#SoCalLandmarks
Architects & Designers: The collection of the Southwest Museum was exhibited in several locations in downtown Los Angeles prior to the 1910-14 construction of its permanent home, designed by Silas Burns and Sumner Hunt, on a hilltop along the Arroyo Seco. #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal
September 25, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Although the party kicked off 2 months ago, today marks the 70th anniversary of the opening day at Disneyland, arguably one of the best known and most iconic landmarks in Southern California. #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal #photography
July 17, 2025 at 3:47 PM
The arched roof of the Anaheim Regional Transportation Intermodal Center (ARTIC), which provides rail, bus, taxi and other services, can be illuminated at night in any color with 1,354 energy-efficient lights. #SoCalLandmarks at https://buff.ly/3Zxpvhi #socal #photography
December 9, 2024 at 4:47 PM
#SCLEncore John Temple bought the 27,000 acre Rancho Los Cerritos owned by Manuela Cota, daughter of the original Spanish land grantee, Manuel Nieto, in 1843. He constructed the present two-story Monterey-style adobe in 1844. #SoCalLandmarks at https://buff.ly/3Zxpvhi #socal #photography #LongBeach
December 10, 2024 at 4:47 PM
Hello, Bluesky!
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Some favorites in #OrangeCounty
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Newland House
Muckenthaler Center
Anaheim Packing House
Woelke-Stoffel House
Mission San Juan Capistrano
Old Orange County Courthouse
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#SoCalLandmarks at https://buff.ly/3Zxpvhi
#socal #historicallandmarks #photography
December 2, 2024 at 8:47 AM
From the City's "Historical Resources of Placentia" interactive map, Built in 1926, Calvary Church is significant not only for its Spanish Colonial/Gothic architecture, but also for its place in the broad patterns of Placentia history. #SoCalLandmarks at https://bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal #photography
February 17, 2025 at 1:22 AM
Winslow B. Felix established Felix Chevrolet in Los Angeles in 1921, just a few years after Pat Sullivan introduced the first Felix the Cat cartoon. Pat and Winslow became friends, but it was Nickolas Shammas who commissioned the sign in 1957. #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal #photography
April 10, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Emigdio Ortega built his family’s adobe home in 1857 just west of the San Buenaventura Mission in Ventura. His son, Emilio, collected and grew chilis. In 1897, he started a small canning company, the Pioneer Ortega Chili Company, in the house. #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal #photography
February 17, 2026 at 11:35 PM
The 7,000+ square foot Rancho Guajome Adobe is an historic 1850s hacienda located in Vista. It served as the headquarters of Rancho Guajome, a Mexican land grant carved out of the Mission San Luis Rey holdings. #SoCalLandmarks at https://bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal #photography
February 10, 2025 at 4:47 PM
The Hay Tree in Paramount is the only reminder of the area's busy hay and dairy industry in the mid-1900s. The camphor tree, planted in the late 19th century, is preserved in a corner of the Paramount Civic Center Plaza. #SoCalLandmarks at https://bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal #photography
January 5, 2025 at 4:33 PM
The Long-Waterman house is one of the most important examples of California Queen Anne style architecture in San Diego. It was built by John S. Long in 1889 and bought by Governor Robert Whitney Waterman in 1891. #SoCalLandmarks at https://bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal #photography
February 8, 2025 at 4:47 PM
The Mission Revival architectural style was rarely used for industrial building design. Mission Brewery, built by August Lang in 1913, was the first and one of the few in the country and the only one in #SanDiego. #SoCalLandmarks at https://bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal #photography
January 20, 2025 at 4:47 PM
La Jolla Cove is within the San Diego-La Jolla Underwater Park, a marine refuge area. With the protection of the cliffs, this area rarely has high surf making it ideal for safe snorkeling and scuba diving, kayaking and swimming. #SoCalLandmarks at https://bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal #photography
January 10, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Architects & Designers: The 1894 George Washington Faulkner House in Santa Paula, the first designated Ventura County Historic Landmark, was designed in high Queen Anne style and built by the masterful Ventura firm of Herman Anlauf and Franklin P. Ward. #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal
September 24, 2026 at 3:47 PM
The La Loma Bridge in Pasadena was built in 1914 to carry automobile traffic over the Arroyo Seco between Lower Arroyo and San Rafael Heights, playing a significant role in the development the area after it was annexed by the City of Pasadena. #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal #photography
July 30, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Since 1895, a program of gradual restoration and reconstruction has been carried out at Mission San Luis Rey in Oceanside following its rededication as a Franciscan college by the Catholic Church in 1893. #SoCalLandmarks at https://bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal #photography
February 2, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Hello, Bluesky! Glad to be here.
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Starting off with a few favorites in Los Angeles County
L to R, T to B
Felix Chevrolet
Angels Flight
Griffith Observatory
Helms Bakery
Theme Building, LAX
Union Station
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#SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC
December 1, 2024 at 4:22 PM
The Victor Condo building in Carlsbad, built in the early 1980s, was the first work in the distinctive post-modern "Blendo" style created by San Diego architects Ted Smith and Kathleen McCormick. #SoCalLandmarks at https://bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal #photography
February 19, 2025 at 11:35 PM
The Julian Medical Building in Hollywood was designed in 1933 by the influential firm of Morgan, Walls and Clements. It is considered an architectural masterpiece of the period, notably for its blend of Art Deco and Streamline Moderne styles. #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal #photography
December 27, 2025 at 4:47 PM
The Carlsbad Santa Fe Depot was built in 1887, replacing the original 1881 building. It also served as a telegraph office, post office, Well Fargo Express office and general store until it closed in 1960. #SoCalLandmarks at https://bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal #photography
February 6, 2025 at 4:47 PM
The Mary Mitchell House in Ventura was built by the Mitchell brothers in a combination of Queen Anne & Eastlake Victorian styles anchored by a square Gothic tower for Edward Mitchell's daughter in 1890. #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal #photography
February 28, 2025 at 4:47 PM
The Mid-Century Modern Casa de Cadillac, built in Sherman Oaks in 1948, opened in 1949 as a Don Lee Motors Cadillac dealership. Ownership of the dealership passed from Lee to Martin Pollard in 1950 who changed the name to Casa de Cadillac. #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal #photography
August 26, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Hello, Bluesky!
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Some favorites in #SanDiegoCounty
L to R, T to B
Balboa Park
Mission San Luis Rey
Hotel del Coronado
El Cortez Hotel
UCSD Geisel Library
Carlsbad Santa Fe Depot
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#SoCalLandmarks at https://buff.ly/3Zxpvhi
#socal #historicallandmarks #photography
December 5, 2024 at 4:15 PM
In 1883, Judge Richard Egan hired William English to build his Renaissance Revival style Harmony Hall in San Juan Capistrano. His involvement and leadership in the community earned him the nicknames "King of Capistrano" and the "Irish Alcalde". #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal #photography
March 17, 2025 at 3:47 PM
The Spadena House, also known as the Witch's House, is a storybook house in Beverly Hills designed by Hollywood art director Harry Oliver. It was built in 1921 to serve as the offices and dressing rooms for Willat Productions in Culver City. #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal #photography
December 21, 2025 at 4:47 PM