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Cabrillo Beach Bath House Est. 1932 Map
L.A. Historic Cultural Monument 571
| Constructed in 1932 from a Mediterranean style design by engineer, David Berniker. It is the last beach bathhouse in the City. Declared: 12/18/93. Courtesy of John R. Kielbasa. |
3720 Stephen M. White Drive, San Pedro, CA 90731
Duffy's Ferry Boat and Landing Map
| Left is an old post card of Captain Duffy's Ferry Boat and Landing at the foot of 5th Street east of Harbor Boulevard. The small boat casting off toward Terminal Island was the "Blanche". Duffy started this ferry service about 1882
and operated for over 30 years. He built and eventually added five boats to his fleet; the Blanche, the Dora, the Ina, the Georgie, and the Elsie. The boats were named after his children, of which he had ten. This ferry service was eventually replaced
by the Ferry Building (today's Maritime Musuem) at 6th and Harbor, and the ferryboat, "Islander" in the 1940s. The ferry service to Terminal Island discontinued after the construction of the Vincent Thomas Bridge in 1963.
On the right is a modern day photo of Captain Duffy's 5th Street Landing at 5th and Harbor Boulevard, San Pedro. Today it is used as a tug boat dock and Los Angeles City Fireboat Station No. 2. The photo was taken from the approximate site of the photographer who took early 1900s photo post card of the landing. John R. Kielbasa |
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5th Street, San Pedro, CA
Korean Friendship Bell Map
L.A. Historic Cultural Monument 187
| It was given to the United States by the South Korean government in 1976 in commemoration of our country's bicentennial celebration. This 18 ton bell is patterned after the bronze bell of King Songdok which was cast in 771 A.D. The two bells are the largest in the world. The ornately decorated wooden pagoda style pavilion was built by Korean craftsmen. The bell was dedicated on October 3, 1976. It is located at Angels Gate Park on the former Upper Reservation of Fort MacArthur at 3700 S. Gaffey Street. The entrance is at 37th and Gaffey Streets. John R. Kielbasa |
3700 S Gaffey St, San Pedro, CA 90731
Liberty Hill Monument Map
California State Historic Landmark 1021
| It is located on the north side of 5th Street between Beacon Street and Palos Verdes Street in San Pedro. In 1923, San Pedro Longshoremen went on strike and were not allowed to have public meetings. A support rally was held on top of Liberty Hill (2 blocks north of the monument) at 3rd and Beacon Streets. Radical author, Upton Sinclair, was arrested here by LAPD for criminal syndicalism for reading the Bill of Rights to the crowd. The strike was a failure, but it led the formation of a strong labor union and spurred the birth of the Southern California chapter of the ACLU. The actual site of Liberty Hill was leveled to sea level and is no longer a hill anymore. The Rancho San Pedro Housing Projects occupy most of the site. John R. Kielbasa |
5th Street and Beacon St, San Pedro, CA
Pacific Electric Depot Est. 1911 Map
| This was not the main depot that was on 5th and Harbor Boulevard, which has long been razed. This was on the northwest corner of 22nd Street and Signal Street (about 1 1/2 mile south of the main depot). During World War I it served the old Navy Landing and Submarine Base that was across the street. This was were navy personnel would catch the Red Car to go into town (San Pedro) or all the way into Los Angeles during leave. The station was probably built in 1911 when the Outer Harbor Line was open for service. Service was discontinued on the Outer Harbor Line in April 1924. The newly restored Pacific Electric Red Car that now runs down the waterfront along part of this original line on weekends is housed in a large white tent-like shelter just west of here on 22nd Street. I used to work at the Municipal Fish Markets that were one block east of here and in the early 1980s, the place was used as a sandwich shop called the "Sandwich Depot" and it was painted tan at the time. The P.E. Depot is the taller building on the left. John R. Kielbasa |
264 E 22nd St, San Pedro, CA 90731
Point Fermin Lighthouse Est. 1874 Map
L.A. Historic Cultural Monument 187
