California, Alameda County, Livermore — The Story of Livermorium
Near South Livermore Avenue at First Street.
Chemical elements are the building blocks of matter. Elements are composed of atoms that are made of protons, neutrons, and electrons. The atoms of each element have a unique number of protons in their nucleus. The periodic table identifies the . . . Map (db m200077) HM
217 California, Alameda County, Oakland, Downtown Oakland — Chabot ObservatoryFounded 1883
On Jefferson Street at 11th Street, on the right when traveling south on Jefferson Street.
This marker, dedicated June 21, 2008, celebrates Chabot Space & Science Center's 125 years of inspiring Bay Area star gazers and curious minds of all ages. From 1883-1915, an observatory on this site housed Chabot's first telescope, "Leah," an . . . Map (db m18875) HM
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218 California, Alameda County, Oakland, Mountain View Cemetery — Samuel Merritt, M.D.
Near Millionaires Row, on the right when traveling north.
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219 California, Alameda County, Piedmont — Sulphur Springs GrottoThe Healing Powers of Mineral Springs
Near Wildwood Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
The first recorded visitor to the sulphur springs grotto is Isaac Holmes, a retired U.S. Senator from South Carolina, who reportedly installed a bathtub in Bushy Dell canyon in the early 1860s in order to take alfresco baths for his rheumatism. . . . Map (db m72378) HM
220 California, Alpine County, Markleeville — Grover Hot Springs
Near Hot Springs Road.
Telltale signs of geologic activity surround Grover Hot Springs State Park. Bold granite peaks to the northwest are the work of immense mountain building forces. Old lava flows cover hundreds of square miles to the east, giving the Markleeville area . . . Map (db m13239) HM
221 California, Amador County, Fiddletown — Chew Kee Store
On Fiddletown Road.
Rammed Earth "Adobe" Built 1850 Home-Office-Store of Dr. Yee, Chinese Herb DoctorMap (db m42483) HM
222 California, Amador County, Jackson — NR07000507 — William J. Paugh House
On Center Street near State Highway 88, on the right when traveling north.
The William J. Paugh House, also known as Rosewall, is a very pure example of a Gothic Revival House. The style was most popular during the 1840's and 1850's. It was built in the late 1850's by Charles L. Parish, artist, architect and builder. . . . Map (db m28067) HM
223 California, Amador County, Sutter Creek — Sutter Creek Sanitarium1895 - 1927
On Main Street (Old Highway 49) south of Randolph Street, on the right when traveling north.
Medical Offices, Surgery and Hospital of Dr. Philip Sheridan Goodman. (1867 – 1927). Office and surgery on ground floor, hospital upstairs. Miraculous and unconventional, a true Sutter Creek Character.Map (db m29780) HM
224 California, Amador County, Volcano — 715 — Astronomical Observatory
On Consolation Street at Main Street, on the right when traveling north on Consolation Street.
Here in Volcano in 1860, miner and amateur astronomer George Madeira built California's first astronomical observatory of record and operated it for two years. Using a three inch refractory telescope he studied sun and moon, stars and planets, and . . . Map (db m100583) HM
225 California, Amador County, Volcano — 715 — Astronomical Observatory
On Shake Ridge Road, 1 mile west of Rams Horn Grade, on the left when traveling west.
On the knoll behind this marker, George Madiera built the first amateur astronomical observatory of record in California and there discovered the great comet of 1861 with a three-inch refractor telescope.Map (db m100584) HM
226 California, Butte County, Oroville — First Pharmacy
On Montgomery Street, on the left when traveling east.
Randall & McDermott 1855 B.S.A. Troop 29 (Seal of the American Revolution Bicentennial 1776-1976)Map (db m65909) HM
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227 California, Calaveras County, Angels Camp — Camp 9 Powerhouse Pelton Wheel
Near South Main Street (California Route 49).
