Wilmington, Los Angeles, California
Encyclopedia
Wilmington is a district 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 Code
s for Wilmington are 90744, and 90748 for P.O. boxes
only.
The Port of Los Angeles district of Wilmington was included in the 1784 Spanish land grant of Rancho San Pedro and was known as New San Pedro from 1858 to 1863, when it became the city of Wilmington. It was named by “Father of the Harbor” Phineas Banning after his Delaware birthplace. The City of Los Angeles annexed Wilmington in 1909, and today it and neighboring San Pedro form the waterfront of one of the world’s largest import/export centers. Wilson College, precursor to the University of Southern California, opened here in 1874 as the first coeducational college west of the Mississippi. Entrepreneur and sportsman William Wrigley built innovative housing in Wilmington that was dubbed the “Court of Nations.” From the Union Army’s Drum Barracks headquarters of the Southwest in the Civil War to the port’s myriad maritime activities during World War II, Wilmington has long-standing ties to the U.S. military.
operates the Torrance Health Center in Harbor Gateway
, Los Angeles
, near Torrance
and serving Wilmington.
The United States Postal Service
Wilmington Post Office is located at 1008 North Avalon Boulevard.
. The area is within Board District 7. As of September 2009, the leadership of District 7 is under Interim Superintendent Dr. George McKenna.
Primary schools (Grades 1-5).
Secondary schools (Grades 6-12)
Private schools
Continuation schools
Colleges and universities
Los Angeles Public Library
operates the Wilmington Branch.
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, with industry as its primary economic activity. It lies adjacent to the Port of Los Angeles
Port of Los Angeles
The Port of Los Angeles, also called Los Angeles Harbor and WORLDPORT L.A, is a port complex that occupies of land and water along of waterfront. The port is located on San Pedro Bay in the San Pedro neighborhood of Los Angeles, approximately south of downtown...
, San Pedro
San Pedro, Los Angeles, California
San Pedro is a port district of the city of Los Angeles, California, United States. It was annexed in 1909 and is a major seaport of the area...
, and Harbor City
Harbor City, Los Angeles, California
Harbor City is a community within Los Angeles, California, United States. As of the 2000 census, the community had a total population of 24,640. The ZIP Code which serves Harbor City Post is 90710.-Geography:...
. Wilmington is the site of Banning House
Banning House
Banning House, also known as the General Phineas Banning Residence Museum, is a historic Greek Revival-Victorian home in the Wilmington section of Los Angeles, California. Built in 1863 by Phineas Banning near the original San Pedro Bay, it remained in the Banning family until 1925 and has been...
and Drum Barracks
Drum Barracks
The Drum Barracks, also known as Camp Drum and the Drum Barracks Civil War Museum, is the last remaining original American Civil War era military facility in the Los Angeles area...
, or Camp Drum, the only major American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
landmark in California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. The ZIP Code
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
s for Wilmington are 90744, and 90748 for P.O. boxes
Post Office box
A post-office box or Post Office box is a uniquely addressable lockable box located on the premises of a post office station....
only.
The Port of Los Angeles district of Wilmington was included in the 1784 Spanish land grant of Rancho San Pedro and was known as New San Pedro from 1858 to 1863, when it became the city of Wilmington. It was named by “Father of the Harbor” Phineas Banning after his Delaware birthplace. The City of Los Angeles annexed Wilmington in 1909, and today it and neighboring San Pedro form the waterfront of one of the world’s largest import/export centers. Wilson College, precursor to the University of Southern California, opened here in 1874 as the first coeducational college west of the Mississippi. Entrepreneur and sportsman William Wrigley built innovative housing in Wilmington that was dubbed the “Court of Nations.” From the Union Army’s Drum Barracks headquarters of the Southwest in the Civil War to the port’s myriad maritime activities during World War II, Wilmington has long-standing ties to the U.S. military.
Points of interest
- Drum BarracksDrum BarracksThe Drum Barracks, also known as Camp Drum and the Drum Barracks Civil War Museum, is the last remaining original American Civil War era military facility in the Los Angeles area...
