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SoCal Landmarks is an ongoing photography project documenting the myriad sites, buildings, structures, monuments, and other natural and historical points of importance/interest that are considered landmarks in the ten southern counties of California.

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SoCal Landmarks @socallandmarks.bsky.social · 13h
Architects & Designers: E. Stewart Williams had a wide architectural impact on the Palm Springs area. His design of the 1961 Coachella Valley Savings No. 2 employed a colonnade of inverted arches to support the roof, flaring at the base for seismic stability. #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal
E. Stewart Williams, Coachella Valley Savings No. 2, Palm Springs, Riverside CountyE. Stewart Williams, Coachella Valley Savings No. 2, Palm Springs, Riverside CountyE. Stewart Williams, Coachella Valley Savings No. 2, Palm Springs, Riverside CountyE. Stewart Williams, Coachella Valley Savings No. 2, Palm Springs, Riverside County
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SoCal Landmarks @socallandmarks.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Architects & Designers: The 1923 Storer House, one of four Frank Lloyd Wright textile-block homes in greater LA, was built on a steep Hollywood Hills slope. Wright intended for it to appear as a man-made extension of the landscape emerging from the hillside. #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal
Frank Lloyd Wright, Storer House, Los Angeles, Los Angeles CountyFrank Lloyd Wright, Storer House, Los Angeles, Los Angeles CountyFrank Lloyd Wright, Storer House, Los Angeles, Los Angeles CountyFrank Lloyd Wright, Storer House, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
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SoCal Landmarks @socallandmarks.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Architects & Designers: Architect Aubrey St. Clair was commissioned in 1929 to design what is now called Fire Station One in Laguna Beach. Completed in 1931, the Mediterranean Revival-style building is the oldest operating fire station in Orange County. #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal
Aubrey St. Clair, Fire Station One, Laguna Beach, Orange CountyAubrey St. Clair, Fire Station One, Laguna Beach, Orange CountyAubrey St. Clair, Fire Station One, Laguna Beach, Orange CountyAubrey St. Clair, Fire Station One, Laguna Beach, Orange County
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SoCal Landmarks @socallandmarks.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Architects & Designers: The monumental Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Depot in San Bernardino, completed in 1918, was designed by ATSF Chief Architect William H. Mohr in a Mission Revival style that befitted the city's image as "Gateway to Southern California." #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal
William H. Mohr, Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Passenger and Freight Depot, San Bernardino, San Bernardino CountyWilliam H. Mohr, Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Passenger and Freight Depot, San Bernardino, San Bernardino CountyWilliam H. Mohr, Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Passenger and Freight Depot, San Bernardino, San Bernardino CountyWilliam H. Mohr, Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Passenger and Freight Depot, San Bernardino, San Bernardino County
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SoCal Landmarks @socallandmarks.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Architects & Designers: The iconic Walter Pyramid at CSU Long Beach, designed by Long Beach architect Don Gibbs, opened on November 30, 1994. Its 39,000 square feet of beechwood flooring accommodates nine volleyball courts or three full basketball courts. #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal
Don Gibbs, Walter Pyramid, CSULB, Long Beach, Los Angeles CountyDon Gibbs, Walter Pyramid, CSULB, Long Beach, Los Angeles CountyDon Gibbs, Walter Pyramid, CSULB, Long Beach, Los Angeles CountyDon Gibbs, Walter Pyramid, CSULB, Long Beach, Los Angeles County
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SoCal Landmarks @socallandmarks.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Architects & Designers: The network of curving bands on the exterior of (W)rapper in Los Angeles, designed by Eric Owen Moss, provides structural integrity, but create an open, column-free floor plan of 22,000 square feet of uninterrupted space per floor. #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal
Eric Owen Moss, (W)rapper, Los Angeles, Los Angeles CountyEric Owen Moss, (W)rapper, Los Angeles, Los Angeles CountyEric Owen Moss, (W)rapper, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