The use of wheels to convert flowing or falling water into power began in ancient Greece around the third to the first century B.C. In 1878 Lester Allan Pelton, a carpenter and blacksmith from Nevada City, invented a new design for an impulse water . . . Map (db m101590) HM
228 California, Calaveras County, Murphys — Albert A. MichelsonDec. 19, 1852 – May 9, 1931
On Main Street west of Church Street, on the right when traveling west.
First American scientist awarded the Nobel Peace Prize (Physics – 1907); Dean of American Optics; Measured velocity of light, ether drift, standard meter, steller diameters. Lived here during childhood.Map (db m32818) HM
229 California, Contra Costa County, Martinez — 608 TalbartOld Town Martinez — Home of Historic Interest —
On Escobar Street at Talbart Street, on the right when traveling east on Escobar Street.
Dr. John Tennant practiced from this Queen Anne home until his death in 1892. House was later sold to City Attorney James Rogers Sr circa 1880'sMap (db m146392) HM
230 California, Contra Costa County, Martinez — Birthplace of The Martini
On Alhambra Avenue at Masonic Street, on the right when traveling north on Alhambra Avenue.
On this site in 1874, Julio Richelieu, bartender, served up the first martini when a miner came into his saloon with a fistful of nuggets and asked for something special. He was served a "Martinez Special." After three or four drinks, however, the . . . Map (db m57975) HM
231 California, Contra Costa County, Walnut Creek — 160 — Leech House & Medical Clinic1525 N. Main St. — Early 1870s —
On North Main Street at Lincoln Avenue, on the right when traveling south on North Main Street.
1525 N. Main St. This wood-frame Italianate house was about 30 years old when it was purchased by Dr. Claud Leech, town physician, and his wife, Eva. The first floor served as the medial clinic, the upper floor as the family residence. The house . . . Map (db m93822) HM
232 California, Contra Costa County, Walnut Creek — What Are Those Towers For?
Near Summit Road, 11 miles north of Blackhawk Road, on the right when traveling north.
Mount Diablo has always been a guide and landmark to people far bellow, and so it became a natural location for many radio and transmission towers as well. As early as 1928, the Standard Oil Company and U.S. Dept. of Commerce jointly . . . Map (db m103092) HM
233 California, El Dorado County, Coloma — Site of Doctor Taylor's Store
On Coloma Road (California Route 49) south of Mt Murphy Road, on the right when traveling north.
Doctor William Taylor ran a “hospital” in Coloma as early as 1849, and later opened a drug store and pharmacy. While continuing to practice medicine, Doctor Taylor sold a complete line of drugs, extracts, acids, and other chemicals. Later, under . . . Map (db m215370) HM
234 California, El Dorado County, Placerville — James G. EddyApril 7, 1881 - June 5, 1964
Near Carson Road, 0.3 miles east of Union Ridge Road.
Whose deep concern for the conservation and improvement of our forests led him to establish the Eddy Tree Breeding Station on this site in 1925. His own effort and funds created this oldest forest genetics research institution in the Western . . . Map (db m105854) HM
235 California, El Dorado County, Placerville — Snowshoe Thompson
On Main Street at Sacramento Street, on the right when traveling east on Main Street.
A Viking Son of Norway who fulfilled California’s motto: “Bring Me Men To Match My Mountains” For twenty winters from 1858 to 1878 he was the lifeline between Utah Territory across the Sierras, and the new state of California. . . . Map (db m12750) HM
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236 California, Fresno County, Coalinga — “Dr. Bill”Born August 4, 1904 – Passed September 27, 1963
On Coalinga Plaza (North 5th Street) north of East Cedar Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
Dr William H. Gilliatt was born in Sommerville, Massachusetts He graduated from Aurora College, Illinois and Boston University Medical School. Dr. Gilliatt or “Dr. Bill” as he was generally called, came to Coalinga as a young doctor in . . . Map (db m64060) HM
237 California, Humboldt County, Eureka — August Palmtag BuildingQueen Anne Architecture — 1893 —
On 2nd Street at F Street, on the right when traveling east on 2nd Street.
