List of City of Long Beach historic landmarks explained

This is a list of Long Beach historic landmarks. These sites have been designated as historic landmarks in the Long Beach Municipal Code. The city of Long Beach has recognized certain buildings and neighborhoods as having special architectural and historical value. The City Council designates historic landmarks and districts by city ordinance. In total, there are 114 Long Beach historic landmarks.

Listing of the Long Beach historic landmarks

LBHL #[1] NameImageAddressNeighborhoodDescription[2]
16.52.010Jergins Trust BuildingPine Avenue and Ocean Boulevard Demolished in 1989; formerly a landmark containing a theater, offices, and the Superior Court.
16.52.010Pacific Coast Club850 East Ocean Blvd. Demolished in 1989; formerly a private club, designed by Curlett and Beelman in the Chateauesque style, with interior decorations by Heinsbergen.
16.52.010Villa Riviera800 E. Ocean Blvd.
33.7664°N -118.1817°W		15-story apartment building later converted to condominiums; it was the second tallest building in Southern California when built in 1929.
16.52.010First Congregational Church241 Cedar Ave.
33.77°N -118.1953°W		Red brick church built in 1914 in Italian Romanesque Revival style with Gothic rose windows; founded by Jotham and Margaret Bixby.
16.52.010Rancho Los Alamitos6400 Bixby Hill Rd.
33.7772°N -118.1053°W		Adobe house built c. 1806 is one of the oldest in Southern California, also listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the site of the former Puvunga Village.
16.52.010Rancho Los Cerritos4600 Virginia Rd.
33.8394°N -118.195°W		Adobe structure on 4.7acres site is operated by the city as a historic site; formerly the center of a 27000acres rancho.
16.52.020Cooper Arms Apartments455 E. Ocean Blvd.
33.7669°N -118.1869°W		Twelve-story Renaissance Revival apartment tower built in 1923.
16.52.030Drake Park/Willmore City Historic Landmark District
16.52.040Long Beach Community Hospital1720 Termino Ave.
33.7883°N -118.145°W 		Spanish Colonial Revival Style hospital built 1922-1924 with courtyard patio and fountain centerpiece entered through an arcade.
16.52.050Scottish Rite Cathedral855 Elm Ave.
33.7772°N -118.1878°W 		Scottish Rite Freemasonry building designed in Italian Renaissance-Romanesque Revival style.
16.52.060Insurance Exchange Building205 E. Broadway
33.7692°N -118.19°W		Also known as Middough Brothers-Insurance Exchange Building.
16.52.070Recreation Park Golf Course Clubhouse4900 East 7th St.
33.7747°N -118.135°W		Spanish Colonial Revival recreation building built in the 1920s.
16.52.080Bembridge House953 Park Circle Dr.
33.7792°N -118.2011°W		Also known as Green-Rankin-Bembridge House; Ornate Queen Anne Victorian house built in 1906 with original carriage house and gazebo.
16.52.090Cherry Avenue Lifeguard Station1 Cherry Ave. (Ocean Blvd. and Cherry Ave.)
33.7633°N -118.1681°W 		Three-story structure with hexagonal lookout tower built in 1938 as a WPA project; moved to Cherry Ave. in 1961.
16.52.100William Benjamin Dearborn Simmons Tracker Pipe Organ5950 Willow St.Antique organ built in Boston by William Benjamin Dearbon Simmons; purchased and restored in 1975 by Los Altos United Methodist Church.
16.52.110Dr. Rowan Building201-209 Pine Ave.
33.7694°N -118.1922°W 		Art Deco commercial structure built in 1930 with terra cotta ornamentation.
16.52.120Long Beach Municipal Auditorium Mural3rd and Promenade WPA Mosaic depicting beach recreation; created from 1936-1938 by Stanton MacDonald-Wright, Henry Nord, and Albert Henry King on the facade of the Municipal Auditorium; relocated in 1982 as a freestanding piece at the Promenade and Long Beach Plaza.
16.52.130Heartwell-Lowe House2505 E. Second St.
33.7656°N -118.1622°W 		Colonial Revival house built in 1919 for Col. Charles L. Heartwell.
16.52.140St. Regis Building1030 E. Ocean Blvd.
33.7656°N -118.1803°W 		Luxurious apartment hotel built in 1920s combining Greek Revival and Renaissance Revival styles.
16.52.150Fire Maintenance Station No. 101445 Peterson St. Oldest fire station in Long Beach; built in 1925 with tall stepped gable; operated in recent years as the Long Beach Firefighter’s Museum.
16.52.160Leonie Pray House4252 Country Club Dr.
33.8339°N -118.1964°W 		English Tudor Revival house built in 1927; also known as Dawson-Pray House.
16.52.170Skinny House708 Gladys Ave.
33.7756°N -118.1575°W
16.52.180First National Bank of Long Beach101-125 Pine Ave.
33.7683°N -118.1917°W		Also known as the Enloe Building.
16.52.190Henry Clock House4242 Pine Ave.
33.8333°N -118.1936°W
16.52.200Artaban Apartments10 Atlantic Ave.
33.7667°N -118.1847°W
16.52.210Broadlind Hotel149 Linden Ave.
33.7689°N -118.1864°W
16.52.220 and 16.52.540Masonic Temple230 Pine Ave.
33.7697°N -118.1922°W
16.52.230Matlock House1560 Ramillo Ave.
33.7872°N -118.1289°W 		Designed by the architect Richard Neutra.
16.52.240Moore House5551 La Pasada St.
33.7817°N -118.125°W 		Designed by the architect Richard Neutra.
16.52.250Olan Hafley House5561 La Pasada St.
