List of Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments on the Westside facts for kids

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This article is about the many cool and important places in the Westside area of Los Angeles. These special spots are called Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments (HCMs). There are over 85 of them! The city's Cultural Heritage Commission chooses these places because they are important to history or culture. Some other places are also recognized as California Historical Landmarks or are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Discovering Westside's Historic Places
Amazing Historic-Cultural Monuments to See
Other Important Westside Landmarks
See also
- Lists of L.A. Historic-Cultural Monuments
- Other

Discovering Westside's Historic Places

The Westside of Los Angeles is a newer part of the city. Because of this, it took a while for many of its buildings to be named Historic-Cultural Monuments. In the first 20 years of the Cultural Heritage Commission (from 1962 to 1982), only three buildings on the Westside were chosen. These were the Rocha House, Hangar No. 1 (the first building at what is now LAX airport), and the Ivy Park Substation (an old power station for trains). Even though the Westside became a rich area with amazing buildings in the mid-1900s, it wasn't until the 1980s that many more places started getting recognized as Historic-Cultural Monuments.

Amazing Historic-Cultural Monuments to See

Here's a list of some of the most interesting Historic-Cultural Monuments in the Westside. Each one has a unique story!

HCM #	Landmark Name	Picture	Date Chosen	Location	Neighborhood	What Makes It Special
13	Rocha House	Rocha House	January 28, 1963	2400 Shenandoah St.	South Robertson	A house built way back in 1865 by Antonio Jose Rocha II.
19	Moreton Bay Fig Tree	Moreton Bay Fig Tree	May 10, 1963	11000 National Blvd.	Palms	A huge fig tree from Australia, planted in 1875!
44 (2378)	Hangar No. 1 Building	Hangar No. 1 Building	November 16, 1966	5701 W. Imperial Hwy.	Westchester	The very first building at Mines Field, which is now Los Angeles International Airport (LAX), built in 1929.
182 (2347)	Ivy Park Substation	Ivy Park Substation	February 1, 1978	9009-9031 Venice Blvd.	Palms	An old electrical power station from 1907, built to power the Los Angeles Pacific Railway.
254	Marymount High School (Main Admin. Bldg., Chapel & Auditorium)	Marymount High School	September 28, 1982	10643 Sunset Blvd.	Bel Air	Beautiful school buildings from 1932, designed in a Spanish Colonial style.
259	Loyola Theater	Loyola Theater	December 17, 1982	8610 S. Sepulveda Blvd.	Westchester	A unique Baroque Moderne style theater from 1948, known for its special etched glass doors and murals.
270 (2370)	Venice Canal System	Venice Canal System	July 15, 1983		Venice	Man-made canals built in 1905 by Abbot Kinney to make Venice, California, feel like Venice, Italy.
279	Greenacres (Former Harold Lloyd Estate)	Harold Lloyd Estate	July 24, 1984	101-121 Marymount Pl., 10643-10685 Sunset Blvd.	Bel Air Beverly Hills	The huge home of silent film star Harold Lloyd from 1927 to 1971. It used to have a golf course and a long canoe run!
320	Landfair Apartments	Landfair Apartments	May 20, 1987	10940-10954 Ophir Dr.	Westwood	Modern-style apartments built in 1937, designed by famous architect Richard Neutra.
360 (2376)	Bratskeller - Egyptian Theater (Ralphs Grocery Store)	Ralphs Grocery Store Site	June 21, 1988	1142–1154 Westwood Blvd.	Westwood	A Mediterranean-style building from 1929, one of the first in Westwood Village. It was originally a grocery store.
361	Fox Bruin Theater	Fox Bruin Theater	June 21, 1988	926-950 Broxton Ave.	Westwood	A movie theater with a cool, modern-looking sign, designed by S. Charles Lee.
362	Fox Village Theater	Fox Village Theater	June 21, 1988	945 Broxton Ave.	Westwood	The first movie theater in Westwood Village, built in 1931 in a Spanish Colonial Revival style.
364	Janss Investment Company Building	Janss Investment Company Building	June 21, 1988	1045–1099 Westwood Blvd.	Westwood	A classical-style building from 1929 with a dome that is a well-known landmark in Westwood.
365	Kelton Apartments	Kelton Apartments	June 21, 1988	644-648 Kelton Ave.	Westwood	Modern-style apartments built in 1941, also designed by Richard Neutra.
367	Sheats Apartments	Sheats Apartments	June 21, 1988	10919 Strathmore Dr.	Westwood	A futuristic apartment building designed by John Lautner in 1949.
368	Elkay Apartments	Elkay Apartments	June 21, 1988	638-642 Kelton Ave.	Westwood	Another modern-style apartment building designed by Richard Neutra, built in 1948.
381	The Eames House (Studio and Grounds) (Case Study House #8)	Eames House entry	July 15, 1988	203 Chautauqua Blvd.	Pacific Palisades	A very important example of mid-20th century modern architecture. It was built in 1949 by famous designers Charles and Ray Eames as their home and studio.
440	Eastern Star Home (including Front Grounds and Courtyard)	The Archer School for Girls (Eastern Star Home)	May 16, 1989	11725 Sunset Blvd.	Brentwood	A Spanish Colonial Revival home built in 1931.
490	SA ANGNA		May 1, 1990	4231-4363 S. Lincoln Blvd.	Marina del Rey	This site was a major village and burial ground for the native Gabrielino Indians around 1540.
532	Venice Arcades (including Columns and Capitals)	Venice Arcades	April 23, 1991	67-71 Windward Ave.	Venice	Built in 1904 as part of Abbot Kinney's "Venice of America" project.
570	Airport Theme Building	LAX Theme Building	December 18, 1993	201 Center Way	Westchester	A famous space-age building at LAX airport, built in 1961. It has cool intersecting arches supporting a disc-shaped restaurant.
577	Sturges House	Sturges House	May 25, 1993	441-449 Skyewiay Rd.	Brentwood	A unique one-story home designed in 1939 by the legendary architect Frank Lloyd Wright.
595	Venice Division Police Station	Venice Division Police Station	April 26, 1994	685 Venice Blvd.	Venice	An Art Deco building from 1929, which was once a police station and is now an arts organization.
623	Kappe Residence	Kappe Residence	April 16, 1996	715 Brooktree Rd.	Pacific Palisades	A modern house designed in 1969 by architect Raymond Kappe as his own home, built into a tree-filled hillside.
624	Lawrence and Martha Joseph Residence and Apartments	Lawrence and Martha Joseph Residence	April 16, 1996	3819-3827 Dunn Dr.	Palms	These homes are sometimes called "Hobbit Houses" because of their unique, storybook-like style!
656	Binoculars Building	"Binoculars" Building	October 14, 1998	340 Main St.	Venice	A famous building known for its giant binoculars sculpture at the entrance.
669	Bailey House - Case Study House#21	Bailey House	November 9, 1999	9038 Wonderland Park Ave.	Bel Air	A significant example of modern "Case Study" homes.
685	Pascual Marquez Family Cemetery	Pascual Marquez headstone	October 17, 2000	631 N. San Lorenzo St.	Pacific Palisades	A historic family cemetery.
703	Chateau Colline	Chateau Colline	July 31, 2001	10341-10335 W. Wilshire Blvd.	Westwood	A grand chateau-style building.
724	Venice of America House	Venice of America House	October 1, 2002	1223 Cabrillo Ave.	Venice	A late Victorian house built in 1906.
731	Westwood Village Memorial Park	Westwood Village Memorial Park	May 16, 2003	1218 Glendon Ave.	Westwood	The burial place of many famous people from the entertainment world, like Marilyn Monroe.
749	Venice City Hall	Venice City Hall	June 3, 2003	681 E. Venice Blvd.	Venice	The historic City Hall building for Venice.
800	Marquez Filling Station	Marquez Filling Station, 2022	May 25, 2005	507 Entrada Drive	Pacific Palisades	A gas station built in 1924 that operated for 80 years!
808	Neutra/Maxwell House		July 8, 2005	475 N. Bowling Green Way	Angelino Heights	The first house with a peaked roof designed by Richard Neutra in 1941. It greatly influenced American homes in the 1950s and 60s.
887	Barry Building	Barry Building	October 2, 2007	11973 W. San Vicente Blvd.	Brentwood	An office building from 1951 with clean, modern lines and a central courtyard.
893	Castera Residence		October 30, 2007	651 N. Siena Way	Bel Air	A French Provincial concrete house designed by Paul Revere Williams in 1936. It was the long-time home of actress Jane Wyatt.
919	UCLAN-Crest Theater	Crest Theater	May 14, 2008	1262 South Westwood Blvd.	Westwood	An Art Deco Revival movie theater built in 1940. It helped make Westwood a popular place for new movie releases.
979	Venice West Café	Venice West Café	January 27, 2010	321 S. Ocean Front Walk	Venice	A commercial building from 1922 on the Venice Boardwalk, important to the 1960s counterculture, where poets like Allen Ginsberg and Jim Morrison spent time.

