Casa del Portal, Malaga Cove Plaza, Palos Verdes Estates, California
Abstract/Description: | Image shows view looking southeast of the Alpha Syndicate Building (later known as Casa del Portal), and at right the King Neptune marble sculpture in Malaga Cove Plaza. Created by an unknown artist in the 17th century as a copy after the original 16th century bronze fountain by Giambologna, the sculpture was imported from Italy by the collector, Arnoldo Adolfo di Segni in the late 1920s, purchased from him by the Palos Verdes Project and dedicated in Malaga Plaza on February 16, 1930. The sculpture was restored and rededicated in 1969 and 1999. The Syndicate Building was designed by architects Webber, Staunton, and Spaulding. 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. Front of photo mount is stamped with "padilla" in lower right corner. |
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Subject(s): | Malaga Cove (Palos Verdes Estates, Calif.) Syndicate Building (Palos Verdes Estates, Calif.) Casa del Portal (Palos Verdes Estates, Calif.) Sculpture |
Date Created: | 1930-00-00 |
Title: | Casa del Portal, Malaga Cove Plaza, Palos Verdes Estates, California. | |
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Name(s): |
Padilla Company, photographer Webber, Walter I., architect Spaulding, Sumner Maurice, architect Staunton, William F., architect |
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Date Created: | 1930-00-00 | |
Extent: | 1 photographic print (b/w); 4.5 x 6.5 in. image on 7.5 x 9.5 in. board. | |
Abstract/Description: | Image shows view looking southeast of the Alpha Syndicate Building (later known as Casa del Portal), and at right the King Neptune marble sculpture in Malaga Cove Plaza. Created by an unknown artist in the 17th century as a copy after the original 16th century bronze fountain by Giambologna, the sculpture was imported from Italy by the collector, Arnoldo Adolfo di Segni in the late 1920s, purchased from him by the Palos Verdes Project and dedicated in Malaga Plaza on February 16, 1930. The sculpture was restored and rededicated in 1969 and 1999. The Syndicate Building was designed by architects Webber, Staunton, and Spaulding. 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. Front of photo mount is stamped with "padilla" in lower right corner. | |
Identifier(s): |
000024778 (Bar Code) 573 (Negative Number) |
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Note(s): |
Date Built: 1929 Photo Source: Palos Verdes Homes Association Citation: Palos Verdes Bulletin, February 1930, p. 1. |
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Subject(s): |
Malaga Cove (Palos Verdes Estates, Calif.) Syndicate Building (Palos Verdes Estates, Calif.) Casa del Portal (Palos Verdes Estates, Calif.) Sculpture |
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Held by: | Palos Verdes Library District. Peninsula Center Library. | |
Location: | Local History Room. | |
Shelf locator: | PVLH.MCP.14.73 | |
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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