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SoCal Landmarks @socallandmarks.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Architects & Designers: The Greek Revival-style Banning House in Wilmington was designed and built in 1863-64 by "Father of the Port of Los Angeles" Phineas Banning using shipwrights and maritime craftsmen from clipper ships anchored in the Wilmington harbor. #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal
Phineas Banning, Banning House, Wilmington, Los Angeles CountyPhineas Banning, Banning House, Wilmington, Los Angeles CountyPhineas Banning, Banning House, Wilmington, Los Angeles CountyPhineas Banning, Banning House, Wilmington, Los Angeles County
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SoCal Landmarks @socallandmarks.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
Architects & Designers: William Pereira identified property on the Irvine Ranch as a suitable site for a University of California expansion. Retained to lead the project, Pereira's 1963 master plan included 12 buildings arranged around the 21-ac Aldrich Park. #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal
William Pereira, Langson Library, University of California, Irvine, Orange CountyWilliam Pereira, Computer Science, University of California, Irvine, Orange CountyWilliam Pereira, Crawford Hall, University of California, Irvine, Orange CountyWilliam Pereira, Engineering Tower, University of California, Irvine, Orange County
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SoCal Landmarks @socallandmarks.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Architects & Designers: The collection of the Southwest Museum was exhibited in several locations in downtown Los Angeles prior to the 1910-14 construction of its permanent home, designed by Silas Burns and Sumner Hunt, on a hilltop along the Arroyo Seco. #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal
Silas Burns and Sumner Hunt, Southwest Museum, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
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SoCal Landmarks @socallandmarks.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Architects & Designers: The 1894 George Washington Faulkner House in Santa Paula, the first designated Ventura County Historic Landmark, was designed in high Queen Anne style and built by the masterful Ventura firm of Herman Anlauf and Franklin P. Ward. #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal
Herman Anlauf and Franklin P. Ward, Faulkner House, Santa Paula, Ventura County
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SoCal Landmarks @socallandmarks.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Architects & Designers: The 1908 Gamble House in Pasadena is an iconic California Craftsman style residence designed by the renowned firm of Greene & Greene. The house remained in the Gamble family until 1966, when the heirs deeded it to the city of Pasadena. #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal
Charles and Henry Greene (Greene & Greene), Gamble House, Pasadena, Los Angeles CountyCharles and Henry Greene (Greene & Greene), Gamble House, Pasadena, Los Angeles CountyCharles and Henry Greene (Greene & Greene), Gamble House, Pasadena, Los Angeles CountyCharles and Henry Greene (Greene & Greene), Gamble House, Pasadena, Los Angeles County
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SoCal Landmarks @socallandmarks.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Architects & Designers: The French Chateau-style Trianon Apartments on the border of Hollywood and Los Feliz in Los Angeles, built in 1928 by the Chateau Holding Company, is one of the most impressive designs of noted apartment house designer Leland A Bryant. #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal
Leland A. Bryant, Trianon Apartments, Los Angeles, Los Angeles CountyLeland A. Bryant, Trianon Apartments, Los Angeles, Los Angeles CountyLeland A. Bryant, Trianon Apartments, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
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SoCal Landmarks @socallandmarks.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Architects & Designers: The 1909 Arlington Branch Library and Fire Hall in Riverside was designed by architect Seeley L. Pillar in a Classical Revival style. The fire hall moved in 1938, but the library has served the community continuously since it opened. #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal
Seeley L. Pillar, Arlington Branch Library and Fire Hall, Riverside, Riverside CountySeeley L. Pillar, Arlington Branch Library and Fire Hall, Riverside, Riverside CountySeeley L. Pillar, Arlington Branch Library and Fire Hall, Riverside, Riverside CountySeeley L. Pillar, Arlington Branch Library and Fire Hall, Riverside, Riverside County
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SoCal Landmarks @socallandmarks.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Architects & Designers: Millard Sheets’s artwork is recognizable to many Southern Californians. The 160+ monumental Home Savings banks he designed for Howard Ahmanson integrated rich mosaic murals, stained glass and sculpture into everyday civic spaces. #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal
Millard Sheets, Home Savings & Loan, Garden Grove, Orange CountyMillard Sheets, Home Savings & Loan, Anaheim, Orange CountyMillard Sheets, Home Savings & Loan, Orange (mural from Santa Monica), Orange CountyMillard Sheets, Home Savings & Loan, Buena Park, Orange County
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SoCal Landmarks @socallandmarks.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Architects & Designers: Robert Stacy-Judd designed and built the 1925 Aztec Hotel. Built along Route 66, it created a national interest in similar building design. Prominent Mesoamerican-themed structures cropped up in Los Angeles, La Jolla and Kansas City. #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal
Robert Stacy-Judd, Aztec Hotel, Monrovia, Los Angeles CountyRobert Stacy-Judd, Aztec Hotel, Monrovia, Los Angeles CountyRobert Stacy-Judd, Aztec Hotel, Monrovia, Los Angeles County
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SoCal Landmarks @socallandmarks.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Architects & Designers: The Forum in Inglewood was designed by Los Angeles architect Charles Luckman to be "reminiscent of Roman coliseums" down to its name. Built primarily as a home for the Lakers & Kings, it has hosted a myriad of sports and music events. #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal
Charles Luckman, The Forum, Inglewood, Los Angeles CountyCharles Luckman, The Forum, Inglewood, Los Angeles CountyCharles Luckman, The Forum, Inglewood, Los Angeles CountyCharles Luckman, The Forum, Inglewood, Los Angeles County
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SoCal Landmarks @socallandmarks.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Architects & Designers: Long Beach architects William Horace Austin and Harold C. Wildman designed the 1935 "Old City Hall" in Santa Ana. It has been said that the building is "the most prominent and tangible symbol of the municipal development of the City." #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal
William Horace Austin	and Harold C. Wildman, Old City Hall, Santa Ana, Orange CountyWilliam Horace Austin	and Harold C. Wildman, Old City Hall, Santa Ana, Orange CountyWilliam Horace Austin	and Harold C. Wildman, Old City Hall, Santa Ana, Orange County
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SoCal Landmarks @socallandmarks.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Architects & Designers: The 1927 Beverly Wilshire Hotel, designed by the eminent architectural firm Walker & Eisen, is a striking Second Renaissance Revival example of the commercial architecture built in Beverly Hills during the city's prime development era. #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal
Percy Eisen and Albert Walker (Walker & Eisen), Beverly Wilshire Hotel, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles CountyPercy Eisen and Albert Walker (Walker & Eisen), Beverly Wilshire Hotel, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles CountyPercy Eisen and Albert Walker (Walker & Eisen), Beverly Wilshire Hotel, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County
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SoCal Landmarks @socallandmarks.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Architects & Designers: Pío Pico, last Mexican governor of Alta California, hired the versatile Ezra F. Kysor to design the 3-story, Italianate-style Pico House in the heart of Los Angeles. Its opening on June 9, 1870, was a major event in a city of 5,700. #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal
Ezra F. Kysor, Pico House, Los Angeles, Los Angeles CountyEzra F. Kysor, Pico House, Los Angeles, Los Angeles CountyEzra F. Kysor, Pico House, Los Angeles, Los Angeles CountyEzra F. Kysor, Pico House, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
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SoCal Landmarks @socallandmarks.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Architects & Designers: Designed by the William Mooser Company and completed in March 1929, the Santa Barbara County Courthouse complex originally brought the courthouse, jail, hall of records and service rooms together in a single historic civic center. #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal
Santa Barbara County Courthouse, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara CountySanta Barbara County Courthouse, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara CountySanta Barbara County Courthouse, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara County
