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This is a list of notable corporations headquartered in Los Angeles County, California. The table is arranged alphabetically by company. The table is arranged alphabetically by company. This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
California Pottery and Tile Works: Los Angeles: 1994–present: Tile [31] Calpotter: Laguna Beach: 1940s: Art ware [11] Capistrano Ceramics/John R. Stewart Inc. San Juan Capistrano: 1948–1951: Art ware & figurines [14] Carlana China: Los Angeles: 1940s: Figurines [20] Catalina Clay Products: Avalon, Catalina Island: 1927–1937: Tableware ...
LAX color tunnels is a term used to describe decorative mosaic decor installed in several tunnels built in 1961 at the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). [1] Seven tunnels were created, three remain open to the public.
In 1977, the County Engineer Department moved to the corner of 5th Street and Vermont Ave., Los Angeles until the merge of the three departments. At that time the department was called the Department of County Engineer-Facilities. In 1988, the department issued a demolition permit to tear down the historic Golden Gate Theater in East Los Angeles.
Gladding, McBean factory in Lincoln, California.. Charles Gladding (1828–1894) was born in Buffalo, New York, served as a first lieutenant in the Union Army during the Civil War, [3] and later moved to Chicago, where he engaged in the clay sewer pipe business.
The wild fire had exposed a massive amount of Malibu Potteries tile stored on the property. The supply of vintage tile was unknown except to the heirs of Rindge. The vast majority of the tiles were unscathed by the fire. The excess tiles not used in the restoration of Serra Retreat were eventually sold with many being placed in private collections.
Carl Laemmle officially opened the Second Universal City (Lankershim Boulevard) on March 15, 1915, on the 230-acre (93 ha) Taylor Ranch property. [5] At the launch event, in what is now the North Hollywood area, a crowd of men and women eagerly awaited the display of the film stages, daredevil stunt pilots and silent film idols, as well as the movie cameras Laemmle had brought along.
The badge was the standard Los Angeles County design, being a shield, surmounted by a bear, of gold-colored metal with silver-colored ribbons. The seal of the county of Los Angeles was superimposed on the center of the badge, with the words "County of Los Angeles" on a ribbon just under the bear.