Pacific Palisades Historical Society has archived and catalogued over 3,000 historical photos that are housed at the Santa Monica Public Library, and are available to the public worldwide. As well, the Historical Society has facilitated the transfer of the Marquez Family Photography Collection to the Huntington Library in Pasadena.

Donated to the Library from the Pacific Palisades Historical Society in 2006, this photograph collection consists of more than 3000 images in prints, negatives, and other media. The collection provides a rich visual history of the Palisades community from its pre-development days in 1916 and founding in 1922 up to and including the 1950s.

The Pacific Palisades Historical Society produced a special Centennial Publication, laced with historic photos and articles about the unique history of the Pacific Palisades community from its founding as a modest, Methodist Community to its Post-World War II boom.

The collection provides a rich visual history of the Palisades community from its pre-development days in 1916 and founding in 1922 up to and including the 1950s. Image: View from Adelaide Drive through Santa Monica Canyon to the ocean, 1917.

Pacific Palisades Historical Society. 15243 La Cruz Drive; PO Box 1299, Los Angeles, CA, 90272, United States. [email protected]. Hours. The Pacific Palisades Historical Society is a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) non-profit organization. Contact us: Email: [email protected]. PO Box 1299 Pacific Palisades CA 90272.

The collection illustrates the history of Pacific Palisades from its founding with historical photographs, postcards and other images including images of the City and its landscape, founding families, surrounding canyons, beaches, neighborhoods, and parks.

Documenting Early Palisades History This family gathered the amazing collection of some 3,000 photographs that chronicled the early decades of Pacific Palisades.

The collection illustrates the history of Pacific Palisades with historical photographs, postcards and other visual records.

Apr 14, 2023 · This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Hispanic Americans • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1839. Location. 34° 1.971′ N, 118° 30.697′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It …

Jan 9, 2025 · The fire, one of several in the area that left at least five people dead this week, leveled much of Pacific Palisades, a community that had long served as a backdrop in films and TV shows.