33.7817°N -118.1247°W 		Designed by the architect Richard Neutra.
16.52.260The Willmore315 W. Third St.
33.7708°N -118.1944°W
16.52.270Lafayette Complex130-140 Linden Ave.
33.7686°N -118.1861°W		East Village
16.52.280Linden House847 Linden Ave.
16.52.290Termo Company Building3275 Cherry Ave.
16.52.300Home Market Building942-948 Daisy
16.52.310Farmers and Merchants Bank Office Tower320 Pine Ave.
16.52.320Long Beach Professional Building117 E. 8th St.
33.7767°N -118.1922°W
16.52.330Bixby Ranch House11 La Linda Drive Los Cerritos
16.52.340The Houser Building2740-2746 E. Broadway
16.52.350Harriman-Jones Clinic211 Cherry Ave
16.52.360Breakers Hotel200-220 E. Ocean Blvd.
16.52.370Ocean Center Building110 W. Ocean Blvd.Meyer & Holler, design by Raymond M. Kennedy, 1929
16.52.380Adelaide M. Tichenor House852 E. Ocean Blvd.Greene and Greene, 1904
16.52.390Californian Apartments325 W. 3rd St.
16.52.400Crest Apartments321 Chestnut Ave.
16.52.410Blackstone Hotel330 W. Ocean Blvd.
16.52.420The Sovereign (Long Beach)354-360 W. Ocean BlvdThis condominium property was initially built in 1922 as an "own-your-own" apartment building containing 95 units[3] with architectural features intended to maximize the sea location effect. It also features a historical tattoo studio established in 1927.
16.52.430Lord Mayor's Inn (Windham House)435 Cedar Ave.
16.52.450Barker Brothers Building141 E. Broadway; 215 Promenade
16.52.460Buffums Autoport119-121 W. 1st St.
16.52.470Security Pacific National Bank Building102-110 Pine Ave.
16.52.480American Hotel224-230 E. Broadway Built in 1905[4]
16.52.490Art Deco Building at 312-316 Elm Avenue312-316 Elm Avenue
16.52.500First United Presbyterian Church600 E. Fifth St.
16.52.510Walker's Department Store401-423 Pine Ave.
16.52.520Engine Company No. 85365 E. 2nd St.
16.52.530Golden House628 W. 10th St. (This appears to be an incorrect address as the Flossie Lewis House is also at this address.)
16.52.550Pacific Tower (Long Beach, California)205-215 Long Beach Blvd.
16.52.560St. Anthony's Church540 Olive Ave.
16.52.570St. Luke's Episcopal Church703 Atlantic Ave.
16.52.580First Church of Christ Scientist440 Elm Ave.Later First Christian Church
16.52.590Famous Department Store601-609 Pine Ave. Later Rite-Aid
16.52.600Residence at 453 Cedar Avenue453 Cedar Avenue
16.52.610Residence at 629 Atlantic Avenue629 Atlantic Avenue
16.52.620Second Church of Christ Scientist655 Cedar Ave.
33.7486°N -118.1931°W
16.52.630Christian Outreach Appeal Building503-515 E. 3rd St. Also known as First Methodist Episcopal Church
16.52.640Long Beach Airport Terminal4100 E. Donald Douglas Dr.
16.52.650Long Beach Museum of Art2300 E. Ocean Blvd.
16.52.660Harnett House730 Sunrise Blvd.
16.52.670Acres of Books240 Long Beach Boulevard
16.52.680Cambridge Building320 East Bixby Road
16.52.690Hancock Motors Building500 E. Anaheim St.
16.52.700Cheney-Delaney Residence2642 Chestnut Ave.
16.52.710James E. Porter Residence351 Magnolia Ave.
16.52.720Meeker Building
16.52.730 278Long Beach Skating Palace278 Alamitos Ave.
16.52.740Recreation Park bandshell
16.52.750Koffee Pot Cafe955 E. 4th St. Hexagonal novelty architecture with large coffee pot on roof, formerly known as the Hot Cha Cafe; it was originally a Victorian house and converted to its current form around 1932[5]
16.52.760Chancellor Apartments1037 E. 1st St.
16.52.770Kress Building445-455 Pine Ave.
16.52.780Gaytonia Apartment Building212 Quincy Ave.
16.52.790Masonic Hall Commercial Building5351-53 Long Beach Blvd.
16.52.800Art Theater Building2025 E. 4th St.
16.52.810Ambassador Apartment Building35 Alboni Place
16.52.830Merrill Building810-812 Long Beach Blvd.
16.52.840Flossie Lewis House628 West 10th St.
16.52.860Pressburg Residence167 East South St.
16.52.870El Cordova Apartments (Rose Towers)1728 E. 3rd St.
16.52.890Bank of Belmont Shore5354 E. 2nd St.
16.52.900Castle Croydon7th & Orizaba Ave.
16.52.910Ernest and Lillian McBride Home1461 Lemon Ave.
16.52.920Dolly Varden Hotel Rooftop Sign335 Pacific Ave.
16.52.930Le Grande Apartments635 East 9th St.
16.52.940Silver Bow Apartments330 Cedar Ave.
16.52.950Casa Aitken725 E. 8th St.
16.52.960St. John's Missionary Baptist Church732 E. 10th St.
16.52.970James C. Beer Residence1503 E. Ocean Blvd.
16.52.980Garvey House1728 East 7th St.
16.52.990Bay Hotel318 Elm Ave.
16.52.1000Ringheim-Wells House4031 E. 5th St.
16.52.1010853 Linden Ave.
16.52.1020Foster & Kleiser Building1428 Magnolia Ave.
16.52.1030Anna R. Brown Residence1205 E. Ocean Blvd.
16.52.1040Butler Residence251 Junipero Ave.
16.52.1050Long Beach Unity Church935 E. Broadway
16.52.1060Packard Motors Building205 East Anaheim St.
16.52.1070American Legion Post No. 560 (Houghton Post)1215 E. 59th St.
16.52.1080Phillips House5917 Lemon Ave.
16.52.10901163 Appleton Street House1163 Appleton Street
16.52.20001169-75 Appleton Street House1169-75 Appleton Street
16.52.2010Parsonage640 Pacific Ave.
16.52.2020Esser House1001 E. 1st St.
16.52.2030Sunnyside Cemetery1095 E. Willow St.

