Downtown Long Beach

Neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, United States

Downtown Long Beach

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Coordinates: 33°46′20″N 118°11′37″W﻿ / ﻿33.7721°N 118.1935°W﻿ / 33.7721; -118.1935
Country|  United States
State| California
County| Los Angeles
City| Long Beach

Downtown Long Beach, California, United States is the location for most of the city's major tourist attractions, municipal services and for numerous businesses. There are many hotels and restaurants in the area that serve locals, tourists, and convention visitors.

## Location

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Downtown Long Beach is bounded by the Los Angeles River to the west, and Ocean Boulevard to the south (south of Ocean is considered the "Downtown Shoreline", a separate area[1]). Alamitos Avenue roughly delimits downtown to the east, although the City's actual downtown zoning extends a few blocks east of Alamitos.[2] Similarly, downtown effectively ends around 7th Street to the north, but the City's downtown zoning carries as far north as Anaheim Street between Pacific Avenue and Long Beach Boulevard, and up to 10th Street east of that.[2]

The greater downtown area includes the neighborhoods of the East Village Arts District, the West End, North Pine, the Civic Center, and the "Downtown Core" or central business and entertainment area.[2]

## Tourist attractions and shopping

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* Aquarium of the Pacific
* Catalina Express – boats to Catalina Island
* East Village Arts District
* Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center
* Terrace Theater
* Long Beach Sports Arena (which has one of Wyland's Whaling Walls)
* Long Beach Plaza – shopping
* Museum of Latin American Art
* The Pike – shopping
* Pine Avenue — restaurants and nightclubs
* Queen Mary – historic ship, hotel, restaurants & conventions (nearby)
* Rainbow Harbor – shopping and restaurants
* Shoreline Village – shopping and restaurants
* Harvey Milk Promenade Park

### Events

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* Second Saturday Art Walk (East Village)
* Third Fridays Twilight Walk (Historic Pine Avenue)
* Certified Organic Farmers Market (Fridays)
* Bob Marley Reggae Festival (February)
* Queen Mary Scottish Festival (February)
* Congressional Cup (sailing races, April)
* Long Beach Grand Prix & Formula DRIFT (April)
* Cajun & Zydeco Festival (May)
* Long Beach Lesbian & Gay Pride Parade & Festival (May)
* Aloha Concert Jam (Hawaiian music, June)
* Anime Expo or AX (SPJA) (Promotion of Japanese Animation & Culture July 2 to July 6)
* Catalina Ski Race (July)

### 2028 Summer Olympics

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During the 2028 Summer Olympics, downtown Long Beach will host Sailing, water polo, triathlon and open water swimming.[3]

## Government and infrastructure

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### Local government

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* Long Beach City Hall
* Long Beach Police Dept. Headquarters
* Municipal Library

### County, state, and federal representation

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* Long Beach Main Post Office, located at 300 Long Beach Boulevard[4]
* Los Angeles Superior Court Governor George Deukmejian Courthouse[5]

## Businesses

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The Downtown Long Beach Alliance manages the business- and commercial property-based improvement districts in Downtown Long Beach. There are approximately 1,500 businesses in Downtown Long Beach, including several law firms given the proximity of the Los Angeles County Courthouse, as well as over 150 restaurants, wine bars, performing arts venues, and the Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center. A complete and frequently updated business directory is available online at Downtown Long Beach Alliance's website.

The California State University system headquarters are at 401 Golden Shore in Downtown Long Beach.[6]

* Long Beach Rescue Mission
* Long Beach World Trade Center
* Port of Long Beach (nearby)
* Molina Healthcare

## Revitalization Projects

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Outdated office buildings that have reached the end of their competitive life-cycle are finding a new beginning as residential conversions.[7] In 2014 the city's Municipal Code provided for Adaptive Reuse, which is a "construction or remodeling project that reconfigures existing spaces, structures or buildings to accommodate a new use or to accommodate another purpose than what it was originally designed for."[8] The City created the Adaptive Reuse Incentive Program to guide developers through the process.[9] Re-purposing a building avoids demolition, sending the structure to landfills, while preserving the historic value and unique architecture of downtown Long Beach. Examples of buildings converted for reuse include the Verizon office building on 200 W. Ocean Blvd. in Long Beach which is changed into a mixed-use apartment building over retail.[10]