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SoCal Landmarks @socallandmarks.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Architects & Designers: Designed by Arthur E. Harvey, the American Storage Building was built in 1928 primarily as a storage facility. Leased space was used by both businesses and government agencies. The roof sported a night club with a notorious reputation. #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal
Arthur E. Harvey, American Storage Building, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
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SoCal Landmarks @socallandmarks.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Architects & Designers: The Broad is a contemporary art museum founded by philanthropists Eli and Edythe Broad on Grand Avenue in Los Angeles. Its innovative "veil and vault" design was created by the prestigious New York firm of Diller Scofidio + Renfro. #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal
Diller Scofidio + Renfro, The Broad, Los Angeles, Los Angeles CountyDiller Scofidio + Renfro, The Broad, Los Angeles, Los Angeles CountyDiller Scofidio + Renfro, The Broad, Los Angeles, Los Angeles CountyDiller Scofidio + Renfro, The Broad, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
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SoCal Landmarks @socallandmarks.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Architects & Designers: Sometimes mistaken as a Carnegie library, the 1915 Baker Street Library (historically the Kern Branch, Beale Memorial Library) in Bakersfield was designed by locally prolific architect Orville Lee Clark and built with municipal bonds. #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal
Orville Lee Clark, Kern Branch, Beale Memorial Library, Bakersfield, Kern CountyOrville Lee Clark, Kern Branch, Beale Memorial Library, Bakersfield, Kern CountyOrville Lee Clark, Kern Branch, Beale Memorial Library, Bakersfield, Kern County
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SoCal Landmarks @socallandmarks.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Architects & Designers: The 1927 Pasadena City Hall is the central and dominant landmark of the city's Civic Center. It was designed by John Bakewell and Arthur Brown, who gained national renown for their earlier design of San Francisco City Hall. #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal
John Bakewell and Arthur Brown (Bakewell and Brown), City Hall, Pasadena, Los Angeles CountyJohn Bakewell and Arthur Brown (Bakewell and Brown), City Hall, Pasadena, Los Angeles CountyJohn Bakewell and Arthur Brown (Bakewell and Brown), City Hall, Pasadena, Los Angeles County
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SoCal Landmarks @socallandmarks.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Architects & Designers: Over a prolific career, Julia Morgan designed over 700 buildings. Her first commission from William Randolph Hearst was just the beginning of their legendary partnership: the 1914 Mission Revival-style Herald Examiner Building. #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal
Julia Morgan, Herald Examiner Building, Los Angeles, Los Angeles CountyJulia Morgan, Herald Examiner Building, Los Angeles, Los Angeles CountyJulia Morgan, Herald Examiner Building, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
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SoCal Landmarks @socallandmarks.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Architects & Designers: Ellen Browning Scripps, a La Jolla Woman's Club member since 1898, contracted renowned early-modernist architect Irving Gill to design and build a permanent clubhouse in 1913. The first meeting in the new clubhouse was in October 1914. #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal
Irving J. Gill, La Jolla Woman's Club, La Jolla, San Diego CountyIrving J. Gill, La Jolla Woman's Club, La Jolla, San Diego CountyIrving J. Gill, La Jolla Woman's Club, La Jolla, San Diego CountyIrving J. Gill, La Jolla Woman's Club, La Jolla, San Diego County
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SoCal Landmarks @socallandmarks.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Architects & Designers: The Hollywood Athletic Club, designed by Gabriel Meyer and Phillip Holler (Meyer & Holler), opened on New Year's Eve 1924. The structure's 9-story, 150-foot tower made it the tallest building in the Hollywood area at the time. #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal
Gabriel Meyer and Phillip Holler (Meyer & Holler), Hollywood Athletic Club, Hollywood, Los Angeles County
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SoCal Landmarks @socallandmarks.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Architects & Designers: Completed in 1926, the Lovell Beach House in Newport Beach is internationally acclaimed as one of the greatest works of pioneering architect Rudolf Schindler. Designed for Philip Lovell, it stands as a keystone of early Modernism. #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal
