TARTARIA MAPS Los Angeles · a catalogue study 6 places, arranged by recorded date Edition 2026-10-09.1 Explore a selection of the city's released records in chronological order. Compare buildings, surviving details, and the source material behind each date. This automatically assembled study is a starting point for your own exploration. A remote or manually navigated catalogue study. The order follows recorded dates, not a pedestrian route; nearby regional places may be far apart. No walking duration is estimated. Check each place's actual location and visitor rules. A catalogue pin does not grant entry or confirm present access. Use the atlas record and linked sources to plan a visit. Automatically assembled catalogue study. Where text is drawn from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0 applies to that text (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Wikipedia article and contributor links are included with each applicable stop. Passages may be excerpted or abridged and include additional editorial date context. Other sources and original observation prompts retain their own terms. Catalogue study: no walking route or distance is estimated. This text guide works without a network connection after you download it. Map links, external sources, and browser narration may require connectivity. No map tiles or audio recording are included. 1. BANNING HOUSE Banning House Recorded year (source inventory): 1863 · Building Catalogue point: 33.79027778, -118.25722222 CHAPTER Banning House, also known as the General Phineas Banning Residence Museum, is a historic Greek Revival-Victorian home in the Wilmington section of Los Angeles, California. Built in 1863 by Phineas Banning near the original San Pedro Bay, it remained in the Banning family until 1925 and has been owned by the City of Los Angeles since 1927. The home, barn and gardens are now operated as a museum. The Banning House property, also known as Banning Park, has been designated as a city Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument and state California Historical Landmark and has been federally listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The year is the source inventory’s recorded inception date. Construction start, opening and later alterations may have separate dates in the linked article. LOOK FOR Choose one visible architectural detail. Compare it with another place in this study, then follow a source to check what its date describes. ACCESS Catalogue location only. Confirm current access and the observation point before travelling. RECORD CONTEXT The year is the source inventory’s recorded inception date. Construction start, opening and later alterations may have separate dates in the linked article. ATLAS RECORD https://tartariamaps.com/?city=los-angeles-ca&candidate=Q806890&detail=1 SOURCES Wikipedia · article and contributors https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banning_House Wikidata · Wikidata Q806890 https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q806890 2. PICO HOUSE Pico House Recorded year (source inventory): 1869 · Building Catalogue point: 34.05604167, -118.23944444 CHAPTER The Pico House is a historic building in Los Angeles, California, dating from its days as a small town in Southern California. Located on 430 North Main Street, it sits across the old Los Angeles Plaza from Olvera Street and El Pueblo de Los Ángeles Historical Monument. The year is the source inventory’s recorded inception date. Construction start, opening and later alterations may have separate dates in the linked article. LOOK FOR Choose one visible architectural detail. Compare it with another place in this study, then follow a source to check what its date describes. ACCESS Catalogue location only. Confirm current access and the observation point before travelling. RECORD CONTEXT The year is the source inventory’s recorded inception date. Construction start, opening and later alterations may have separate dates in the linked article. ATLAS RECORD https://tartariamaps.com/?city=los-angeles-ca&candidate=Q7191010&detail=1 SOURCES Wikipedia · article and contributors https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pico_House Wikidata · Wikidata Q7191010 https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7191010 3. POINT FERMIN LIGHT Point Fermin Light Recorded year (source inventory): 1874 · Building Catalogue point: 33.70542, -118.293649 CHAPTER Point Fermin Light is a lighthouse on Point Fermin in the San Pedro neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. The year is the source inventory’s recorded inception date. Construction start, opening and later alterations may have separate dates in the linked article. LOOK FOR Choose one visible architectural detail. Compare it with another place in this study, then follow a source to check what its date describes. ACCESS Catalogue location only. Confirm current access and the observation point before travelling. RECORD CONTEXT The year is the source inventory’s recorded inception date. Construction start, opening and later alterations may have separate dates in the linked article. ATLAS RECORD https://tartariamaps.com/?city=los-angeles-ca&candidate=Q7208023&detail=1 