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Sketch of Wilmington in 1900, looking north

Wilmington, California is a neighborhood of Los Angeles, with industry as its primary economical activity. It lies adjacent to the Port of Los Angeles, San Pedro, and Harbor City.

The ZIP Codes for Wilmington are 90744, and 90748 for P.O. boxes only.

Wilmington is the site of Drum Barracks, or Camp Drum, the only major American Civil War landmark in California.

Banning's Landing, 1870

The land was originally part of the 1784 Spanish land grant of Rancho San Pedro. It was known as New San Pedro when the town was founded in September 1858. It was located at the site of a wharf, known as Banning's Landing, built by Phineas Banning. The name was changed in 1863 in honor of Wilmington, Delaware, Banning's birthplace. The post office, which opened in 1864, was the second in Los Angeles County.

The Roman Catholic church of SS. Peter and Paul was founded in 1865 and is now the second oldest parish in the archdiocese of Los Angeles. During the year 2000 Jubilee, it was proclaimed as a Pilgrimage Church and now it is called the Historic Faith Center of the San Pedro Pastoral Region.

The first railroad in Southern California was built in 1869, and ran from Banning's Landing up to the city of Los Angeles. Following the choice of San Pedro as the official location for the Port of Los Angeles in the 1890s, the town continued to grow with increased federal spending in the area. The city was annexed by the city of Los Angeles in 1909.

• The Don

Located in the downtown Wilmington area. The building has been widely accepted as a historic Wilmington locale by the city's natives. The bright green "THE DON" neon sign atop the brick building once welcomed visitors entering the city. Supporters of urban renewal have proposed the site for condo development.

• Wienerschnitzel (located on Pacific Coast Highway, East of Figueroa St.)

The first Der Wienerschnitzel hot dog restaurant opened in 1961 in Wilmington and is still open for business.

• Drum Barracks Civil War Museum

1052 N Banning Blvd. U.S. Army headquarters during the Civil War era.

• Banning's Landing

100 E Water St. One of a kind community center inspired by Wilmington's maritime traditions. The visually pleasing building was designed by renowned architect Ted Tokio Tanaka. It is currently home to the City of Los Angeles Cultural Affairs Department.

• Phineas Banning Residence Museum

401 E "M" St. Most famous structure in Wilmington and former home of the Banning family. The historic landmark was designed in Greek Revival style.

• Los Angeles Historic Preservation Overlay Zone: The Banning Park Neighborhood

The 1200 blocks of Lakme Ave, Cary Ave, and Banning Blvd (Between East "L" and "M" streets)in East Wilmington. This area features historic homes built in Spanish, Dutch, and American Colonial revival styles. Most of the homes were constructed during the 1930s and 1940s and developed by Sid Spearing. The site was originally purchased by William Wrigley Jr. in 1927.

Historic Banning Park Home, American Colonial style	Banning Park, Tudor Revival architecture	1200 Banning Blvd, near Banning Residence Museum	Spanish architecture inspired Banning Park home
The Don

Wilmington is zoned to schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District.

Primary Schools (Grades 1-5)

• Banning New Elementary School #1 (final name pending)
• Broad Avenue Elementary School
• Fries Avenue Elementary School
• Gulf Avenue Elementary School
• Hawaiian Avenue Elementary School
• Wilmington Park Elementary School

Secondary Schools (Grades 6-12)

• Wilmington Middle School
• Phineas Banning Senior High
• Harbor Teacher Preparation Academy

Private Schools

• Holy Family Parish School
• St. Peter & St. Paul
• Wilmington Christian School
• Pacific Harbor Christian School
• First Baptist Christian School

Continuation Schools

• Banning-Marine Ave Adult Center
• Harbor Occupational-Skill Center
• Avalon High School

Colleges and Universities

• Los Angeles Harbor College
• National Polytechnic College of Engineering and Oceaneering

Los Angeles Public Library operates the Wilmington Branch.

Wilmington is connected to Los Angeles by a thin strip of land called the "Harbor Gateway" which roughly follows the 110 freeway.

Main article: Port of Los Angeles

San Pedro and Wilmington are the locations of the Port of Los Angeles.

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• The Rose
• We Jam Econo - concert footage
• Gone in 60 Seconds
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• Knoc-Turn'al, hip-hop artist
• Apollonia, singer
• Marc Brown, Los Angeles news anchor, Narbonne High School alumni
• Vince Ferragamo, football player, Banning High School alumni
• Dan Guerrero, UCLA Athletic Director
• Abelardo de la Peña, author and longtime Mahar House director
• Saccharine Trust members, punk band
• Left Alone members, punk band
• Armistice members, punk band
• Fred Matua, football player, Banning High School alumni
• Freeman McNeil, football player, Banning High School alumni
• Bob Whitfield, football player
• Stanley Wilson Sr., football player, Banning High School alumni
• Stanley Wilson, football player

Pacific Coast Highway at Eubank Street

• Wilmington Historical Society
• Chamber of Commerce
• General Phineas Banning Residence Museum
• List of Historical cnd Cultural Monuments in Wilmington and Harbor City
• Wilmington Neighborhood Council
• Phineas Banning High School
• Los Angeles Harbor College
• 2006 Waterfront Development Plan

• Wilmington, Los Angeles, California is at coordinates 33°46′48″N 118°15′42″W / 33.78, -118.26167Coordinates: 33°46′48″N 118°15′42″W / 33.78, -118.26167

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