Period reenactors of the 1847 Battle of Rio San Gabriel at the Juan Sanchez Adobe, Montebello. Los Angeles Almanac photo.
Also see: Associated Historical Societies of Los Angeles County
| Organization | Address | Type of Organization |
|---|---|---|
| Adamson House & Malibu Lagoon Museum | 23200 Pacific Coast Hwy, Malibu 90265 | California State Beach and house museum |
| Alhambra Historical Society | 1550 W Alhambra Rd, Alhambra 91802 | Historical society and house museum |
| Altadena Heritage | 730 E Altadena Dr, Altadena 91001 | Historic preservation organization |
| Altadena Historical Society | 730 E Altadena Dr, Altadena 91001 | Historical society |
| Antelope Valley Indian Museum | 15702 East Ave M, Lancaster 93535 | Historical park |
| Arcadia Historical Society | PO Box 661332, Arcadia 91066 | Historical society |
| Art Deco Society of Los Angeles | PO Box 972, Hollywood 90078 | Preservation advocacy organization |
| Autry Museum of the American West | 4700 Zoo Dr (Griffith Park), Los Angeles 90027 | Archives and manuscript repository and a western history and culture museum |
| Azusa Historical Society | 729 N Dalton Ave, Azusa 91702 | Historical society & museum |
| Baldwin Park Historical Society | 14403 E Pacific Ave, Ste B, Baldwin Park 91706 | Archives and manuscript repository, historical society, and house museum |
| Banning Museum | 401 East M St, Wilmington 90744 | House museum |
| Bellflower Heritage Society | 16601 Civic Center Dr, Bellflower, 90706 | Historical society |
| Beverly Hills Historical Society | 444 N Rexford Dr, Beverly Hills 90210 | Historical society |
| Bolton Hall Historical Museum (Little Landers Historical Society) | 10110 Commerce Ave, PO Box 203, Tujunga 91042 | Historical society and house museum |
| Boyle Heights Historical Society | 124 S Soto St, Los Angeles 90033 | Historical society |
| Brentwood Historical Society | 11820 San Vicente Blvd, Los Angeles 90049 | Historical society |
| Burbank Historical Society | 115 N Lomita St, Burbank 91506 | Historical society and house museum |
| Calabasas-Las Virgenes Historical Society | PO Box 8067, Calabasas 91372 | Archives and manuscript repository and historical society |
| California Heritage Museum | 2612 Main St, Santa Monica 90405 | House museum |
| Campo de Cahuenga | PO Box 956, North Hollywood 91603-0956 | House museum |
| Canoga-Owensmouth Historical Society | 7248 Owensmouth Ave, Canoga Park 91303 | Historical society & museum |
| Casa Adobe de San Rafael | 1330 Dorothy Dr, Glendale 91202 | House museum |
| Catalina Museum for Art & History | 217 Metropole Ave, PO Box 366, Avalon 90704 | Historical society and museum |
| Historical Society of Centinela Valley | 7634 Midfield Ave, Los Angeles 90045 | Archives and manuscript repository, historical society, and house museum |
| Chatsworth Historical Society | 10385 Shadow Oak Dr, Chatsworth 91311 | Historical society and museum |
| Chinese Historical Society of Southern California | 411 Bernard St, Los Angeles 90012 | Archives and manuscript repository and historical society |
| Claremont Heritage | PO Box 742, Claremont 91711 | Historical society and preservation society |
| Covina Valley Historical Society | 125 E College St, Covina 91723 | Historical society |
| Historical Society of Crescenta Valley | 2717 Altura Ave, La Crescenta 91214 | Historical society |
| Culver City Historical Society | 4117 Overland Ave, Culver City 90231-3428 | Historical society and archives |
| Downey Historical Society & History Center | 12540 Rives Ave, Downey 90242 | Archives and manuscript repository, historical society and house museum |
| Drum Barracks Civil War Museum | 1052 Banning Blvd, Wilmington 90744 | Historical park and museum |
| Duarte Historical Society & Museum | 777 Encanto Parkway, PO Box 263, Duarte 91009 | Historical society & house museum |
| Eagle Rock Valley Historical Society | 2225 Colorado Blvd, Eagle Rock 90041 | Historical society |
| Echo Park Historical Society | 1810 Lobdell Place, Los Angeles 90026 | Historical society |
| El Molino Viejo Museum (Old Mill Foundation) | 1120 Old Mill Rd, San Marino 91108 | House museum of the California Historical Society |
| El Monte Historical Society Museum | 3150 N Tyler Ave, El Monte 91731 | Archives and manuscript repository, historical society, historical Park, and house museum |
| El Monte (see La Historia Society) | --- | --- |
| El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historic Monument | 125 Paseo de la Plaza, Los Angeles 90012 | Historical monument & park |
| El Rancho San Antonio Historical Society | 7535 Perry Rd, Bell Gardens 90201 | House museum |
| Electric Railway Historical Association of Southern California | 1 World Trade Center, PO Box 32161, Long Beach 90832-2161 | Specialized historical society |
| Encino Historical Society (see Los Encinos Docent Association) | --- | --- |