Residences, offices; Adorni Grocery, cigar store; Pacific, Cooper Pharmacies; Levy, Canepa, Danielson & Petersen Men’s Stores Eureka Historic Landmark This program possible through a partnership with property owner Lynn McKenna, Eureka . . . Map (db m1504) HM
238 California, Humboldt County, Eureka — The Thomas F. Ricks House
On H Street at 8th Street, on the left when traveling north on H Street.
built 1885 has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the InteriorMap (db m176786) HM
239 California, Inyo County, Independence — 223 — Putnam’s Stone Cabin
On Highway 395 south of Bush Street, on the right when traveling south.
One hundred thirty feet west of this site, Charles Putnam built the first cabin of permanent habitation in what is now Inyo County in August 1861. The building served as a home, trading post, hospital, and “fort” for early settlers, as well as a . . . Map (db m2957) HM
240 California, Inyo County, Owens Lake — New Water, New LifeOwens Lake Project — Plover Wing Plaza —
Near California Route 136.
Owens Lake is now a Key Migratory Stopover In the late 1800s, the shoreline of Owens Lake shifted at the hands of people. Even before the City of Los Angeles began diverting water from Owens River, farmers had tapped its tributaries, . . . Map (db m221862) HM
241 California, Kern County, Bakersfield — Dentist's Office
Near Chester Avenue.
Tooth decay was a common and greatly feared ailment in earlier days. People either had to make do with a painful tooth or find someone to pull it. If a trained dentist could not be found or afforded, a blacksmith or another person who . . . Map (db m25929) HM
242 California, Kern County, Bakersfield — Doctor's Office
Near Chester Avenue.
Until modern medicine, contagious diseases afflicted both young and old and many died at a young age. In 1875, there were fifteen physicians in Kern County, which had a widely scattered population of approximately 2,700 people. These . . . Map (db m25921) HM
243 California, Kern County, Bakersfield — Hospital
Near Chester Avenue.
Only the most impoverished people sought treatment at a hospital. The first county hospital in Bakersfield opened its doors to the public in January 1875. The hospital was constructed at 13th and G Streets for $1,400.00. It was a plain . . . Map (db m27061) HM
244 California, Kern County, Bakersfield — Undertaker's Office
Near Chester Avenue.
Life in the mid 1800s was difficult. The average age of death in the United States of America was around 40 years old. Disease, accidents and hard work took its toll on people lives. This exhibit displays artifacts, dating from the . . . Map (db m26141) HM
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245 California, Kern County, Edwards AFB — Air Force Flight Test CenterAIAA Historic Aerospace Site
On Rosamond Boulevard, 4.8 miles east of West Gate, on the left when traveling east.
Called a “natural airdrome,” the Rogers Dry Lakebed and surrounding airspace, known as the Air Force Flight Test Center, has been and continues to be the optimum location for “first flights” and validation of high-performance and experimental . . . Map (db m152144) HM
246 California, Kern County, Edwards AFB — Rocket SiteAIAA Historic Aerospace Site
Near Mercury Boulevard, 2.5 miles east of Rocket Site Road.
Leading the vision and evolution of Air Force rocket propulsion technology from its earliest days, the Rocket Site's men and women and their unique research, development, and test facilities have provided the discoveries, developments, and . . . Map (db m153378) HM
247 California, Kern County, Ridgecrest — Naval Ordnance Test Station, China LakeAIAA Historic Aerospace Site
On Las Flores Avenue east of China Lake Boulevard, on the left when traveling east.
China Lake is one of the nation’s premier weapons laboratories. Established in 1943, China Lake supports Naval aviation and warfighter requirements, and will continue to arm the Fleet into the future. The Station conceived of and developed rockets . . . Map (db m168225) HM
248 California, Kern County, Tehachapi — 9 — Tehachapi Hospital
On E Street west of Green Street, on the right when traveling west. Reported missing.
Originally built by Jean Capdeville as a rooming house, it was later sold to Drs. Madge and Harold Schlotthauer in 1934. It was then used as a hospital until the 1952 earthquake. Although badly damaged, no lives were lost in the hospital. The large . . . Map (db m52819) HM
249 California, Lake County, Upper Lake — Drug and Prescription Store
On Main Street near Washington Street, on the left when traveling north.
