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Helms Bakery District, Los Angeles/Culver City, Los Angeles County

Helms Bakery District

August 7, 2022 Culver City Historic Site, Local landmark

On March 2, 1931, Paul Helms opened the Helms Bakery on the border of Los Angeles and Culver City with 32 employees and 11 delivery coaches. The Art Deco building facing Venice Blvd fronted an 11-acre factory that operated until 1969.

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Citizen Public Market, Culver City, Los Angeles County

Citizen Public Market

April 22, 2022 City landmark, Culver City Historic Site, National Register of Historic Places

Eugene Donovan built the Citizen Publishing Company Building in Culver City in 1929 to house his publishing company. Rick Moses Development, developer of L.A.’s Grand Central Market, purchased it in 2017 to create Citizen Public Market.

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