Banning House - Los Angeles, CA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
N 33° 47.389 W 118° 15.534
11S E 383454 N 3739564
The Banning House in Wilmington, Los Angeles, CA.
Waymark Code: WMMER0
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 09/09/2014
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member silverquill
Views: 2

"Banning House, also known as the General Phineas Banning Residence Museum, is a historic Greek Revival-Victorian home in the Wilmington section of Los Angeles, California. Built in 1863 by Phineas Banning near the original San Pedro Bay, it remained in the Banning family until 1925 and has been owned by the City of Los Angeles since 1927. The home, barn and gardens are now operated as a museum. The Banning House property, also known as Banning Park, has been designated as a city Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument and state California Historical Landmark and has been federally listed on the National Register of Historic Places." (visit link)
Street address:
401 East M Street
Los Angeles, CA USA


County / Borough / Parish: Los Angeles

Year listed: 1971

Historic (Areas of) Significance: Architecture/Engineering

Periods of significance: 1850-1874

Historic function: Domestic

Current function: Recreation And Culture

Privately owned?: yes

Primary Web Site: [Web Link]

Secondary Website 1: [Web Link]

Season start / Season finish: Not listed

Hours of operation: Not listed

Secondary Website 2: Not listed

National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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