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The '''American Legion Post No. 560''', in [[Long Beach, California]], is one of 114 [[List of City of Long Beach historic landmarks|City of Long Beach's historic landmarks]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Long Beach Historic Landmarks|url=http://www.lbds.info/planning/historic_preservation/historic_landmarks.asp}}</ref> Constructed in the 1920s, the building was designated as a historic landmark as the last remaining American Legion post in Long Beach, and due to its association with notable persons in Long Beach history, including the Houghton family, Carl Peterson, [[Eddie Rickenbacker|Eddie Rickenbacher]], and [[Harry Truman]].<ref>{{cite web|title=AMERICAN LEGION POST #560 (HOUGHTON POST) |publisher=City of Long Beach |url=http://www.longbeach.gov/civica/filebank/blobdload.asp?BlobID=11908 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20061006102121/http://www.longbeach.gov/civica/filebank/blobdload.asp?BlobID=11908 |archivedate=2006-10-06 |df= }}</ref>
The '''American Legion Post No. 560''', in [[Long Beach, California]], is one of 114 [[List of City of Long Beach historic landmarks|City of Long Beach's historic landmarks]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Long Beach Historic Landmarks |url=http://www.lbds.info/planning/historic_preservation/historic_landmarks.asp |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721220249/http://www.lbds.info/planning/historic_preservation/historic_landmarks.asp |archivedate=2011-07-21 }}</ref> Constructed in the 1920s, the building was designated as a historic landmark as the last remaining American Legion post in Long Beach, and due to its association with notable persons in Long Beach history, including the Houghton family, Carl Peterson, [[Eddie Rickenbacker|Eddie Rickenbacher]], and [[Harry Truman]].<ref>{{cite web|title=AMERICAN LEGION POST #560 (HOUGHTON POST) |publisher=City of Long Beach |url=http://www.longbeach.gov/civica/filebank/blobdload.asp?BlobID=11908 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20061006102121/http://www.longbeach.gov/civica/filebank/blobdload.asp?BlobID=11908 |archivedate=2006-10-06 |df= }}</ref>





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American Legion Post No. 560
American Legion Post No. 560 (Long Beach, California) is located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area
American Legion Post No. 560 (Long Beach, California)
Location in Los Angeles County
Location1215 E. 59th St., Long Beach, California
Coordinates33°51′43″N 118°10′37″W / 33.86194°N 118.17694°W / 33.86194; -118.17694

The American Legion Post No. 560, in Long Beach, California, is one of 114 City of Long Beach's historic landmarks.[1] Constructed in the 1920s, the building was designated as a historic landmark as the last remaining American Legion post in Long Beach, and due to its association with notable persons in Long Beach history, including the Houghton family, Carl Peterson, Eddie Rickenbacher, and Harry Truman.[2]


This post number, 560, is now in Houston Texas


References

  1. ^ "Long Beach Historic Landmarks". Archived from the original on 2011-07-21. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)
  2. ^ "AMERICAN LEGION POST #560 (HOUGHTON POST)". City of Long Beach. Archived from the original on 2006-10-06. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)