Other Important Westside Landmarks

Besides the Historic-Cultural Monuments, some other places in the Westside are also recognized for their history. They are listed on the National Register of Historic Places or are California Historical Landmarks.

Code	Landmark Name	Picture	Location	Neighborhood	What Makes It Special
1003	Tongva Sacred Springs	Tongva Sacred Springs	11800 Texas Ave.	West Los Angeles	Natural springs on the University High School campus. The native Tongva people called it Kuruvungna and used it for fresh water since 400 BCE. It still produces thousands of gallons of water daily!
1003	Will Rogers Estate Historic Park	Will Rogers House	14253 Sunset Blvd.	Pacific Palisades	The large ranch house of famous entertainer Will Rogers. It has 31 rooms and was surrounded by stables, a golf course, and a polo field. It became a State Park in 1944.
1003	Warren Wilson Beach House	Warren Wilson Beach House	15 Thirtieth St.	Venice	A Craftsman-style house built in 1911 that has been both a home and a camp.
2446	Venice Branch Library	Venice Branch Library	610 California Ave.	Venice	A former branch library building from 1930.
	Wadsworth Chapel	Wadsworth Chapel	Eisenhower Ave.	Sawtelle	Separate Catholic and Protestant chapels built for soldiers living at the soldiers' home. It's the oldest building on Wilshire Blvd.
	Centinela Adobe	Centinela Adobe	7634 Midfield Ave.	Westchester	An adobe building finished in 1834. It's known as the "Birthplace of Inglewood" and is now a museum.