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 renewalUrban renewalUrban renewal is a program of land redevelopment in areas of moderate to high density urban land use. Renewal has had both successes and failures. Its modern incarnation began in the late 19th century in developed nations and experienced an intense phase in the late 1940s – under the rubric of...
have proposed the site for condo development. - WienerschnitzelWienerschnitzelWienerschnitzel is an American fast food chain founded in 1961 that specializes in hot dogs, but is currently expanding to other items. Wienerschnitzel locations are found almost exclusively in California and Texas, though others are located in Arizona, Colorado, Illinois, Louisiana, New Mexico,...
(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.William Wrigley Jr.William Wrigley Jr. was a U.S. chewing gum industrialist. He was founder and eponym of the Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company in 1891. He was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania....
in 1927. - The ConocoPhillipsConocoPhillipsConocoPhillips Company is an American multinational energy corporation with its headquarters located in the Energy Corridor district of Houston, Texas in the United States...
refinery in Wilmington is also home to the "world's largest jack-o'-lanternJack-o'-lanternA jack-o'-lantern is typically a carved pumpkin. It is associated chiefly with the holiday of Halloween and was named after the phenomenon of strange light flickering over peat bogs, called ignis fatuus or jack-o'-lantern...
", which in fact is a 3 million gallon storage tank decorated every year for HalloweenHalloweenHallowe'en , also known as Halloween or All Hallows' Eve, is a yearly holiday observed around the world on October 31, the night before All Saints' Day...
. Decorated annually since 1952 (back when it was owned by Union OilUnocal CorporationUnion Oil Company of California, dba Unocal is a defunct company that was a major petroleum explorer and marketer in the late 19th century, through the 20th century, and into the early 21st century. It was headquartered in El Segundo, California, United States.On August 10, 2005, Unocal merged...
), the jack-o'-lantern draws 30,000 visitors annually.
Government and infrastructure
The Los Angeles County Department of Health ServicesLos Angeles County Department of Health Services
Health services to over 10 million residents in the Los Angeles County are provided by the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services and the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health. Mental health services are provided by the County Department of Mental Health...
operates the Torrance Health Center in Harbor Gateway
Harbor Gateway, Los Angeles, California
The Harbor Gateway is a neighborhood in southern part of the city of Los Angeles, California. As of the 2000 census, the neighborhood had a population of 39,860.-Description:...
, Los Angeles
Los Ángeles
Los Ángeles is the capital of the province of Biobío, in the commune of the same name, in Region VIII , in the center-south of Chile. It is located between the Laja and Biobío rivers. The population is 123,445 inhabitants...
, near Torrance
Torrance, California
Torrance is a city incorporated in 1921 and located in the South Bay region of Los Angeles County, California, United States. Torrance has of shore-front beaches on the Pacific Ocean, quieter and less well-known by tourists than others on the Santa Monica Bay, such as those of neighboring...
and serving Wilmington.
The United States Postal Service
United States Postal Service
The United States Postal Service is an independent agency of the United States government responsible for providing postal service in the United States...
Wilmington Post Office is located at 1008 North Avalon Boulevard.
Education
Wilmington is zoned to schools in the Los Angeles Unified School DistrictLos Angeles Unified School District
Los Angeles Unified School District is the largest public school system in California. It is the 2nd largest public school district in the United States. Only the New York City Department of Education has a larger student population...
. The area is within Board District 7. As of September 2009, the leadership of District 7 is under Interim Superintendent Dr. George McKenna.
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)
- Wilmington Middle School
- Phineas Banning High School
- Harbor Teacher Preparation Academy
Private schools
- Holy Family Parish School (Closed)
- St. Peter & St. Paul
- Wilmington Christian School
- Pacific Harbor Christian School
- First Baptist Christian School
- Point Hope Learning Center
Continuation schools
- Banning-Marine Ave Adult Center
- Harbor Occupational-Skill Center
- Avalon High School
Colleges and universities
Public libraries
Los Angeles Public Library
The Los Angeles Public Library system serves the residents of Los Angeles, California, United States. With over 6 million volumes, LAPL is one of the largest publicly funded library systems in the world. The system is overseen by a Board of Library Commissioners with five members appointed by the...
operates the Wilmington Branch.
