American Legion Post No. 560 (Long Beach, California)

American Legion Post No. 560
Location in Los Angeles County
Location 1215 E. 59th St., Long Beach, California
Coordinates 33°51′43″N 118°10′37″W / 33.86194°N 118.17694°W / 33.86194; -118.17694Coordinates: 33°51′43″N 118°10′37″W / 33.86194°N 118.17694°W / 33.86194; -118.17694

The American Legion Post No. 560, in Long Beach, California, is one of 114 City of Long Beach's historic landmarks.[1] Constructed in the 1920s, the building was designated as a historic landmark as the last remaining American Legion post in Long Beach, and due to its association with notable persons in Long Beach history, including the Houghton family, Carl Peterson, Eddie Rickenbacher, and Harry Truman.[2]


This post number, 560, is now in Houston Texas


References

  1. ↑ "Long Beach Historic Landmarks".
  2. ↑ "AMERICAN LEGION POST #560 (HOUGHTON POST)". City of Long Beach. Archived from the original on 2006-10-06.


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