Rudolf Schindler, Lovell Beach House, Newport Beach, Orange CountyRudolf Schindler, Lovell Beach House, Newport Beach, Orange CountyRudolf Schindler, Lovell Beach House, Newport Beach, Orange CountyRudolf Schindler, Lovell Beach House, Newport Beach, Orange County
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SoCal Landmarks @socallandmarks.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Architects & Designers: Tasked with evaluating the quake-damaged San Bernardino County Courthouse in San Bernardino in 1923, architect Howard E. Jones ultimately planned its Classical Revival replacement, a career hallmark dedicated in late 1926. #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal
Howard E. Jones, San Bernardino County Courthouse, San Bernardino, San Bernardino CountyHoward E. Jones, San Bernardino County Courthouse, San Bernardino, San Bernardino CountyHoward E. Jones, San Bernardino County Courthouse, San Bernardino, San Bernardino County
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SoCal Landmarks @socallandmarks.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Architects & Designers: The father-and-son firm of John and Donald Parkinson was in the midst of its most successful and productive period with the 1929 design of the 7-story California Bank Building (now Sterling Plaza) on Wilshire Blvd. in Beverly Hills. #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal
Parkinson & Parkinson, Sterling Plaza (former California Bank Building), Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County
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SoCal Landmarks @socallandmarks.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
Architects & Designers: The Spanish Revival-style Ebell Club in Santa Ana was designed in 1924 by Frederick Eley, Orange County's first professional architect. The Ebell Society continues to use the building as a social club and philanthropic organization. #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal
Frederick Eley, Ebell Clubhouse, Santa Ana, Orange CountyFrederick Eley, Ebell Clubhouse, Santa Ana, Orange CountyFrederick Eley, Ebell Clubhouse, Santa Ana, Orange County
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SoCal Landmarks @socallandmarks.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Architects & Designers: Known for large-scale architecture that contributed significantly to the downtown LA skyline, the partnership of Curlett & Beelman designed the 6-story Hotel Hunt (now the Culver Hotel) for Culver City founder Harry H. Culver in 1924. #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal
Claud Beelman and Aleck Curlett, Culver Hotel (originally Hotel Hunt), Culver City, Los Angeles CountyClaud Beelman and Aleck Curlett, Culver Hotel (originally Hotel Hunt), Culver City, Los Angeles CountyClaud Beelman and Aleck Curlett, Culver Hotel (originally Hotel Hunt), Culver City, Los Angeles County
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SoCal Landmarks @socallandmarks.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Architects & Designers: Among the first buildings in Westchester’s main business district, the Loyola Theater opened on October 3, 1946. Clarence J. Smale designed the Skouras-style building featuring a 60-foot swan neck tower above the theater marquee. #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal
Clarence J. Smale, Loyola Theater, Westchester, Los Angeles, Los Angeles CountyClarence J. Smale, Loyola Theater, Westchester, Los Angeles, Los Angeles CountyClarence J. Smale, Loyola Theater, Westchester, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
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SoCal Landmarks @socallandmarks.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Architects & Designers: In re-designing the Coca-Cola Bottling Plant at 14th & Central in Los Angeles, Robert V. Derrah consolidated five buildings behind a unified Streamline Moderne structure evoking an ocean liner with a flying bridge, deck and portholes. #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal
Robert V. Derrah, Coca-Cola Building, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
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SoCal Landmarks @socallandmarks.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
Architects & Designers: Albert Frey, the father of desert modernism, was the lead designer of Palm Springs City Hall. The most iconic feature of his design is the overhang above the entrance, open to the sky, implying transparency and openness of government. #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal
Albert Frey, Palm Springs City Hall, Palm Springs, Riverside County
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SoCal Landmarks @socallandmarks.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
