Historical Marker
Garfield Building
Historical marker location:
403 W 8th St, Los Angeles, California
( Marker is at the intersection of 8th Street and Hill Street, on the right when traveling west on 8th Street.)
Marker installed: 1982
1928.
The first European to set foot in California was Juan RodrÃguez Cabrillo, a Portuguese explorer sailing for the Spanish crown. He arrived in what is now San Diego Bay in 1542 and explored the coast for several months.