Willmore
Neighborhood of Long Beach
Country United States
State California
County Los Angeles
City Long Beach

Willmore is a neighborhood in Long Beach, California. It is adjacent to Downtown Long Beach.

History

The neighborhood is named after a forerunner of Long Beach, Willmore City. The township was developed by William E. Willmore on 4000 acres leased from Jotham Bixby and Rancho Los Cerritos in 1881.[1][2] In 1884, the Rancho reclaimed the land for non-payment and resold the area to the Long Beach Land and Water Company.[3][4]

Drake Park is named for Col. Charles Rivers Drake, who donated the park's land in 1904. Drake developed the precursor of The Pike amusement zone,[5] and established the Virginia Country Club.[6]

The Willmore City Heritage Association was founded in 1976.[2]

Architecture

  • George L. Hoodenpyl - Windham House (The Lord Mayor's Inn), a California Craftsman built for the first mayor of Long Beach, Charles H. Windham[7]
  • Bembridge House

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Rancho Los Cerritos Historic Site".
  2. 1 2 "About". Willmore City Heritage Association.
  3. ↑ "Rancho Los Cerritos Historic Site".
  4. ↑ "Victory Park". www.longbeach.gov.
  5. ↑ Grobaty, Tim (8 June 2014). "Exploring the names behind Long Beach landmarks: Col. Drake had a vision for Long Beach". Press Telegram.
  6. ↑ "History - Virginia Country Club". virginiacountryclub.clubhouseonline-e3.com.
  7. ↑ 16.52.430 - Windham House (The Lord Mayor's Inn). "Municode Library". library.municode.com.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

33°46′41″N 118°12′00″W / 33.778°N 118.200°W / 33.778; -118.200

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