The Long Beach Professional Building, an eight story poured in place concrete Art Deco medical office tower constructed in 1929 and once in danger of being torn down,[11] was most recently renovated in 2018. The historic building is on the List of City of Long Beach Historic Landmarks and the California Office of Historic Preservation.[12] The building was accepted in 2005 into the National Register of Historic Places.[13] The restoration project was conducted by Global Premier Development and KTGY Architecture + Planning. The structure is now called The Regency Palms, an assisted living and memory care facility.[14]

Refer to the Downtown Update of the Long Beach Development Services for a presentation document showing completed, approved and pending projects.[15]

## Transportation

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The following are located in Long Beach's downtown area:

* A transit center of Long Beach Transit (bus)
* The southern terminus of the Los Angeles Metro Rail A Line: Downtown Long Beach station
* The southern end of Interstate 710 (Long Beach Freeway)
* Bus service of Greyhound Lines, Amtrak Thruway, Torrance Transit, LADOT, and LACMTA

From 1902 to 1961, the neighborhood was served by the Pacific Electric Long Beach Line.

## Education

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Downtown Long Beach is within the Long Beach Unified School District.

## Architecture

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See also: List of City of Long Beach historic landmarks

See also: East Village, Long Beach, California

* Farmers and Merchants Bank Office Tower, Alexander Curlett, Claud Beelman, William Horace Austin[18]
* International Tower (700 E. Ocean Blvd.)
* Ocean Club (1310 E. Ocean Blvd.)
* The Edison Building (100 Long Beach Blvd.)[16]
* Adelaide M. Tichenor House (Greene and Greene) (852 E. Ocean Blvd.)[17]
* Breakers Hotel (200-220 E. Ocean Blvd.)
* Walker's Department Store
* First National Bank of Long Beach
* Masonic Temple (Long Beach, California) (230 Pine Ave.)
* Ocean Center Building (110 W. Ocean Blvd.)
* Scottish Rite Cathedral
* The Willmore (315 West Third Street)
* Villa Riviera (800 E. Ocean Blvd.)

## Gallery

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* Downtown Long Beach

* Golden Shore and Ocean Boulevard

* Downtown Shoreline, 2009

* Pine Avenue

* Dr. Rowan Building, constructed 1930[19]

* Insurance Exchange Building

* Security Pacific National Bank Building, constructed 1924[20]

* Farmers and Merchants Bank Office Tower, constructed 1922-1923[21][22]

* Pacific Tower, constructed 1923, Renaissance Revival architecture[23][24]

* Walker Building, designed by Meyer & Holler[25]

* Californian Apartments[26]

* Lincoln Park, the city's oldest park,[27] depicted on a postcard, c. 1930-1945

* Aerial view, c. 1930

* Bird's-eye view looking west on Ocean Avenue, probably photographed from Cooper Arms Apartments, 1924

* Armistice Day parade on Pine Ave. and Ocean Blvd., 1922

* Looking north on Pine Avenue, showing First National Bank, 1911

* Ocean Avenue looking southeast from Pine Avenue, c. 1910

## See also

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* East Village, Long Beach, California
* Willmore, Long Beach, California
* Long Beach Shoreline Marina
* Neighborhoods of Long Beach, California