| Fort MacArthur Museum Association | 3601 S Gaffey St, San Pedro 90731 | Military museum |
| Glendale Historical Society | PO Box 4173, Glendale 91202 | Historical society, house museum, and preservation organization |
| Glendora Historical Society & Museum | 314 N Glendora Ave, Glendora 91740 | Historical society and local history |
| Heritage Park | 12100 Mora Dr, Santa Fe Springs 90670 | Historic park |
| Heritage Square Museum | 3800 Homer St, Los Angeles 90042 | Historic park and preservation organization |
| Hermosa Beach Museum | 710 Pier Ave, Hermosa Beach 90254 | Historical society & museum |
| Hollywood Bowl Museum | 2301 N Highland Ave, Los Angeles 90078 | Archival and manuscript repository and historic site museum |
| Hollywood Heritage | 2100 N Highland Ave, Hollywood 90068 | Archives and manuscript repository and historical park |
| Japanese American National Museum | 100 N Central Ave, Los Angeles 90012 | History museum |
| Korean American National Museum | 3727 W 6th St, Ste 519, Los Angeles 90020 | Museum |
| La Historia Society | 3240 Tyler Ave, El Monte 91731 | Historical society and museum |
| La Puente Valley Historical Society | 16021 E Gale Ave, La Puente 91744 | Historical society and house museum |
| La Senora Research Institute at Rancho Boca de Santa Monica | Entrance: 565 Dryad Rd, Santa Monica 90402 Mail: 560 E Channel Rd, Santa Monica 90402 |
Historical society |
| La Verne Historical Society | PO Box 7761, La Verne 91750 | Historical society |
| Leonis Adobe & Plummer House Museum | 23537 Calabasas Rd, Calabasas 91302 | House museum |
| Little Landers Historical Society (see Bolton Hall Historical Museum) | --- | --- |
| Lomita Historical Society | PO Box 1393, Lomita 90717 | Historical society |
| Historical Society of Long Beach | 4260 Atlantic Ave, Long Beach 90807 | Archives and manuscript repository and historical society |
| Long Beach Heritage | PO Box 92521, Long Beach 90809 | Preservation advocacy organization |
| Los Angeles City Historical Society | PO Box 862311, Los Angeles 90086-2311 | Historical society |
| Los Angeles Conservancy | 523 W Sixth St, Ste 826, Los Angeles 90014 | Preservation advocacy organization |
| Los Angeles County Arboretum | 301 N Baldwin Ave, Arcadia 91007 | Historical park, house museum & botanic garden |
| Los Angeles Fire Department Historical Society | 1355 N Cahuenga Blvd, Hollywood 90028 | Historical society & museums |
| Los Angeles Maritime Museum | Berth 84 at Foot of 6th St, San Pedro 90731 | Municipal maritime museum |
| Los Angeles Police Historical Society Museum | 6045 York Blvd, Los Angeles 90042 | Historical society & Museum |
| Los Angeles Railroad Heritage Foundation | PO Box 60007, Pasadena 91116 | Historical society & museum |
| Los Encinos Docent Association | Los Encinos State Historic Park, 16756 Moorpark St, Encino 91436 | California State Historic Park |
| Lummis Home: El Alisal | 200 East Ave 43, Los Angeles 90031 | House museum |
| Manhattan Beach Historical Society | 1601 Manhattan Beach Blvd, Manhattan Beach 90266 | Historical society & museum |
| Mar Vista Historical Society | 12310 Venice Blvd, Los Angeles 90066 | Historical society |
| Marina del Rey Historical Society | 13737 Fiji Way, Ste C-3, Marina del Rey 90292 | Historical society |
| Monrovia Historical Museum | 742 E Lemon Ave, Monrovia 91016 | Museum |
| Monrovia Historic Preservation Group | PO Box 734, Monrovia 91017 | Preservation advocacy organization |
| Monrovia Historical Society | PO Box 1898, Monrovia 91017 | Historical society and house museum |
| Montebello Historical Society | 946 N Adobe Ave, Montebello 90640 | Historical society and local museum |
| Monterey Park Historical Society | 781 S Orange Ave, Monterey Park 91754 | Historical society and local museum |
| Mount Lowe Preservation Society | PO Box 431, San Gabriel 91778 | Historic preservation organization |
| Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County | 900 Exposition Blvd, Los Angeles 90007 | History and science museum |
| Pacific Electric Railway Historical Society | PO Box 431, San Gabriel 91778 | Historical society |
| Pacific Palisades Historical Society | PO Box 1299, Pacific Palisades 90272 | Historical society |
| Pacoima Historical Society | PO Box 331356, Pacoima 91333 | Historical society |
| Pasadena Heritage | 160 N Oakland Ave, Pasadena 91101 | Historic preservation organization |
| Pasadena Museum of History | 470 W Walnut St, Pasadena 91103 | Historical society and house museum |
| Pico Rivera Historical Museum | 9122 Washington Blvd, Pico Rivera 90660 | Historical society and museum |
| Pio Pico State Historic Park | 6003 Pioneer Park, Whittier 90606 | California State Historic park |
| Pomona Heritage | PO Box 2813, Pomona 91769 | Historic preservation organization |