SOURCES Wikipedia · article and contributors https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point_Fermin_Light Wikidata · Wikidata Q7208023 https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7208023 4. CATHEDRAL OF SAINT VIBIANA Cathedral of Saint Vibiana Recorded year (source inventory): 1876 · Building Catalogue point: 34.0505, -118.2444 CHAPTER The Cathedral of Saint Vibiana (Spanish: Catedral de Santa Vibiana), often called St. Vibiana's, is the former Catholic cathedral for the Archdiocese of Los Angeles. Located in Downtown Los Angeles, the building opened in 1876 as the cathedral for what was then known as the Diocese of Monterey–Los Angeles, and remained the official cathedral of the Los Angeles see for over 100 years. It is named for Vibiana, a saint who lived in the 3rd century, and is currently a secular events venue. The cathedral was heavily damaged during the 1994 Northridge earthquake and became the subject of a lengthy legal battle between the archdiocese, which wanted to demolish the building and build a new cathedral on the site, and preservationists, who wanted the building to remain standing due to its historical significance. The year is the source inventory’s recorded inception date. Construction start, opening and later alterations may have separate dates in the linked article. LOOK FOR Choose one visible architectural detail. Compare it with another place in this study, then follow a source to check what its date describes. ACCESS Catalogue location only. Confirm current access and the observation point before travelling. RECORD CONTEXT The year is the source inventory’s recorded inception date. Construction start, opening and later alterations may have separate dates in the linked article. ATLAS RECORD https://tartariamaps.com/?city=los-angeles-ca&candidate=Q5052376&detail=1 SOURCES Wikipedia · article and contributors https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathedral_of_Saint_Vibiana Wikidata · Wikidata Q5052376 https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5052376 5. MOUNT PLEASANT HOUSE Mount Pleasant House Recorded year (source inventory): 1876 · Building Catalogue point: 34.08805556, -118.20694444 CHAPTER Mount Pleasant House is a residence built in 1875-76 for William Hayes Perry in Boyle Heights. It was designed by Kysor & Mathews in Italianate style. The home was relocated in 1975 to the Heritage Square Museum in the Montecito Heights section of Los Angeles, California. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1976. Perry organized Los Angeles's first gas company, the Los Angeles Gas Company, and served as president and General Manager for five years. He served on the City Council in 1866 and 1869. From 1879 on he served as Manager of the Los Angeles City Water Company for 25 years. It was later the home of judge Stephan C. Hubbell. In 1935 the house became a home for unwed mothers. The year is the source inventory’s recorded inception date. Construction start, opening and later alterations may have separate dates in the linked article. LOOK FOR Choose one visible architectural detail. Compare it with another place in this study, then follow a source to check what its date describes. ACCESS Catalogue location only. Confirm current access and the observation point before travelling. RECORD CONTEXT The year is the source inventory’s recorded inception date. Construction start, opening and later alterations may have separate dates in the linked article. ATLAS RECORD https://tartariamaps.com/?city=los-angeles-ca&candidate=Q20858124&detail=1 SOURCES Wikipedia · article and contributors https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Pleasant_House_%28Los_Angeles%2C_California%29 Wikidata · Wikidata Q20858124 https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20858124 6. HUBERT-THOM MCAN BUILDING Hubert-Thom McAn Building Recorded year (source inventory): 1900 · Building Catalogue point: 34.047, -118.252 CHAPTER Hubert-Thom McAn Building, also known as Eden Hotel, is a historic three-story building located at 546 S. Broadway in the Broadway Theater District in the historic core of downtown Los Angeles. The year is the source inventory’s recorded inception date. Construction start, opening and later alterations may have separate dates in the linked article. LOOK FOR Choose one visible architectural detail. Compare it with another place in this study, then follow a source to check what its date describes. ACCESS Catalogue location only. Confirm current access and the observation point before travelling. RECORD CONTEXT The year is the source inventory’s recorded inception date. Construction start, opening and later alterations may have separate dates in the linked article. ATLAS RECORD https://tartariamaps.com/?city=los-angeles-ca&candidate=Q131367371&detail=1 SOURCES Wikipedia · article and contributors https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hubert-Thom_McAn_Building Wikidata · Wikidata Q131367371 https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q131367371 Your observations __________________________________________________ __________________________________________________