Architects & Designers: Early in the tenure of his firm, Albert C. Martin was commissioned to design the 1913 Ventura County Courthouse in Ventura. Closed in 1969, it was seismically retrofitted, restored, and reopened as San Buenaventura City Hall in 1974. #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal
Albert C Martin, San Buenaventura City Hall (former Ventura County Courthouse), Ventura, Ventura CountyAlbert C Martin, San Buenaventura City Hall (former Ventura County Courthouse), Ventura, Ventura CountyAlbert C Martin, San Buenaventura City Hall (former Ventura County Courthouse), Ventura, Ventura CountyAlbert C Martin, San Buenaventura City Hall (former Ventura County Courthouse), Ventura, Ventura County
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SoCal Landmarks @socallandmarks.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Architects & Designers: The short-lived, but influential partnership of Myron Hunt & Elmer Grey designed the residence of Henry and Arabella Huntington in San Marino in 1907. The Beaux-Arts mansion serves today as the Huntington Art Gallery at The Huntington. #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal
Myron Hunt and Elmer Grey, Huntington Residence, San Marino, Los Angeles CountyMyron Hunt and Elmer Grey, Huntington Residence, San Marino, Los Angeles CountyMyron Hunt and Elmer Grey, Huntington Residence, San Marino, Los Angeles CountyHuntington Art Gallery, The Huntington, San Marino, Los Angeles County
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SoCal Landmarks @socallandmarks.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Founded in 1910 by Col. Thomas A. Davis as the San Diego Army and Navy Academy in Pacific Beach, today's Army and Navy Academy in Carlsbad grew out of his 1936 Davis Military Academy, established on the grounds of the former Red Apple Inn. #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal #photography
Army and Navy Academy, Carlsbad, San Diego CountyArmy and Navy Academy, Carlsbad, San Diego CountyArmy and Navy Academy, Carlsbad, San Diego CountyArmy and Navy Academy, Carlsbad, San Diego County
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SoCal Landmarks @socallandmarks.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Architects & Designers: Arthur Taylor, listed as a Beverly Hills Master Architect for his contributions to early Beverly Hills development, designed the Beverly Hills Waterworks, described by one source as "a grandiose building for such a humble purpose." #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal
Arthur Taylor, Beverly Hills Waterworks, Beverly Hills, Los Angeles County
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SoCal Landmarks @socallandmarks.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Architects & Designers: Old City Hall, as some Fullerton residents call it, now the Fullerton Police Department, was one of many WPA projects in Fullerton. The Spanish Colonial Revival-style building was designed by G. Stanley Wilson of Mission Inn fame. #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal
G. Stanley Wilson, (Old) Fullerton City Hall, Fullerton, Orange CountyG. Stanley Wilson, (Old) Fullerton City Hall, Fullerton, Orange CountyG. Stanley Wilson, (Old) Fullerton City Hall, Fullerton, Orange CountyG. Stanley Wilson, (Old) Fullerton City Hall, Fullerton, Orange County
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SoCal Landmarks @socallandmarks.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Architects & Designers: The Los Angeles Times Building, the first of three buildings that made up the Times Mirror Square complex in the Los Angeles Civic Center district, was designed by the architect Gordon B. Kaufmann in a monumental Art Deco style. #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal
Gordon B. Kaufmann, Los Angeles Times Building, Los Angeles, Los Angeles CountyGordon B. Kaufmann, Los Angeles Times Building, Los Angeles, Los Angeles CountyGordon B. Kaufmann, Los Angeles Times Building, Los Angeles, Los Angeles CountyGordon B. Kaufmann, Los Angeles Times Building, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
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SoCal Landmarks @socallandmarks.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Architects & Designers: Master Architect Bertram G. Goodhue & Architect-in-Residence Carleton M. Winslow designed the Spanish Colonial Revival / Churrigueresque buildings along the Prado Quadrangle, creating the defining aesthetic of San Diego's Balboa Park. #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal
Bertram Goodhue & Carleton Winslow, Balboa Park, San Diego, San Diego CountyBertram Goodhue & Carleton Winslow, Balboa Park, San Diego, San Diego CountyBertram Goodhue & Carleton Winslow, Balboa Park, San Diego, San Diego CountyBertram Goodhue & Carleton Winslow, Balboa Park, San Diego, San Diego County
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SoCal Landmarks @socallandmarks.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
