Wilmington, California is a neighborhood of Los Angeles, with industry as its primary economic activity. It lies adjacent to the Port of Los Angeles, San Pedro, and Harbor City. Wilmington is the site of Banning House and Drum Barracks, or Camp Drum, the only major American Civil War landmark in California. The ZIP Codes for Wilmington are 90744, and 90748 for P.O. boxes only.
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Points of interest
- Drum Barracks Civil War Museum – U.S. Army headquarters for Southern California and the Arizona territory during the Civil War era, located at 1052 N Banning Blvd.
- The bright green "THE DON" neon sign atop the brick building once welcomed visitors entering the city. Supporters of urban renewal have proposed the site for condo development.
- Wienerschnitzel (located on Pacific Coast Highway, East of Figueroa St.) - The first Der Wienerschnitzel hot dog restaurant.
- Overlay area features historic homes built in Spanish, Dutch, and American Colonial revival styles. Most of the homes were constructed during the 1930s and 1940s and developed by Sid Spearing. The site was originally purchased by William Wrigley Jr. in 1927.
 Historic Banning Park Home, American Colonial style |
 Banning Park, Tudor Revival architecture |
 1200 Banning Blvd, near Banning Residence Museum |
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 Spanish architecture inspired Banning Park home |
 The Don |
 Wilmington Municipal Building |
 Saints Peter and Paul's Catholic Church |
Government and infrastructure
The United States Postal Service Wilmington Post Office is located at 1008 North Avalon Boulevard.[1]
Education
Wilmington is zoned to schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. The area is within Board District 7.[2] As of 2008 Dr. Richard Vladovic represents the district.[3]
- Primary schools (Grades 1-5).
- Island Avenue Elementary
- Broad Avenue Elementary School
- Fries Avenue Elementary School
- Gulf Avenue Elementary School
- Hawaiian Avenue Elementary School
- Wilmington Park Elementary School
- Secondary schools (Grades 6-12)
- Private schools
- Holy Family Parish School
- St. Peter & St. Paul
- Wilmington Christian School
- Pacific Harbor Christian School
- First Baptist Christian School
- Continuation schools
- Banning-Marine Ave Adult Center
- Harbor Occupational-Skill Center
- Avalon High School
- Colleges and universities
Public libraries
Los Angeles Public Library operates the Wilmington Branch.
Port of Los Angeles
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San Pedro and Wilmington are the locations of the Port of Los Angeles.
Movies and television shows filmed in Wilmington
- A Man Apart
- Alien Nation
- Back to the Future Part II
- Captain America
- Crash
- The Fast and The Furious
- Fight Club
- Get Smart
- Gone in 60 Seconds
- Hancock
- Jackie Brown
- The Last Shot
- Primary Colors
- The Rose
- The O.C.
- Slappy and the Stinkers
- Streets of Fire
- Terminator 2: Judgment Day
- To Live and Die In L.A.
- We Jam Econo - concert footage
- When Harry Met Sally...
Notable residents
- Arts
- Thuy Trang, actress[citation needed]
- Knoc-Turn'al, hip-hop artist
- Apollonia, singer
- Saccharine Trust members, punk band
- Left Alone members, punk band
- Sports
- Arturo Torres, soccer player, Banning High School Alumni
- Danny Reece, football player, Banning High School Alumni
- Fred Matua, football player, Banning High School alumni
- Freeman McNeil, football player, Banning High School alumni
- Bob Whitfield, football player
- Stanley Wilson Sr., football player, Banning High School alumni
- Stanley Wilson, football player
- Ron Settles, football player, Banning High School Alumni
- Vince Ferragamo, football player, Banning High School alumni
- Dan Guerrero, UCLA Athletic Director
- Eric Plunk, MLB player for the Oakland Athletics, New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians, and the Milwaukee Brewers
- Media
- Marc Brown, ABC News anchor, Narbonne High School alumni
See also
References
- ^ "Post Office Location - WILMINGTON." United States Postal Service. Retrieved on December 6, 2008.
- ^ Board District 7 Map. Los Angeles Unified School District. Retrieved on November 24, 2008.
- ^ "Board Members." Los Angeles Unified School District. Retrieved on November 24, 2008.
External links
- Wilmington Historical Society
- Chamber of Commerce
- General Phineas Banning Residence Museum
- List of Historical cnd Cultural Monuments in Wilmington and Harbor City
- Wilmington Neighborhood Council
- Phineas Banning High School
- Los Angeles Harbor College
- 2006 Waterfront Development Plan
Coordinates: 33°46′48″N 118°15′42″W / 33.78°N 118.26167°W
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