Parks and recreation
The Banning Recreation Center is in Wilmington. The park includes an auditorium, a lighted baseball diamond, lighted indoor basketball courts, unlighted outdoor basketball courts, a children's play area, picnic tables, and lighted tennis courts. Also Wilmington Recreation Center also known as will hall park and the new Water Front Park.Port of Los Angeles
San Pedro and Wilmington are the locations of the Port of Los Angeles.Movies and television shows filmed in Wilmington
- ArmoredArmored (film)Armored is a 2009 American crime thriller film directed by Nimród Antal, written by first-time screenwriter James V. Simpson, and starring Matt Dillon, Jean Reno, Laurence Fishburne, Amaury Nolasco, Milo Ventimiglia, Skeet Ulrich, and Columbus Short...
- A Man ApartA Man ApartA Man Apart is a 2003 action-thriller-drama film directed by F. Gary Gray and released by New Line Cinema. The film stars Vin Diesel and Larenz Tate. The story follows undercover DEA agent Sean Vetter who is on a vendetta to take down a mysterious drug lord named Diablo after his wife is murdered...
- Alien NationAlien NationAlien Nation may refer to:* Alien Nation , the 1988 motion picture, and several spin-off properties:** Alien Nation , the 1989–1990 television series, and five made-for-TV movies that continue its story:...
- Back to the Future Part IIBack to the Future Part IIBack to the Future Part II is a 1989 American science fiction comedy film and the second installment of the Back to the Future trilogy. It was directed by Robert Zemeckis, written by Zemeckis and Bob Gale, and starred Michael J. Fox, Christopher Lloyd, Thomas F. Wilson and Lea Thompson...
- Captain America
- Crank: High Voltage
- CrashCrash (2004 film)Crash is a 2004 American drama film co-written, produced, and directed by Paul Haggis. The film is about racial and social tensions in Los Angeles, California. A self-described "passion piece" for Haggis, Crash was inspired by a real life incident in which his Porsche was carjacked outside a video...
- The Fast and The FuriousThe Fast and the Furious (2001 film)The Fast and the Furious is a 2001 street racing action film starring Paul Walker, Vin Diesel, Michelle Rodriguez and Jordana Brewster. Directed by Rob Cohen, The Fast and the Furious was the first mainstream film to feature the Asian automotive import scene in North America. It is the first film...
- Fight ClubFight Club (film)Fight Club is a 1999 American film based on the 1996 novel of the same name by Chuck Palahniuk. The film was directed by David Fincher and stars Edward Norton, Brad Pitt and Helena Bonham Carter. Norton plays the unnamed protagonist, an "everyman" who is discontented with his white-collar job...
- Get SmartGet Smart (film)Get Smart is a 2008 American spy-fi comedy film based on Mel Brooks and Buck Henry's 1960s spy parody television series of the same name. The film stars Steve Carell as Maxwell Smart and Anne Hathaway as Agent 99...
- Gone in 60 Seconds
- HancockHancock (film)Hancock is a 2008 American action-comedy superhero film directed by Peter Berg and starring Will Smith, Jason Bateman, and Charlize Theron. It tells the story of a vigilante superhero, John Hancock from Los Angeles whose reckless actions routinely cost the city millions of dollars...
- Jackie BrownJackie Brown (film)Jackie Brown is a 1997 American crime drama film written and directed by Quentin Tarantino. It is an adaptation of the novel Rum Punch by American novelist Elmore Leonard and pays homage to 1970s blaxploitation films....
- The Last ShotThe Last ShotThe Last Shot is a 2004 comedy film starring Matthew Broderick, Alec Baldwin, Toni Collette, Tim Blake Nelson, an uncredited Joan Cusack, Tony Shalhoub, Buck Henry, Ray Liotta, Calista Flockhart and Ian Gomez...
- Primary Colors
- Pretty in PinkPretty in PinkPretty in Pink is a 1986 American teen romantic comedy-drama film about teenage love and social cliques in 1980s American high schools. It is one of a group of John Hughes films starring Molly Ringwald, and is commonly identified as a "Brat Pack" film...
- The RoseThe Rose (film)The Rose is a 1979 American musical drama film which tells the story of a self-destructive 1960s rock star who struggles to cope with the constant pressures of her career and the demands of her ruthless business manager...
- The O.C.The O.C.The O.C. is an American teen drama television series that originally aired on the Fox television network in the United States from August 5, 2003, to February 21, 2007, running a total of four seasons...
