Long Beach
library and city administration
The community was laid out in 1882 as Willmore
City by developer William Willmore. The city's name was changed to Long Beach in
1888, the same year it incorporated. The name Long Beach was chosen to reflect
the city's development as a beach community. Long Beach grew with the opening of
the port in 1911 and the discovery nearby of oil in 1921. A 1933 earthquake
caused much damage, but the city rebuilt and expanded once again with the
establishment of aircraft industries in the early 1940s. In the mid-1970s Long
Beach began a redevelopment program to be completed by the year 2000.
many Art Deco style buildings
or Italianate
with vibrant new construction
lunch on Pine Street at Taco Beach
or Johnny Rockets
the Queen Mary at permanent dock in Long Beach
the fore deck looking to Long Beach harbor
life boat row
flying bridge used during boat docking
upper deck
close up of ship's bell and signal station
Container Port
Long Beach is a major shipping, industrial, commercial, and resort center. The Port of Long Beach, adjacent to Los Angeles Harbor, is one of the nation's largest container ports. Extensive oil and natural gas fields lie under the city and extend offshore under the waters of the bay. The economic activities of the city are varied, and include the aerospace industry; oil extraction and related industries; high-technology industries, especially those in the field of satellite communications technology; and health care systems.
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