Walking Tour of Historic Old Torrance
This free docent-led tour will point out many historic sites and landmarks of Old Torrance (founded 1912). Guests will also learn . . . What's in the cornerstone of the original Jared Sidney Torrance Memorial Hospital. Why Downtown was laid-out in a "Y" fashion. About the explosion that helped put Torrance on the map. What TV character "lived" on Cota. About the oldest church building in still in continuous use. The tour will also include information regarding the world renown landscape architectural firm of Olmsted & Sons, John C., and Frederick Law, Jr. of Brookline, MA, who designed the City of Torrance. Plus, attendees learn how the City and some of the streets in Downtown got their name, where the first public library originated, the original boundaries of the City, where Buffy the Vampire Slayer was filmed and more. The tour is an easy, but brisk walk covering eight blocks -- comfortable walking shoes are recommended. It's free, open to the public, requires no reservations, and is hosted on the fourth Sunday of every month, May - October.
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