- Set it OffSet It OffSet It Off is a 1996 action and crime film directed by F. Gary Gray, and stars Jada Pinkett, Queen Latifah, Vivica A. Fox and Kimberly Elise , as four close friends in Los Angeles, California who decide to plan and execute a bank robbery...
- Slappy and the StinkersSlappy and the StinkersSlappy and the Stinkers is a 1998 adventure/black comedy directed by Barnet Kellman. The film stars B.D. Wong and Bronson Pinchot.-Plot:...
- Streets of FireStreets of FireStreets of Fire is a 1984 film directed by Walter Hill and co-written by Hill and Larry Gross. It was described in previews, trailers, and posters as "A Rock & Roll Fable." It is an unusual mix of musical, action, drama, and comedy with elements both of retro-1950s and 1980s...
- Terminator 2: Judgment DayTerminator 2: Judgment DayTerminator 2: Judgment Day is a 1991 science fiction action film directed by James Cameron and written by Cameron and William Wisher Jr.. It stars Arnold Schwarzenegger, Linda Hamilton, Robert Patrick, and Edward Furlong...
- To Live and Die in L.A.
- We Jam EconoWe Jam EconoWe Jam Econo - The Story of the Minutemen, is a full-length documentary about the influential 1980s punk rock band Minutemen, created by director Tim Irwin and producer Keith Schieron in association with Rocket Fuel Films...
- concert footage! - When Harry Met Sally...When Harry Met Sally...When Harry Met Sally... is a 1989 American romantic comedy film written by Nora Ephron and directed by Rob Reiner. It stars Billy Crystal as Harry and Meg Ryan as Sally. The story follows the title characters from the time they meet just before sharing a cross-country drive, through twelve years or...
- Kickboxer
- Lion Heart
- Twins
Arts
- Thuy TrangThuy TrangThuy Trang was a Vietnamese American actress. She was best known for her role as Trini Kwan, the original Yellow Ranger in the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers television series.-Early life:...
, actress - Knoc-Turn'alKnoc-turn'alRoyal Harbor , known by stage name Knoc-turn'al, is a songwriter and rapper. He is known to write for Dr. Dre.-Albums:...
, hip-hop artist - ApolloniaApollonia KoteroApollonia Kotero, born Patricia Kotero on August 2, 1959, is an actress, singer, former model and talent manager. Kotero, born in Santa Monica, California, is of Mexican descent...
, singer - Saccharine TrustSaccharine TrustSaccharine Trust is a post-hardcore band from California that was started in 1980 by singer Jack Brewer and guitarist Joe Baiza.The band would frequently perform with SST labelmates Minutemen and Black Flag. Drummer Rob Holzman appeared on their 1981 debut Paganicons but left the band to play in...
, punk band - ArmisticeArmisticeAn armistice is a situation in a war where the warring parties agree to stop fighting. It is not necessarily the end of a war, but may be just a cessation of hostilities while an attempt is made to negotiate a lasting peace...
, punk band - Left AloneLeft AloneLeft Alone is a punk rock band from Wilmington, California. They were formed in May 1996 by lead vocalist and guitarist Elvis Cortez. Cortez formed his own label, Smelvis Records, to release Left Alone's records, and has since expanded the label to include numerous other underground bands. Cortez...
, punk band - Michael WycoffMichael WycoffMichael Wycoff was an American R&B singer. Wycoff attended Wilmington Jr High and Phineas Banning High Schools in Wilmington, CA. Wycoff played keyboards and sang in the school's talent shows solo where his fan base was born as he was always a top performing act.Wycoff sang backup on Stevie...
, R&B Artist, Back Up to Stevie Wonder on "Keys in the Song of Life," Song Writer, #15 Sampled Recording of all time used by Zhane in hit "Hey Mr DJ." Wilmington Jr High and Banning High Alumni.
Sports
- Mike BusbyMike BusbyMichael James Busby is a former pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the St. Louis Cardinals.-External links:...
, Major League Baseball Player, St. Louis Cardinals - Arturo TorresArturo TorresArturo Torres is an American soccer player, the first player in the history of Chivas USA of Major League Soccer....
, soccer player, Banning High School Alumni - Carlos MuñizCarlos MuñizCarlos Javier Muñiz is a Major League Baseball relief pitcher for the New York Mets organization.Muñiz made his major league debut on September 25, . He threw 1.1 innings and gave up 2 earned runs....
