Phineas Banning - Los Angeles, CA
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N 33° 45.987 W 118° 15.631
11S E 383272 N 3736974
This statue is located in front of the Banning's Landing Community Center at 100 E. Water Street in the Los Angeles neighborhood of Wilmington.
Waymark Code: WMBM66
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 06/01/2011
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This statue depicts a young handsome man ready to meet any challenge. (The photos of Banning on Wikipedia aren't as complimentary.)
On the base of the statue are reliefs representing the areas that Banning applied his influence: railroads, mercantile shipping, stagecoaches.
The front panel reads in part:
"Phineas Banning
August 18, 1830 - March 8, 1885
Founder of Wilmington and The Los Angeles Harbor
This Sculpture is Dedicated to the Community of Wilmington
And The Banning Community Center on October 28, 2004..."
A list of City Council memebers and others appear as well as the name of the sculptor...Eugene Daub.
Read more about Banning at (
visit link) which informs us that Banning also became a California State Senator.