The building at 2424 Main Street was the home of R.G. Reynolds. The "Drug and Prescription Store" pictured here was approximately where the current post office is and belonged to the same Doc Reynolds and Godwin Scudamore. They might have had the . . . Map (db m139841) HM
250 California, Los Angeles County, Angeles National Forest — Benjamin Davis WilsonDon Benito
Near Mount Wilson Road.
To the memory of Benjamin Davis Wilson, Don Benito, 1811 – 1878, pioneer trapper and settler who came to California in 1841, and in 1864 blazed the trail up this mountain which bears his name.Map (db m123037) HM
251 California, Los Angeles County, Angeles National Forest — Harvard’s Mount Wilson Station
On Mt. Wilson Road, on the right when traveling south.
Station of Harvard College Observatory, 1889–1890.Map (db m119706) HM
252 California, Los Angeles County, Angeles National Forest — Michelson Pier on Mount Wilson
Near Mount Wilson Road.
On this pier in 1926 Albert Abraham Michelson measured the velocity of light by means of a beam of light transmitted to Mount San Antonio and reflected back to this station.Map (db m57274) HM
253 California, Los Angeles County, Angeles National Forest — The 100-Inch Hooker TelescopeMount Wilson Observatory
Near Mt Wilson Red Box Road, 4.7 miles south of Angeles Crest Highway (California Route 2).
In 1904, astronomer George Ellery Hale obtained support from the Carnegie Institution of Washington to found the Mount Wilson Solar Observatory. Stellar telescopes were soon added: first the 60-inch, then the 100-inch, when "Solar" was removed . . . Map (db m143305) HM
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254 California, Los Angeles County, Angeles National Forest — The Mount Wilson 100 Inch TelescopeInternational Historic Mechanical Engineering Landmark — 1918 —
Near Mt Wilson Red Box Road, 4.7 miles south of Angeles Crest Highway (California Route 2).
The increased light-grasp of this telescope made possible many notable advances in structural cosmology between 1924 and 1930. They have revised our ideas about the universe in which we live. One of these advances was that spiral nebulae are . . . Map (db m200931) HM
255 California, Los Angeles County, Carson — Robert A. Cinader
On East 223rd Street, 0.1 miles east of Wilmington Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
Robert A. Cinader's involvement with the Los Angeles County Fire Department began in 1971 when he filmed a pilot television movie about the county's fledgling paramedic program. "Emergency" aired in 1972 and ran as a prime time show for five . . . Map (db m152460) HM
256 California, Los Angeles County, Culver City — 5 — American Legion Building
On Hughes Avenue south of Venice Boulevard, on the left when traveling south.
A portion of the original Spanish landgrant Rancho La Ballona. The American Legion Post #46 clubhouse was dedicated on August 9, 1930. Contractor Don S. Ely erected the building on this site over the first swimming pool in the area, on . . . Map (db m49954) HM
257 California, Los Angeles County, Culver City, Downtown — 2 — The Hull Building
On Culver Boulevard at Washington Boulevard, on the right when traveling south on Culver Boulevard.
The Hull Building was built on this site in 1925. Dr. Foster Hull, having the interest of his profession at heart, built the most modern medical offices and hospital possible for that time. Early in the 1930's, Louis Freeman acquired the building . . . Map (db m49950) HM
258 California, Los Angeles County, La Verne — 3 — Dr. Frank Shirk HomeCraftsman Bungalow - 1910
On 3rd Street east of F Street, on the left when traveling east.
Built 1910 for George and Lucinda Hanawalt by their sons, Sam, Harvey and J Ross Hanawalt. The house was acquired in 1919 by Dr. and Mrs. Frank Shirk. Dr. Shirk maintained a small office next door. The Shirks lived here 1919 - 1958.Map (db m190954) HM
259 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Canoga Park — F-1 Engine
On De Soto Avenue, 0.2 miles south of Nordhoff St, on the left when traveling south.