## References

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1. ^ "Downtown Shoreline Planned Development District (PD-6)". lbds.longbeach.gov. City of Long Beach. Retrieved 2014-06-18.
2. ^ a b c "Downtown Plan (PD-30)". lbds.longbeach.gov. City of Long Beach. Retrieved 2014-06-18.
3. ^ "GOVERNANCE, LEGAL and VENUE FUNDING - Olympics Watch" (PDF).
4. ^ "Post Office Location - DOWNTOWN LONG BEACH." United States Postal Service. Retrieved on December 6, 2008.
5. ^ "Courthouses in Los Angeles County – Contacts and Locations – LA Court". www.lacourt.org. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
6. ^ Home Page. California State University. Retrieved on December 6, 2008.
7. ^ Nahigyan, Pierce (5 October 2018). "Transforming Downtown Long Beach: Converting Office Space To Living Space". www.lbbusinessjournal.com. Long Beach Business Journal. Retrieved 11 March 2019.
8. ^ Long Beach Municipal Code Definition of Adaptive Reuse - eLaws.us
9. ^ Long Beach Adaptive Reuse Incentive Program
10. ^ More apartments added to plan for Long Beach Verizon building
11. ^ Preservation: Lost Long Beach Landmarks
12. ^ California Office of Historic Preservation
13. ^ National Register of Historic Places Registration Form
14. ^ Regency Palms Renovation Information
15. ^ 2018 in Review, Downtown Plan Update
16. ^ Edwards, Andrew (25 August 2016). "Former Edison building in downtown Long Beach converted to high-end apartments". Press Telegram.
17. ^ "PCAD - Tichenor, Adelaide M., House, Long Beach, CA". pcad.lib.washington.edu.
18. ^ "Farmers & Merchants Bank Tower". City of Long Beach.
19. ^ "Rowan Bradley Building". City of Long Beach.
20. ^ Van Dyke, Jonathan. "Downtown Security Pacific National Bank Converting To Condominums Above Federal Bar". www.Gazettes.com.
21. ^ "PCAD - Farmers and Merchants National Bank of Los Angeles, Office Building, Long Beach, CA". pcad.lib.washington.edu.
22. ^ Keller, Harvey (3 August 2021). "Long Beach Treasures: Farmers and Merchants Bank". YouTube.
23. ^ "Pacific Tower". City of Long Beach.
24. ^ "PCAD - William Horace Austin Jr". pcad.lib.washington.edu.
25. ^ "Walker building". Loftway.
26. ^ "Municode Library". library.municode.com.
27. ^ "Lincoln Park". www.longbeach.gov.

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Olympic venues in cycling

19th century|

1896
Marathon (city), Neo Phaliron Velodrome

20th century|

1900
Vélodrome de Vincennes
1904
Francis Olympic Field
1908
White City Stadium
1912
Liljeholmen, Mälaren
1920
Antwerp, Vélodrome d'Anvers Zuremborg
1924
Stade Yves-du-Manoir, Vélodrome de Vincennes
1928
Amsterdam, Olympic Stadium
1932
Los Angeles Avenue, Pacific Coast Highway, Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Vineyard Avenue
1936
Avus Motor Road, BSV 92 Field & Stadium
1948
Herne Hill Velodrome, Windsor Great Park
1952
Käpylä, Maunula, Pakila, Velodrome
1956
Broadmeadows, Velodrome
1960
Olympic Velodrome, Via Cassia, Via Flaminia, Via Cristoforo Colombo, Via di Grottarossa
1964
Hachioji City, Hachioji Velodrome
1968
Agustín Melgar Olympic Velodrome, Satellite Circuit
1972
Bundesautobahn 96, Grünwald, Radstadion
1976
Mount Royal Park, Olympic Velodrome, Quebec Autoroute 40
1980
Krylatskoye Sports Complex Cycling Circuit, Krylatskoye Sports Complex Velodrome, Moscow-Minsk Highway
1984
Artesia Freeway, Olympic Velodrome, Streets of Mission Viejo
1988
Olympic Velodrome, Tongillo Road Course
1992
A-17 highway, Circuit de Barcelona-Catalunya, Sant Sadurní Cycling Circuit, Velòdrom d'Horta
1996
Cycling road course, Georgia International Horse Park, Stone Mountain Park Archery Center and Velodrome

21st century|

2000
Centennial Parklands, Dunc Gray Velodrome, Western Sydney Parklands
2004
Athens Olympic Velodrome, Kotzia Square, Parnitha Olympic Mountain Bike Venue, Vouliagmeni Olympic Centre
2008
Laoshan Bicycle Moto Cross (BMX) Venue, Laoshan Mountain Bike Course, Laoshan Velodrome, Urban Road Cycling Course
2012
BMX Circuit, Hadleigh Farm, London Velodrome, Hampton Court Palace
2016
Fort Copacabana, Mountain Bike Centre, Olympic BMX Centre, Pontal, Rio Olympic Velodrome
2020
Izu Velodrome, Izu MTB Course, Fuji Speedway, Ariake Urban Sports Park
2024
Vélodrome de Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines, Champs-Élysées, Colline d'Élancourt
2028
VELO Sports Center, Los Angeles Convention Center, Grand Park, Downtown Long Beach, Frank G. Bonelli Regional Park
2032
Sunshine Coast Region, Alexandra Headland, Queensland, Sleeman Centre, Victoria Park

