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September 12th in Seal Beach History

Posted on September 12, 2019 by Michael Dobkins

A load increase at the steam plant plunges Los Angeles onto darkness! Continue reading →

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Posted in Seal Beach History | Tagged 1936, DWP, First Street, Imperial Valley, J. G. Barlow, Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, Los Angeles Gas and Electric Corp, Ocean Avenue, power failure, power outage, power plant, Seal Beach, Seal Beach History, Southern Sierras Power Co, Steam Plant | Leave a comment

September 8th in Seal Beach History

Posted on September 8, 2019 by Michael Dobkins

Remember founding father Stanton on the anniversary of his finale Continue reading →

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Posted in Seal Beach History | Tagged 101 Ocean Avenue, 1945, First Street, Ocean Avenue, P. A. Stanton, Philip Stanton, Seal Beach, Seal Beach History, Stanton | Leave a comment

August 22nd in Seal Beach History

Posted on August 22, 2019 by Michael Dobkins

A Seal Beach founding father, a Pacific Electric red car, and sabotage! Continue reading →

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Posted in Seal Beach History | Tagged 1926, 1933, Alamitos Bay, DWP, First Street, Long Beach Earthquake, Los Angeles Gas and Electric Corp, Ocean Avenue, Pacific Electric, Philip Stanton, power plant, Seal Beach, Seal Beach History, Steam Plant | 2 Comments

February 20th In Seal Beach History

Posted on February 20, 2019 by Michael Dobkins

The steam plant gets a spur. Continue reading →

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Posted in Seal Beach History | Tagged 1924, Alamitos Bay, DWP, First Street, Los Angeles Gas and Electric Corp, Ocean Avenue, power plant, Seal Beach, Seal Beach History, Steam Plant | Leave a comment

February 6th In Seal Beach History

Posted on February 6, 2019 by Michael Dobkins

The Seal Beach city council considers many things. Continue reading →

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Posted in Seal Beach History | Tagged 1937, Alamitos Bay, B. B. Brown, California Refining Company, Derby Walkathon, DWP, F. B. Cole Refining, Fifth Street, First Street, Joy Zone, Los Angeles Gas and Electric Corp, Ocean Avenue, Pacific Coast Highway, Pacific Electric, PCH, power plant, san gabriel river, Seal Beach, Seal Beach History, Steam Plant, Twelfth Street, Victor Hayes, Victor W. Hayes, Walkathon | Leave a comment

January 14th In Seal Beach History

Posted on January 14, 2019 by Michael Dobkins

We’re dredging up some local history and using it to fill this post. Continue reading →

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Posted in Seal Beach History | Tagged Alamitos Bay, Bayside Land Company, Bridgeport, Central Avenue, Central Way, DWP, Electric Avenue, Fifth Street, First Street, Long Beach Peninsula, Los Angeles Gas and Electric Corp, Main Street, Naples, Pacific Electric, Philip Stanton, power plant, Red Car, Seal Beach, Seal Beach History, Steam Plant | 2 Comments

That Colossal Wreck, Boundless and Bare

Posted on October 3, 2010 by SlickSeal

More steam plant demolition from Joyce Kucera and her camera Continue reading →

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Posted in Seal Beach History | Tagged 1967, Alamitos Bay, DWP, First Street, Los Angeles Gas and Electric Corp, Ocean Avenue, power plant, san gabriel river, Seal Beach, Steam Plant | 6 Comments

Demolition Plant

Posted on September 23, 2010 by SlickSeal

Watch the Seal Beach steam plant getting demolished Continue reading →

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Posted in Seal Beach History | Tagged 1967, DWP, First Street, Los Angeles Gas and Electric Corp, power plant, san gabriel river, Seal Beach, Steam Plant | 3 Comments

Powerful Photos

Posted on April 16, 2010 by Michael Dobkins

The steam plant still casts a long shadow in Seal Beach memories. Continue reading →

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Posted in Seal Beach History | Tagged 1925, 1928, 1933, 1935, 1936, 1967, 1976, Alamitos Bay, DWP, First Street, Long Beach Earthquake, Los Angeles Gas and Electric Corp, Marina Drive, Ocean Avenue, Ocean Avenue Bridge, power plant, san gabriel river, Seal Beach, Steam Plant | 43 Comments

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