Timm's Point and Landing
Historical landmark in Los Angeles
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Timms' Point and Landing is a California Historical Landmark at Los Angeles harbor in the San Pedro neighborhood of Los Angeles. It is a Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument, listed in 1977 as Site of Timm's Landing.
| Timms' Point and Landing | |
|---|---|
June 2008 | |
  Location within the Los Angeles metropolitan area | |
| 33°43′42″N 118°16′31″W | |
| Location | Sampson Way at Southern Pacific Slip San Pedro, Los Angeles, California |
Official name | Timm's Point and Landing |
| Reference no. | 384 |
Official name | Site of Timm's Landing |
| Designated | February 16, 1977[1] |
| Reference no. | 171 |
The area was a shipping center in mid-19th century. No original structures remain. It is located at northwest end of fish slip and includes a landscaped park in front of Fishermen's Co-op building, east of the harbor bel railroad tracks[2]
Marker
The California State marker on the site reads:"[3]
- NO. 384 TIMMS' POINT AND LANDING - In 1852 German immigrant Augustus W. Timms obtained Sepúlveda's Landing on the mudflats near here. He built a wharf, added a warehouse, corral and other facilities to service shipping and the running of stages to Los Angeles. Timms was a pioneer in the development of the harbor and for over fifty years this area was known as Timms Point.
