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| Landmark #658 | Los Angeles County | Visited: April 17, 2011 | Plaque? YES! 🙂 |
| What is it? | A hotel that was central to the founding and growth of Lancaster! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: Erected by the Gilroy family in 1876, this building was purchased in 1902 by George T. Webber, who operated it as the Western Hotel. The Lancaster Chamber of Commerce was organized in its dining room. Between 1905 and 1913, construction crews of the Los Angeles-Owens River Aqueduct were housed here, and it became a center of commercial and social activity in the early life of the community.
OTHER TIDBITS: This site also commemorates the Tuskegee Airmen, the African-American pilots who formed the 332nd Fighter Group and 477th Bombardment Group of the United States Army Air Corps! |
| How can I Help the Helpers? | HERE’S HOW:
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| Where is this place? | LISTED DIRECTIONS: 557 W Lancaster Blvd Lancaster, CA 93534 ANNOTATIONS: From Los Angeles: ~71mi (115km) — 1.2hrs |
| When should I go? | The museum is open from 11:00 AM to 4:00 PM on the second and fourth Friday and Saturday of every month! |
