On the 4th Saturday of each month, explore the oldest residential development in Long Beach! Willmore City started in 1881 from a subdivision of the Rancho Los Cerritos and is home to the impressive Queen Anne Bembridge House and a variety of Victorian, Period Revival, and Craftsman styles that provide a cross-section of early 20th century Long Beach residential architecture. You will also visit Drake Park, named for Colonel Charles Rivers Drake who developed the Pike amusement complex and the Knoll Park housing development.

The tour will include a breif interior tour of the Bembridge House (special conditions apply in December) and, in contrast, a fully restored Queen Anne “workman’s” cottage, as well as a few surprises along the way! 

Photo credit: Christopher Launi

DETAILS

Schedule: 4th Saturday of every month

Start time: 9:30 am

Where: Meet in front of the historic Bembridge House, 953 N Park Circle, Long Beach CA 90813 (the west end of 10th Street)

Parking: Street parking

Length: 2 to 2 1/2 hours

Distance covered: About 1-1/2 miles total walking

Walking difficulty: Moderate

Cost: $10 donation per adult