Other Long Beach sites also recognized

The Long Beach Historic Landmarks listed above include many of the most important historic sites in the City of Long Beach. Some others within the City of Long Beach have been listed on the National Register of Historic Places or designated as California Historical Landmarks. These are:

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Pier J, 1126 Queensway Hwy.
33.7528°N -118.1897°W		Art Deco transatlantic luxury ocean liner built in 1936 in Scotland, fastest ocean liner from 1936 to 1952, extensively gutted and converted for use as a hotel/museum/convention center after being purchased from the Cunard Line in 1967 by Long Beach.
US Post Office-Long Beach Main300 Long Beach Blvd.
33.7728°N -118.1889°W		Moderne structure built from 1933-1934 as a project of the Works Progress Administration
Jennie A. Reeve House4260 Country Club Dr.
33.8342°N -118.1947°W		Craftsman house designed by Greene & Greene
Puvunga Indian Village SitesAddress Restricted

See also

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Notes and References

  1. Numbers are as designated in the Long Beach Municipal Ordinance. Pink represents sites that are Long Beach Historic Landmarks without a higher designation. Other various colorings (defined here) represent higher designations as National Historic Landmarks and listing on the National Register of Historic Places. No color represents delisted monuments.
  2. Various sources cited in articles, retrieved on various dates.
  3. News: Grobaty . Tim . When the Sovereign ruled Ocean Boulevard • Long Beach Post News . lbpost.com.
  4. News: Grobaty . Tim . Home to Long Beach ad agency was once a psychic temple, for reals . Press Telegram . 30 September 2015.
  5. News: Ruiz . Jason . Remains of Victorian-Style Home Found in Roof of Koffee Pot Cafe • Long Beach Post News . lbpost.com.

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