, Baseball Player Banning High School Alumni - Danny ReeceDanny ReeceDanny Reece is a retired American football cornerback.-Childhood:Danny grew up with 8 siblings -- 5 brothers and 3 sisters, most of them younger. His brothers also played football, but Danny was the only one who played professionally. His father, Lyoud Reece, served on the USS Arizona during the...
, football player, Banning High School Alumni - Fred MatuaFred MatuaFred Matua is an American football guard that is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the seventh round of the 2006 NFL Draft...
, football player, Banning High School alumni - Freeman McNeilFreeman McNeilFreeman McNeil is a former professional American football player who was selected by the New York Jets in the 1st round of the 1981 NFL Draft....
, football player, Banning High School alumni - Bob WhitfieldBob WhitfieldBob Lectress Whitfield III is a former American football offensive tackle in the National Football League.-Early career:...
, football player - Stanley Wilson Sr.Stanley Wilson Sr.Stanley T. Wilson, Sr. is an American former professional football player, a running back, who played for the NFL's Cincinnati Bengals...
, football player, Banning High School alumni - Stanley WilsonStanley WilsonStanley Wilson is an American football cornerback who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the third round of the 2005 NFL Draft. He played college football at Stanford....
, football player - Ron SettlesRon SettlesRon Settles was a California State University, Long Beach & Banning High School football player who was arrested by the Signal Hill Police Department in 1981. The morning after his arrest, he was found severely beaten and hanging in his jail cell. A huge furor erupted afterwards over the...
, football player, Banning High School Alumni - Vince FerragamoVince FerragamoVince Anthony Ferragamo is a former professional football player, a quarterback in the National Football League and Canadian Football League.-College career:...
, football player, Banning High School alumni - Dan GuerreroDan GuerreroDan Guerrero is the athletic director for the University of California, Los Angeles . He is currently serving on the Selection Committee for the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, and will take over as chairman in 2010.-Work history:Prior to his current position, Guerrero was athletic...
, UCLA Athletic Director - Eric PlunkEric PlunkEric Vaughn Plunk , is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1986-1999.Plunk was involved in two trades for Rickey Henderson...
, MLB player for the Oakland AthleticsOakland AthleticsThe Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the O.co Coliseum....
, New York YankeesNew York YankeesThe New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
, Cleveland IndiansCleveland IndiansThe Cleveland Indians are a professional baseball team based in Cleveland, Ohio. They are in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. Since , they have played in Progressive Field. The team's spring training facility is in Goodyear, Arizona...
, and the Milwaukee BrewersMilwaukee BrewersThe Milwaukee Brewers are a professional baseball team based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, currently playing in the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
Politics
- Wilder W. HartleyWilder W. HartleyWilder W. Hartley was a member of the Los Angeles City Council from the Harbor and South Los Angeles districts from 1939 to 1943.-Biography:...
(1901–70), Los Angeles City Council member, 1939–41 - Asa KeyesAsa KeyesAsa Keyes was district attorney of Los Angeles County, California from June 1923 until 1928, when he was found guilty of accepting a bribe from the Julian Petroleum Company and was sentenced to five years' imprisonment...
, Los Angeles County district attorney - George H. MooreGeorge H. MooreGeorge H. Moore , an attorney and a judge who was active in civic affairs of the Los Angeles Harbor region, was district attorney of San Benito County and a member of the Los Angeles City Council from 1943 to 1951.-Biography:...
, Los Angeles City Council member, 1943–51
Media
- Marc BrownMarc Brown (journalist)Marc Alan Brown is a television news anchor at KABC-TV in Los Angeles. Brown co-anchors the station's Eyewitness News HD newscasts at 5 pm and 11 pm with Michelle Tuzee...
, ABC NewsABC NewsABC News is the news gathering and broadcasting division of American broadcast television network ABC, a subsidiary of The Walt Disney Company...
anchor, Narbonne High SchoolNarbonne High SchoolNathaniel Narbonne High School is a school located at 24300 South Western Avenue, in the Harbor City area of Los Angeles, California.Narbonne serves grades 9 through 12 and is a part of the Los Angeles Unified School District. Narbonne serves the Harbor City area and the city of Lomita.Narbonne...
alumni