Dedicated to the employees of Rocketdyne on the tenth anniversary of man’s first lunar landing, July 20, 1979. A cluster of five Rocketdyne-built F-1 engines lifted the 365-foot-tall Apollo vehicle from Earth, beginning man’s journey to . . . Map (db m113129) HM
260 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Canoga Park — Rocketdyne Santa Susana Field LaboratoryAIAA Historic Aerospace Site
Near De Soto Avenue, 0.2 miles south of Nordhoff Street, on the left when traveling south.
On 15 November 1950, the SSFL conducted its first official test with a Rocketdyne-designed XLR43-NA-1 large liquid propellant rocket engine, which later became the Redstone engine. Encompassing 2558 acres, 18 large static test stands, 5 component . . . Map (db m145228) HM
261 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Chinatown — Pacific Alliance Medical CenterThe French Hospital
On College Street west of Hill Street, on the right when traveling west.
French Roots Between 1850 and 1860, French and French Canadian immigration to Los Angeles exceeded that of all other nations. In 1883, a French-language newspaper, Le Progrès, began publication. Damien Marchessault, a . . . Map (db m229825) HM
262 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, East Hollywood — Kaiser Permanente
On Sunset Boulevard at L Ron Hubbard Way, on the right when traveling west on Sunset Boulevard.
A New Kind of Health Plan In the 1930s, at the height of the Great Depression, a young surgeon named Sidney Garfield operated a small 12-bed hospital in the Mojave Desert, treating the thousands of laborers working on the Colorado . . . Map (db m158186) HM
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263 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Echo Park — 504 — Barlow Sanitorium
On Stadium Way, 0.8 miles north of California Route 110, on the right when traveling north.
Barlow Sanitorium, Cultural Heritage Board Monument No. 504, City of Los Angeles.Map (db m187876) HM
264 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Lake Balboa — Birmingham Army HospitalVan Nuys, California
Near Haynes Street, 0.2 miles west of Balboa Boulevard, on the left when traveling west.
On this site of Birmingham Hospital, 1943-1950, Veterans returning from World War II were given renewed confidence and hope by the dedicated personnel who cared for them. Their legacy of pride and courage remains here as an incentive for all . . . Map (db m192055) HM
265 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Miracle Mile — Chester Stock, Ph.D. / Observation PitHancock Park — La Brea Tar Pits —
Near Wilshire Boulevard west of South Curson Street.
Chester Stock, Ph.D., January 28, 1892 - December 7, 1950. Paleontologist. Chief Curator of Science - Los Angeles County Museum, Chairman of the Division of Geological Sciences - California Institute of Technology who, encouraged by the foresight . . . Map (db m51436) HM
266 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Northeast Los Angeles — General HospitalEntrance Facade — 1933 —
On State Street, 0.2 miles north of Marengo Street, on the right when traveling north.
Placed high above the towering main entrance, nine enrobed figures stand vigil and greet visitors to LAC+USC General Hospital and half-way up the building, three classically robed figures stand atop columns in window niches. Completed . . . Map (db m145460) HM
267 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Northridge — Botanic GardenCalifornia State University Northridge
On Lindley Avenue, 0.2 miles north of Nordhoff Street, on the right when traveling north.
Originally planted in 1959 with California natives, the 1.5-acre garden and greenhouse complex is now a collection of some 1,200 plant species representing many regions and climates from around the world. In addition to exotic plants, it contains . . . Map (db m220283) HM
268 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Northridge — Chaparral HallCalifornia State University Northridge
On Lindley Avenue, 0.1 miles north of Nordhoff Street, on the right when traveling north.
Built in 2009, Chaparral Hall is named after the most dominant natural vegetation type in Southern California, and is home to the Biology Department in the College of Science and Mathematics. Chaparral Hall's 13 "smart" lecture rooms can seat a . . . Map (db m220300) HM
269 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, San Pedro — Anna Lee Fisher - Astronaut — Los Angeles Maritime Museum —
Near Sampson Street south of East 6th Street.