| Historical Society of Pomona Valley | 585 E Holt Ave, Pomona 91767 | Historical society and house museum |
| Queen Mary Heritage Foundation | 1126 Queens Hwy, Long Beach 90802 | Historic preservation organization |
| Ramona Museum of California History | 339 S Mission Ave, San Gabriel 91776 | Historical society and museum |
| Rancho Los Alamitos Historic Ranch and Gardens | 6400 E Bixby Hill Rd, Long Beach 90815 | House museum and gardens |
| Rancho Los Cerritos Historic Site | 4600 Virginia Rd, Long Beach 90807 | House museum |
| Redondo Beach Historical Society | 298 Flagler Ln, Redondo Beach 90278 | Historical society |
| Rhodes Jewish Museum | 10850 Wilshire Blvd, #750, Los Angeles 90024 | Historical society & museum |
| Salvation Army Museum of the West | 30840 Hawthorne Blvd, Rancho Pales Verdes 90274 | Online Archives and manuscript repository |
| San Dimas Historical Society | 121 N San Dimas Ave, 2nd Flr, PO Box 871, San Dimas 91773 | Historical society |
| San Fernando Mission & Archival Center | 15151 San Fernando Mission Blvd, Mission Hills 91345 | Mission complex, museum and archives with manuscript repository |
| San Fernando Valley Historical Society | 10940 Sepulveda Blvd, Mission Hills 91346 | Historical society and house museum |
| San Gabriel Historical Association | 546 W Broadway, San Gabriel 91776 | Historical society |
| San Gabriel Mission Museum | 428 S Mission Dr, San Gabriel 91776 | Archives and manuscript repository and Spanish mission museum |
| San Marino Historical Society | PO Box 80222, San Marino 91118-8222 | Historical society and house museum |
| San Pedro Bay Historical Society | 1542 S Beacon St, San Pedro 90731 | Historical society |
| Santa Clarita Valley Historical Society | PO Box 221925, Newhall 91322 | Historical society and historical park |
| Santa Fe Springs Historical Committee | 11710 Telegraph Rd, Santa Fe Springs 90670 | Historical society |
| Santa Monica Conservancy | PO Box 653, Santa Monica 90406 | Preservation advocacy organization |
| Santa Monica History Museum | 1350 7th St, Santa Monica 90401 | Archives and manuscript repository, historical society, and museum |
| Sierra Madre Historical Preservation Society | PO Box 202, Sierra Madre 91025 | Historical society |
| Society of Architectural Historians, Southern California Chapter | PO Box 56478 Sherman Oaks 91413 | Specialized historical society |
| South El Monte (see La Historia Society) | --- | --- |
| South Pasadena Preservation Foundation & Historical Museum | 913 Meridian Ave, South Pasadena 91030 | History Museum |
| Historical Society of Southern California | PO Box 50019, Long Beach 90815 | Historical society |
| Southern California Historical Aviation Foundation | Western Museum of Flight, 3315 Airport Dr, Red Baron #3, Torrance 90505 | Historical society and aviation museum |
| Historical Society of Temple City | 5954 Kauffman Ave, Temple City 91780 | Historical society |
| Topanga Historical Society | PO Box 1214, Topanga 90290 | Historical society & archive |
| Torrance Historical Society & Museum | 1345 Post Ave, Torrance 90501 | Historical society and museum |
| Valley College Historical Museum | Library & Academic Resource Center 5800 Fulton Ave, Van Nuys 91401 |
Museum |
| Venice Historical Society | PO Box 12844, Venice 90295 | Historical society |
| Watts Towers of Simon Rodia State Historic Park | 1765 E 107th St, Los Angeles 90002 | California State Historic Park with outdoor sculpture |
| West Adams Heritage Association | 2263 S Harvard Blvd, Los Angeles 90018 | Preservation society |
| Historical Society of West Covina | 336 S Glendora Ave, West Covina 91790 | Historical society |
| Westchester/Playa del Rey Historical Society | 6207 W 87th St, Westchester 90045 | Historical society |
| Western Hotel Museum | 557 Lancaster Blvd, Lancaster 93534 | Historical society & museum |
| Western Museum of Flight (see Southern California Historical Aviation Foundation) | --- | --- |
| Western States Jewish History Association | 2733 Lavender St, Pomona 91767 | Historical society & online museum |
| Westwood Holmby Historical Society | 10956 Weyburn Ave, Los Angeles 90024 | Historical society |
| Whittier Historical Society | 6755 Newlin Ave, Whittier 90601 | Archives and manuscript repository, historical society and museums |
| Will Rogers State Historic Park | 14253 Sunset Blvd, Pacific Palisades 90272 | California State Historic Park |
| William S. Hart Park & Museum | 24151 Newhall Ave, Newhall 91321 | Historic park |
| Wilmington Historical Society | 309 W Opp St, Wilmington 90744 | Historical society |
| Windsor Square-Hancock Park Historical Society | 137 N Larchmont Blvd, #135, Los Angeles 90004 | Historical society |
| Workman & Temple Family Homestead Museum | 15415 E Don Julian Rd, City of Industry 91745 | Historic park and house museum |
