Timm's Point and Landing
Historical landmark in Los Angeles
33°43′42″N 118°16′31″W / 33.72833°N 118.27528°W / 33.72833; -118.27528 California Historical Landmark
Location of Timms' Point and Landing in the Los Angeles metropolitan area
Timms' Point and Landing is a California Historical Landmark at Los Angeles harbor in the San Pedro neighborhood of Los Angeles. It is a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument, listed in 1977 as Site of Timm's Landing.
The area was a shipping center in mid-19th century. No original structures remain. It is located at northwest end of fish slip and includes a landscaped park in front of Fishermen's Co-op building, east of the harbor bel railroad tracks[2]
Marker
The California State marker on the site reads:"[3]
- NO. 384 TIMMS' POINT AND LANDING - In 1852 German immigrant Augustus W. Timms obtained Sepúlveda's Landing on the mudflats near here. He built a wharf, added a warehouse, corral and other facilities to service shipping and the running of stages to Los Angeles. Timms was a pioneer in the development of the harbor and for over fifty years this area was known as Timms Point.
See also
- List of Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments in the Harbor area
- California Historical Landmarks in Los Angeles County
References
- ^ Los Angeles Department of City Planning (September 7, 2007). Historic - Cultural Monuments (HCM) Listing: City Declared Monuments (PDF). City of Los Angeles. Retrieved 2008-10-04.
- ^ Historic-Cultural Monuments 1-588. City of Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Department. July 1994.
- ^ California Parks, California Historical Landmarks
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Other
- James H. Dodson Residence
- Fort MacArthur
- Harbor View House
- Los Angeles Maritime Museum
- Ralph J. Scott
- San Pedro Municipal Ferry Building
- USS Los Angeles (CA-135)
- Municipal Warehouse No. 1
- Old St. Peter's Episcopal Church
- Point Fermin Light
- Port of Los Angeles
- American Trona Corporation Building
- Los Angeles Harbor Light
- USS Iowa Museum/USS Iowa (BB-61)
- Red Men Hall
- SS Lane Victory
- The Sunken City
- Timm's Point and Landing
- Vincent Thomas Bridge
- United States Post Office
- Warner Grand Theatre
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External links
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- Timm's Point and Landing Historical Marker