San Pedro’s First Woman in Space Aboard Space Shuttle Discovery Nov. 8, 1984 Presented by an Admiring Community Dec. 11, 1984 Map (db m52529) HM
270 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, South Los Angeles — California Science Center
On Figueroa Street at State Drive, on the right when traveling south on Figueroa Street.
From Inner Spaces To Outer Space The nation was celebrating the tenth anniversary of the Wright Brothers' powered flight when the State Exposition Building first opened in Exposition Park in 1913 — a place that would become an . . . Map (db m233940) HM
271 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, South Los Angeles — John Tracy Clinic
On Adams Boulevard at St James Place, on the right when traveling west on Adams Boulevard.
Hearing The Call And Filling A Need Any time that Hollywood's stars devote themselves to raising money for a charity or a cause, they're following an example established when the wife of an Oscar-winning actor opened the hearts . . . Map (db m229444) HM
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272 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, South Los Angeles — 606 — Kerckhoff House
On Adams Boulevard east of Severance Street, on the right when traveling east.
Louise E. Kerckhoff House. Medical Sciences Laboratory. University of Southern California. 1948.Map (db m229747) HM
273 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, South Los Angeles — Neil Armstrong — August 5, 1930 - August 25, 2012 —
Near Watt Way north of Bloom Walk.
USC alumnus. MS, Aerospace Engineering, 1970. American Astronaut. First person to walk on the Moon, July 20, 1969. "That's one small step for (a) man; one giant leap for mankind." A gift of the Trojan League of Los . . . Map (db m234066) HM
274 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, South Los Angeles — Rose GardenExposition Park — Established 1927 —
On Exposition Park Drive.
This area was originally planted with annual and perennial flowers. Roses were tested, conditions proved to be satisfactory, so in 1927 the Rose Garden was established. It contains approximately 15,000 bushes of 145 varieties. The Los Angeles . . . Map (db m215943) HM
275 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, South Los Angeles — Wishing on a Star, 2009Charles Dickson — Recycled metal and repurposed objects —
Near State Drive west of Figueroa Street, on the left when traveling west.
Wishing On A Star is an eco-kinetic solar sculpture that expresses the human tendency to reach out and explore other possibilities, particularly those that offer long-term sustainability for our planet. Renewable and sustainable energy, using . . . Map (db m215955) HM
276 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Venice — Luminaries of Pantheism MuralThe Paradise Project
On Ocean Front Walk at South Venice Boulevard, on the left when traveling south on Ocean Front Walk.
The mural before you features scientists, philosophers and poets who believed that our planet, our solar system--indeed, everything in our universe was (and is) connected. And they saw this connection as divine. Long before there was a word for . . . Map (db m231080) HM
277 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, West Los Angeles — Veterans Administration Center
On Eisenhower Avenue just west of Bonsall Avenue, on the left when traveling west.
Established by Act of Congress, 1887, as National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers. Area includes land from ranchos Santa Monica y San Vincente and San Jose de Buenos Ayres. Succeeded by U.S. Veterans Administration in 1930. Present area . . . Map (db m219860) HM
278 California, Los Angeles County, Los Angeles, Westwood — Birthplace of the Internet - 1969IEEE Milestones in Electrical Engineering and Computing
Near Westwood Plaza near Portola Plaza.
At 10:30 p.m., 29 October 1969, the first ARPANET message was sent from this UCLA site to the Stanford Research Institute. Based on packet switching and dynamic resource allocation, the sharing of information digitally from this first node . . . Map (db m218307) HM
279 California, Los Angeles County, Monterey Park — Garvey Ranch House
On Orange Avenue, 0.1 miles south of Graves Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
Garvey Ranch, founded by Richard Garvey, Sr. in 1873, extended from San Gabriel Boulevard to Atlantic Boulevard. This building was used by Mr. Garvey for storage, bunkhouse, and the pursuit of his interest in astronomical studies. . . . Map (db m226801) HM
280 California, Los Angeles County, Palmdale — The San Andreas Fault
On State Highway 14, 2.4 miles north of Angeles Forest Highway, on the right when traveling north.
