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 SITE OF THE LOS ANGELES STAR Posted by:  GeoCraig
N 34° 03.253 W 118° 14.496
11S E 385410 N 3768862
SITE OF THE LOS ANGELES STAR
Waymark Code: WM4K8
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 12/06/2005
Views: 46
Southern
California's first newspaper, The Los Angeles Star, was
founded in this block on May 17, 1851 and for many years
exerted a major influence upon this part of the state.
Suspended temporarily from 1864 to 1868, it continued later
as an effective voice of the people until its final
termination date in 1879.
The plaque is located at Fletcher
Bowron Square. Fletcher Bowron served as the
42nd
Los Angeles Mayor. He was elected mayor of Los Angeles,
California after his predecessor was recalled because of
corruption, and served from 1938 to 1953. The Triforium,
a very strange piece of public art, is located in the
square.
Marker Number: 789.00
Marker Name: SITE OF THE LOS ANGELES STAR
County: Los Angeles
Has Official CA Plaque: yes
Marker Dedication Date: 10/15/1964
Location:
Fletcher Bowron Square, 300 block of N Main, between Temple and Aliso Sts, Los Angeles
Website: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
Feel free to post a picture of you at the landmark site, but a photo is not required to log a visit.
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