Donald Douglas Plaza - Long Beach, CA
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bluesnote
N 33° 49.921 W 118° 08.580
11S E 394236 N 3744117
A plaza named after the founder of Douglas Aircraft Company, which found it roots right here in Long Beach, California.
Waymark Code: WM153KW
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 10/09/2021
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The plaque says, "Douglas Plaza features a sculpture of Donald Wills Douglas as the center piece of the park and gateway to Long Beach.
This sculpture represents Donald Douglass with an 11'-" diameter propeller of a DC-2 and his beloved dog 'Bar'. The design of the park is intended to celebrate the visionary qualities of Donald Douglas and the spirit of the Aviation Industry. The plaques at the entries to the sculpture garden describe the life and legacy of Dona'd Douglas.
Donald Douglas was president of ehDouglas Aircraft Company from 1921 to 1967 and chairman of the board from 1957 to 1967. Later he was the honorary Chairman of the McDonnell Douglas Corporation from 1967 to 1981. Donald Douglas lived for almost a century and presided over the birth, growth, and evolution of the aerospace industry."
Name: Donald Douglas Plaza
Street Location: Lakewood Blvd.
Local Municipality: Long Beach
State/Province, etc.: California
Country: USA
Memorial/Commemoration: Yes
Date Established: 2007
Picnic Facilities: Benches
Recreational Facilities:
None
Monuments/Statues: Yes
Art (murals/sculpture, etc.): Yes
Fountains: No
Ponds/Lakes/Streams/Rivers/Beach: No
Special Events: No
Traditional Geocaches:
No
Web Site: Not listed
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