One of the most outstanding geological features in California, extending for over 650 miles from Point Arena, north of San Francisco, to south of San Gorgonio Pass, between twenty and thirty miles deep and more than a mile wide in some locations. . . . Map (db m149749) HM
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281 California, Los Angeles County, Pasadena — Beckman pH MeterNational Historic Chemical Landmark - 1934 — and Polyhedron Fountain —
Near Michigan Avenue south of Del Mar Avenue.
Arnold O. Beckman developed the first commercially successful electronic pH meter while a member of the faculty of the California Institute of Technology. This rugged and portable “acidimeter,” which had all necessary components housed in . . . Map (db m124162) HM
282 California, Los Angeles County, Pasadena — George Ellery HaleCarnegie Observatories
On Santa Barbara Street, 0.1 miles west of Lake Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
Dedicated to George Ellery Hale, 1868-1938. First Director of this Observatory. Discoverer of solar magnetism. Founder of the Yerkes, Mount Wilson, and Palomar Observatories, the Astrophysical Journal, the California Institute of . . . Map (db m152855) HM
283 California, Los Angeles County, Pasadena — Hale Solar Laboratory
Near Holladay Road south of Lombardy Road, on the left when traveling south.
Hale Solar Laboratory has been designated a National Historic Landmark. This property possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America.Map (db m152145) HM
284 California, Los Angeles County, Pasadena — Iris GardenAlfred Henry Sturtevant
Near California Boulevard east of Wilson Avenue.
In memory of Alfred Henry Sturtevant, Geneticist and Naturalist, Professor of Biology at the California Institute of Technology from 1928 to 1970. These iris resulted from genetic studies he made between 1952 and 1969.Map (db m124155) HM
285 California, Los Angeles County, Pasadena — Karman Laboratory of Fluid Dynamics and Jet Propulsion
Near unnamed walkway north of California Boulevard.
The lower part of this building was constructed as a hydrodynamics laboratory in 1944 and for 16 years made many distinguished contributions to knowledge in its field. In 1960, Aerojet-General Corporation provided funds for the reconstruction . . . Map (db m160767) HM
286 California, Los Angeles County, Pasadena — The First Known AntiparticleHistoric Physics Site
Near California Boulevard, 0.1 miles east of Wilson Avenue.
Near this site, in August 1932, Carl David Anderson photographed the track of a cosmic ray particle in his cloud chamber. He identified this particle as the positron — the first known antiparticle. Historic Physics Site, Register of . . . Map (db m124150) HM
287 California, Los Angeles County, Pasadena — Throop Memorial Garden
Near California Boulevard east of Wilson Avenue.
This was once the site of Throop Hall, named after the founder of Throop University, Amos G. Throop. Throop University was founded in 1891 and became the California Institute of Technology in 1920. Built in 1910, Throop Hall was the first . . . Map (db m124169) HM
288 California, Los Angeles County, Pasadena — William Morris Davis, 1850-1930In Memoriam
Near California Boulevard east of Wilson Avenue.
A founder of Physiographic Geology. Eminent investigator and inspiring teacher. Professor in Harvard University 1879-1912. Visiting Professor at California Institute of Technology 1930-1934.Map (db m160999) HM
289 California, Los Angeles County, Pasadena, North Arroyo — Aerojet Engineering Corporation First PlantAIAA Historic Aerospace Site
On Colorado Boulevard just west of St John Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
On this site in 1942, the Aerojet Engineering Company founded the first manufacturing facility for the production of rocket propulsion systems. This was done under the leadership of Aerojet's first president, Dr. Theodore von Kármán, . . . Map (db m151793) HM
290 California, Los Angeles County, Pasadena, North Arroyo — Jet Propulsion LaboratoryFounders’ Plaque
Near Oak Grove Drive, 0.3 miles north of Foothill Boulevard.
