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The San Fernando Valley Historical Society has a Museum about the Valley's history, housed in the landmark Andres Pico Adobe. The museum offers vintage room settings of the era, antique and artifact displays, and period gardens. [3] The museum is located near the Mission San Fernando Rey de España in Mission Hills, California. [4] [5]
San Fernando City Hall. The City of San Fernando is governed by a city council. Members of the City Council are elected at-large and serve four year terms. [9] The mayor is appointed every year, on a rotating basis, by a majority vote of the council. The Council meets on the first and third Monday of each month at 6:00 pm in the Council Chambers.
The city, formerly known as Pindangan, was renamed on May 6, 1786, by Fr. Fernando Rey, in honor of Ferdinand III of Castile, also known as Saint Ferdinand III of León (San Fernando III de León), a 13th-century king who reigned as King of Castile from 1217, King of León from 1230, and King of Galicia from 1231; he is celebrated for his successful Christian conquest of Seville during the ...
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Sylmar is a suburban neighborhood in the San Fernando Valley and the northernmost neighborhood within the city of Los Angeles, California, United States. [1] Historically known for its profusion of sylvan olive orchards, Sylmar can trace its past to the 18th century and the founding of the San Fernando Mission. In 1890, olive production was ...
Though the City of San Fernando is the oldest town in the San Fernando Valley, the López Adobe is all that remains of its early years. The authors of An Architectural Guidebook to Los Angeles observed: "The one remaining shred of the Victorian period is the Gerónimo López Adobe (1878) at the northwest corner of Pico Street and Maclay Avenue ...
Los Angeles Mission College is the ninth and youngest college established in the Los Angeles Community College District.It was first located in high schools, churches, office buildings, shopping centers, and other locations scattered throughout the city of San Fernando and the Sylmar neighborhood of Los Angeles, and opened its doors to the public in February 1975 with approximately twelve ...
Brand Park Sign. Brand Park is a recreation facility in Mission Hills, Los Angeles, California.It is located directly south of the Mission San Fernando Rey de España.Its western section contains the historic Brand Park Memory Garden along with the Brand Park Community Center which is used as a multi-purpose area for events.