Architects & Designers: Los Angeles architect Arthur B. Benton was a leading advocate of the Mission Revival style. His work with Frank Miller on the Mission Inn in Riverside was preceded by his design of the First Church of Christ, Scientist, built in 1901. Visit #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC
Arthur Benton, First Church of Christ, Scientist, Riverside, Riverside CountyArthur Benton, First Church of Christ, Scientist, Riverside, Riverside CountyArthur Benton, First Church of Christ, Scientist, Riverside, Riverside County
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SoCal Landmarks @socallandmarks.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Architects & Designers: Frederick L. Roehrig already had an association with Col. George Green when he was commissioned to design "The Annex" to Hotel Green in Pasadena. Now called Castle Green, it is considered Pasadena’s most stunningly original building. #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal
Castle Green Apartments, Pasadena, Los Angeles CountyCastle Green Apartments, Pasadena, Los Angeles CountyCastle Green Apartments, Pasadena, Los Angeles CountyCastle Green Apartments, Pasadena, Los Angeles County
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SoCal Landmarks @socallandmarks.bsky.social · 21/08/2026
Architects & Designers: Norman Foote Marsh designed the original campus plan for the University of Redlands in 1907. In 1927, Marsh's partner Herbert J. Powell designed the Memorial Chapel, the most recognized building on campus, as part of a major expansion. #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal
Norman Foote Marsh, Memorial Chapel, University of Redlands, Redlands, San Bernardino County
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SoCal Landmarks @socallandmarks.bsky.social · 20/08/2026
Architects & Designers: One of the last projects of the San Diego firm of Comstock and Trotsche was the 2-story, Queen Anne-style residence of Julius H. Anderson in Escondido. Built in 1891, it is known as Bandy House for long-time owners Tom and Susan Bandy. #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal
Comstock and Trotsche, Bandy House, Escondido, San Diego County
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SoCal Landmarks @socallandmarks.bsky.social · 19/08/2026
Architects & Designers: César Pelli served as the primary design architect for all three phases of the Pacific Design Center (PDC) in West Hollywood. Center Blue, Center Green and Center Red epitomize Pelli's slick glass skin design, in a Late Modern idiom. #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal
César Pelli, Pacific Design Center, West Hollywood, Los Angeles CountyCésar Pelli, Pacific Design Center, West Hollywood, Los Angeles CountyCésar Pelli, Pacific Design Center, West Hollywood, Los Angeles CountyCésar Pelli, Pacific Design Center, West Hollywood, Los Angeles County
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SoCal Landmarks @socallandmarks.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
Architects & Designers: The firm of Allison and Allison was commissioned to design the original UCLA Westwood campus. Built in 1929 as one of the first four campus buildings, Royce Hall was designed by partner David Allison in the Italian Romanesque style. #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal
Allison and Allison, Royce Hall UCLA, Westwood, Los Angeles, Los Angeles CountyAllison and Allison, Royce Hall UCLA, Westwood, Los Angeles, Los Angeles CountyAllison and Allison, Royce Hall UCLA, Westwood, Los Angeles, Los Angeles CountyAllison and Allison, Royce Hall UCLA, Westwood, Los Angeles, Los Angeles County
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SoCal Landmarks @socallandmarks.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
Sidney Woodruff commissioned Glendale architect Charles A. Hunter to design the Dana Point Inn. Hunter was also the architect for about 40 development residences before the 1929 Wall Street crash doomed the project. Over 30 of those houses are still standing. #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal
Woodruff Houses, Dana Point, Orange CountyWoodruff Houses, Dana Point, Orange CountyWoodruff Houses, Dana Point, Orange CountyWoodruff Houses, Dana Point, Orange County
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SoCal Landmarks @socallandmarks.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
The Long-Waterman House in San Diego is one of the grandest of the great Bankers' Hill mansions. Built in 1889 by John S. Long, the mansion was purchased in 1891 by Robert Whitney Waterman, who had just finished a term as Governor of California. #SoCalLandmarks at bit.ly/38ZDuPC #socal #photography
Long-Waterman House, San Diego, San Diego CountyLong-Waterman House, San Diego, San Diego CountyLong-Waterman House, San Diego, San Diego CountyLong-Waterman House, San Diego, San Diego County
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