Banning House

Banning House
Banning House, August 2008
Location401 E. M St., Wilmington, Los Angeles, California
Coordinates33°47′25″N 118°15′26″W / 33.79028°N 118.25722°W / 33.79028; -118.25722
Built1863
ArchitectPhineas Banning
Architectural styleGreek Revival-Victorian
NRHP reference No.71000160
CHISL No.147
LAHCM No.25
Significant dates
Added to NRHPMay 6, 1971
Designated CHISL1935
Designated LAHCM1963

Banning House, also known as the General Phineas Banning Residence Museum, is a historic Greek Revival-Victorian home in the Wilmington section of Los Angeles, California. Built in 1863 by Phineas Banning near the original San Pedro Bay, it remained in the Banning family until 1925 and has been owned by the City of Los Angeles since 1927. The home, barn and gardens are now operated as a museum. The Banning House property, also known as Banning Park, has been designated as a city Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument and state California Historical Landmark and has been federally listed on the National Register of Historic Places.