On October 31, 1936 at a site approximately 400 yards to the southeast, in the Arroyo Seco River Bed, a group of students and co-workers from the Guggenheim Aeronautical Laboratory, California Institute of Technology (GALCIT), with the encouragement . . . Map (db m118834) HM
291 California, Los Angeles County, Pasadena, North Arroyo — Space Flight Operations FacilityJet Propulsion Laboratory
Near Oak Grove Drive, 0.3 miles north of Foothill Boulevard.
Space Flight Operations Facility has been designated a National Historic Landmark. This building possesses national significance in commemorating the history of the United States of America.Map (db m231405) HM
292 California, Los Angeles County, Pasadena, South Arroyo — Terrace Villa Mansion / Mayfair Mansion
On Terrace Drive, 0.1 miles south of Green Street, on the right when traveling south.
Terrace Villa Mansion In 1924, Stillman B. Jamieson (1875-1943), a retired judge from Chicago, built the last mansion overlooking Terrace Drive, now known as Terrace Villa. Designed by Pasadena architect Walter C. Folland . . . Map (db m151945) HM
293 California, Los Angeles County, Pearblossom — The Devil's PunchbowlDepartment of Parks & Recreation, County of Los Angeles
Near County Route N6.
The hills where you stand are a part of one of the world's geological wonders, The San Andreas Rift -- A great fault and earthquake zone. __________ Because of the movements along this fault zone, the pink and tan colored Punchbowl rocks seen . . . Map (db m115197)
294 California, Los Angeles County, Rosemead — Dr. Ada (Quinn) Brasher(1871-1953) — Savannah Memorial Park —
Near Valley Boulevard east of Loma Avenue.
First graduate in a class of one from El Monte Schools, 1888. She furthered her education in Los Angeles, since at the time El Monte did not offer higher than 9th grade education. She became a teacher in the Pomona Schools and later a doctor of . . . Map (db m152639) HM
295 California, Los Angeles County, Rosemead — Dr. Thomas A. Mayes(1825–1874) — Savannah Memorial Park —
Near Valley Boulevard east of Loma Avenue.
Born in South Carolina, Dr. Mayes was one of the first physicians to settle in El Monte (1852). He and several other physicians left New York on horseback in 1847 arriving in New Mexico where for 3 years he served as an Army surgeon. Dr. Mayes . . . Map (db m153397) HM
296 California, Los Angeles County, Sierra Madre — Mount Wilson Trail
On East Mira Monte Avenue at Mt Wilson Trail, on the left when traveling east on East Mira Monte Avenue.
Made in 1864 by Benjamin (Don Benito) Wilson, to bring down timber for his ranch. Up this trail pack burros carried telescope and materials for the first Mt. Wilson Observatory, established by Harvard College in 1889. Orchard Camp (the Half-Way . . . Map (db m123036) HM
297 California, Los Angeles County, Whittier — Fred C. Nelles
On Harvest Drive just north of Autumn Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
In 1912, the Board of Trustees hired Los Angeles businessman Fred C. Nelles as the Superintendent of the Whittier State School. Under Nelles' tenure the school's focus was shifted from a correctional philosophy to a philosophy of reform . . . Map (db m207801) HM
298 California, Marin County, Tiburon — Ayala Cove
Lieut. Juan de Ayala of the Royal Spanish Navy sailed through the Golden Gate on Aug. 5, 1775. He commanded the packet-boat San Carlos, which was the first known ship in the waters of San Francisco Bay. On the 13th day of August, Ayala anchored this . . . Map (db m69206) HM
299 California, Marin County, Tiburon — Ayala Cove
Center Panel: Ayala Cove Preventing the Spread of Disease Close your eyes and imagine this cove full of ships and sailors, buildings and noisy machines, doctors, cleaning staff, and nervous travelers hoping to complete their . . . Map (db m203263) HM
300 California, Marin County, Tiburon — Caring for Soldiers
On Perimeter Road, on the right when traveling south.
This brick hospital, built in 1904, was the third hospital to be built for Camp Reynolds. The Army located hospitals treating ill and injured soldiers away from buildings housing healthy troops to prevent the spread of disease and fear.Map (db m69249) HM

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