Casa del Portal, Malaga Cove Plaza, Palos Verdes Estates, California

Abstract/Description: Image shows view looking southeast across Granvia La Costa (later known as Palos Verdes Drive West) at the Alpha Syndicate Building (later known as Casa del Portal), designed by architects Webber, Staunton, and Spaulding. Visible is the west-facing façade of the brick building's loggia and north façade of the sally port archway across Via Chica. A truck and three automobiles are visible near the building. Original occupants of the building included real estate broker I. Lossman (hence the building also being referred to as the Lossman Building), the local Boy Scouts organization, and served as police headquarters under Chief William Woosley. Casa del Portal was the site of the area's first nursery school, and during World War II was served as a Red Cross Center.
Subject(s): Malaga Cove (Palos Verdes Estates, Calif.)
Syndicate Building (Palos Verdes Estates, Calif.)
Casa del Portal (Palos Verdes Estates, Calif.)
Date Created: 1929-10-18
Title: Casa del Portal, Malaga Cove Plaza, Palos Verdes Estates, California.
Name(s): Webber, Walter I., architect
Spaulding, Sumner Maurice, architect
Staunton, William F., architect
Date Created: 1929-10-18
Extent: 1 photographic print (b/w); 7.25 x 9 in.
Abstract/Description: Image shows view looking southeast across Granvia La Costa (later known as Palos Verdes Drive West) at the Alpha Syndicate Building (later known as Casa del Portal), designed by architects Webber, Staunton, and Spaulding. Visible is the west-facing façade of the brick building's loggia and north façade of the sally port archway across Via Chica. A truck and three automobiles are visible near the building. Original occupants of the building included real estate broker I. Lossman (hence the building also being referred to as the Lossman Building), the local Boy Scouts organization, and served as police headquarters under Chief William Woosley. Casa del Portal was the site of the area's first nursery school, and during World War II was served as a Red Cross Center.
Identifier(s): 000024760 (Bar Code)
412 (Negative Number)
Note(s):

Date Built: 1929

Photo Source: Palos Verdes Homes Association

Citation: Palos Verdes Bulletin, December 1929, p. 1.
Subject(s): Malaga Cove (Palos Verdes Estates, Calif.)
Syndicate Building (Palos Verdes Estates, Calif.)
Casa del Portal (Palos Verdes Estates, Calif.)
Held by: Palos Verdes Library District. Peninsula Center Library.
Location: Local History Room.
Shelf locator: PVLH.MCP.14.71
Restrictions on Access: Electronically digitized by the Palos Verdes Library District from the Palos Verdes Library Local History Room Photo Collection. Copyright status must be investigated before publishing or commercial use. To obtain permission and images for publication purposes please contact the Palos Verdes Library District.
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