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Olympic venues in swimming

19th century|

* 1896: Bay of Zea

20th century|

* 1900: Seine
* 1904: Forest Park
* 1908: White City Stadium
* 1912: Djurgårdsbrunnsviken
* 1920: Stade Nautique d'Antwerp
* 1924: Piscine des Tourelles
* 1928: Olympic Sports Park Swim Stadium
* 1932: Swimming Stadium
* 1936: Olympic Swimming Stadium
* 1948: Empire Pool
* 1952: Swimming Stadium
* 1956: Swimming/Diving Stadium
* 1960: Stadio Olimpico del Nuoto
* 1964: National Gymnasium
* 1968: Francisco Márquez Olympic Pool
* 1972: Schwimmhalle, Dantebad
* 1976: Olympic Pool
* 1980: Swimming Pool - Olimpisky
* 1984: Olympic Swim Stadium
* 1988: Jamsil Indoor Swimming Pool
* 1992: Piscines Bernat Picornell
* 1996: Georgia Tech Aquatic Center

21st century|

* 2000: Sydney International Aquatic Centre
* 2004: Athens Olympic Aquatic Centre
* 2008: Beijing National Aquatic Center, Shunyi Olympic Rowing-Canoeing Park
* 2012: London Aquatics Centre, Hyde Park
* 2016: Olympic Aquatics Stadium, Fort Copacabana
* 2020: Tokyo Aquatics Centre, Odaiba Marine Park
* 2024: Paris La Défense Arena, Pont Alexandre III
* 2028: SoFi Stadium, Long Beach Waterfront
* 2032: Brisbane Live, Southport Broadwater Parklands

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Olympic venues in triathlon

* 2000: Sydney Opera House
* 2004: Vouliagmeni Olympic Centre
* 2008: Triathlon Venue
* 2012: Hyde Park
* 2016: Fort Copacabana
* 2020: Odaiba Marine Park
* 2024: Pont Alexandre III
* 2028: Downtown Long Beach
* 2032: Southport Broadwater Parklands

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Olympic venues in water polo

20th century|

* 1900: Seine
* 1904: Forest Park
* 1908: White City Stadium
* 1912: Djurgårdsbrunnsviken
* 1920: Stade Nautique d'Antwerp
* 1924: Piscine des Tourelles
* 1928: Olympic Sports Park Swim Stadium
* 1932: Swimming Stadium
* 1936: Olympic Swimming Stadium
* 1948: Empire Pool (final), Finchley Lido
* 1952: Swimming Stadium
* 1956: Swimming/Diving Stadium
* 1960: Piscina delle Rose, Stadio Olimpico del Nuoto (final)
* 1964: Tokyo Metropolitan Indoor Swimming Pool
* 1968: Francisco Márquez Olympic Pool (final), University City Swimming Pool
* 1972: Dantebad, Schwimmhalle (final)
* 1976: Complexe sportif Claude-Robillard, Olympic Pool (final)
* 1980: Swimming Pool - Moscow, Swimming Pool - Olimpiysky (final)
* 1984: Raleigh Runnels Memorial Pool
* 1988: Jamsil Indoor Swimming Pool
* 1992: Piscina Municipal de Montjuïc, Piscines Bernat Picornell (final)
* 1996: Georgia Tech Aquatic Center

21st century|

* 2000: Ryde Aquatic Leisure Centre (women's final), Sydney International Aquatic Centre (men's final)
* 2004: Athens Olympic Aquatic Centre
* 2008: Ying Tung Natatorium
* 2012: Water Polo Arena
* 2016: Maria Lenk Aquatics Centre, Olympic Aquatics Stadium (final)
* 2020: Tokyo Tatsumi International Swimming Center
* 2024: Paris Aquatic Centre, Paris La Défense Arena (final)
* 2028: Long Beach Waterfront
* 2032: Brisbane Aquatic Centre, Brisbane Live (final)

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