| In 1854, Phineas Banning petitioned the US Congress to put a lighthouse at San Pedro because of the steady increase of shipping traffic. In 1874 the US Government contructed the lighthouse at Point Fermin on 3 acres of land donated by Jose Diego Sepulveda. Point Fermin was named after Padre Fermin Lasuen, the founder of several Franciscan missions in California. O. B. Shaw of San Francisco was the building contractor who erected the Victorian/Railway Gothic style structure. It originally had a wick lamp with a Fresnel-type lense that generated 2100 candlepower that could be visible from 13 miles. The lighthouse was officially activated on December 15, 1874 and served faithfully until December 7, 1941. The first lighthouse keeper was a young woman named, Mary L. Smith, who lived here with her sister Helen for 8 years. A succession of keepers followed until the City of Los Angeles Department of Parks and Recreation took over operations in 1927 in exchange for the 3 acres to be used as a park. The light was upgraded in 1898 to a petroleum vapor incandescent lamp with 6600 candlepower and visible of 18 miles. In 1925, a powerful electric light and a revolving lense increased the range to 22 miles, which could be seen from Catalina. The lighthouse is the centerpiece of Point Fermin Park. It is currently undergoing restoration and has a chain link fence around the perimeter. It is located at the southern terminus of Gaffey Street (at Paseo del Mar) in San Pedro. John R. Kielbasa | 
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Gaffey St at W Paseo del Mar, San Pedro, CA 90731
San Pedro City Hall Est. 1905 Map
1905 | This is a pair of photos of building that served as San Pedro's City Hall from 1905 to 1908. The building was built in 1905 at the northwest corner of 11th Street and Palos Verdes Street. The mayor at the time was Edward Mahar and he lived only one block south of here. (See Edward Mahar House). The building served as San Pedro's last city hall for only 3 short years when San Pedro was consolidated with Los Angeles in 1909. All the exterior ornamentation and cornices were removed after the 1933 Long Beach Earthquake. The building is now the City Hall Market and the Alhambra Bar. John R. Kielbasa | 
2003 |
1039 S Palos Verdes St, San Pedro, CA 90731
San Pedro Municipal Building Est. 1928
| This is the San Pedro Municipal Building, also known as the "San Pedro City Hall". Construction began in 1927 and completed the fall 1928. This seven-story Bueax Arts ediface has both Neoclassical and Baroque charachteristics. It was built by the Charles W. Pettifer Construction Company under the supervision of Charles O. Brittain of the City of Los Angeles Construction Dept. At 112 feet high, it is the tallest and one of the most recognizable structures in San Pedro. It is built of steel frame, brick and molded stone. The 7th floor housed an old jail that was nicknamed, "7th Heaven". The 6th floor housed a beautiful wood paneled courtroom. A fire station occupied the ground floor basement, but was converted to a garage. The building has recently been renovated and retrofitted. Today, many L.A. City entities as well as the Councilperson of the 15th District occupies many of the offices. John R. Kielbasa |
Timms' Point and Landing National Register 
Map
| Formerly Sepulveda Landing. It was located where today's Fisherman Slip is now at Samson Way and Timm's Way. Most of the landing was was dredged away for the Southern Pacific Slip (now Fisherman's Slip). The monument is located on a parkway on the east side of Signal Street just north of 22nd Street. John R. Kielbasa. |
Signal St and 22nd St, San Pedro, CA 90731
Victoria Apartments Est. c 1900 Map
| It is the oldest apartment building in San Pedro. John R. Kielbasa |
1121 S Beacon Street, San Pedro, CA 90731
Warehouse No. 1 Est. 1915-1917 Map
| It is located on Pier 1 next to Berth 68. It was built between 1915 and 1917. It is one of the most recognizable structures in the Harbor. The warhouse is constucted of reinforced concrete and is six stories tall. It is one of the oldest and largest storage buildings in the harbor. At one time, it stored Sir Winston Churchill's funeral car. John R. Kielbasa |
Signal Street at Admiral Higbee Way, San Pedro, CA 90731
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