Willmore, Long Beach, California

Neighborhood of Long Beach in Los Angeles, California, United States

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

Gallery

Flossie Lewis House
Lord Mayor's Inn
Home Market
A residence
Joseph and Carrie Torrey House, 1911
Bembridge House

References

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