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General Phineas Banning Residence Museum and Banning Park Review
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General Phineas Banning Residence Museum and Banning Park
Parks, Wilmington
Fodor's Review:
General Phineas Banning, an early entrepreneur in Los Angeles, is credited with developing the Los Angeles Harbor into a viable economic entity and naming the area Wilmington (he was from Delaware). Part of his estate has been preserved in this 20-acre park. (The picnicking possibilities here are excellent.) A 100-year-old wisteria, near the arbor, blooms in spring. You can see the interior of the house on an hour-long, docent-led tour that take you through each room and fills you in on how Banning conducted business from his home office, peered over his land from the top tower, entertained his guests, and kept his family in the most luxurious creature comforts of the day. The nearby gift shop offers crafts and decorative boutique items.
INFO
- Address: 401 E. M St., Wilmington, Los Angeles, CA
- Phone: 310/548-7777
- Web site
- Cost: Suggested donation for tours $5
- Open: Guided tours Tues.-Thurs. 12:30, 1:30, and 2:30, weekends 12:30, 1:30, 2:30, and 3:30
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