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| Landmark #664 | Los Angeles County | Visited: August 13, 2011 | Plaque? YES! 🙂 |
| What is it? | A tiny, heavily guarded house in the heart of Compton! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: As originally built in 1869 by A. R. Loomis, the house had only two rooms, but other rooms were added by subsequent occupants. It was marked as the ‘Oldest House in Compton’ in 1955. In 1957, it was purchased by the city and moved from 209 South Acacia Street to its present site. It has been restored, refurnished, and renamed by the citizens of Compton as a tribute to early settlers of the community.
OTHER TIDBITS: That pretty well sums it up! |
| How can I Help the Helpers? | HERE’S HOW:
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| Where is this place? | LISTED DIRECTIONS: NW corner of Willowbrook Ave and Myrrh St Compton, CA 90220 ANNOTATIONS: From Los Angeles: ~17mi (28km) — 0.3hrs |
| When should I go? | It was closed, locked, and wired shut when I visited, and I can’t find any information on visiting the museum itself, if it is, in fact, a museum at all! |
