Historical Marker
The Animation Building
Historical marker location:
500 S Buena Vista St, Burbank, California
( Marker can be reached from the intersection of Buena Vista Street and Alameda Avenue, on the right when traveling north.)
Marker installed: 1990
The Walt Disney Studios.
The state's name is derived from a novel called "Las Sergas de Esplandián," which was published in 1510. The book, written by Garci RodrÃguez de Montalvo, tells the story of a mythical island called California that is ruled by Queen Calafia and is said to be filled with gold and precious stones.