Culver City Historical Society
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Current Exhibition

by Culver City Historical Society August 31, 2026 0 comments

October 27th General Membership Meeting and Program

by Anissa Di Vincente August 31, 2026 0 comments

Summer 2026 Message

Historic Site Marking #13: The Veterans Memorial Building

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Announcements

October 27th General Membership Meeting and Program

August 31, 2026

October 27 Membership Meeting and Program MGM’s Award-winning, Star-studded TV Series…Almost Lost — “Mr. Novak”Veteran’s Memorial Bldg. Culver & Overland Ave Tues. October …

by Anissa Di Vincente August 31, 2026

Retired Flag Collection Box

August 17, 2026
by Culver City Historical Society August 17, 2026

¡Feliz 75 Aniversario, Fiesta La Ballona!

August 10, 2026
by Culver City Historical Society August 10, 2026

St. Augustine School Closed

August 3, 2026
by Culver City Historical Society August 3, 2026

Meet New Commissioner Heather Moses

July 20, 2026
by Culver City Historical Society July 20, 2026

Culver City History

Historical Highlight: Did someone say Kong?

August 24, 2026

Did someone say Kong? Deep in our archives, I found this historical gem; the discovery of this photo times perfectly with Maureen’s feature …

by Culver City Historical Society August 24, 2026

Date with a Primate: King Kong 1976

July 13, 2026
by Maureen (Miller) Fleming July 13, 2026

Culver’s Corner – Richest Little City!

May 4, 2026
by Culver City Historical Society May 4, 2026

Spotlight – A Common Vision Between Two Men

April 27, 2026
by Culver City Historical Society April 27, 2026

Historical Highlight: Loyola Marymount University

April 21, 2026
by Culver City Historical Society April 21, 2026

Costumes

Costumes in the Building – Summer 2026

July 27, 2026

Have you seen this splashy one-piece beauty from our Costume Collection onscreen?In a nod to summer, Valerie thought we should change it up! …

by Culver City Historical Society July 27, 2026

Costumes in the Building – Spring 2026

April 13, 2026
by Culver City Historical Society April 13, 2026

Costumes in the Building – Winter 2026

January 5, 2026
by Culver City Historical Society January 5, 2026

Costumes in the Building – Fall 2025

October 8, 2025
by Culver City Historical Society October 8, 2025

Costumes in the Building

July 18, 2025
by Culver City Historical Society July 18, 2025

Latest Articles

  • Memory Lane: Culver City’s Fireworks Stands

    by Michelle Bernardin July 1, 2016
    July 1, 2016

    Culver City’s fireworks stands became a memory by the late 1980s. Although fireworks are illegal to set off in city neighborhoods today, the …

  • Summer 2016 Message

    by Michelle Bernardin June 21, 2016
    June 21, 2016

    Dear Members and Friends, Many of you know “Uncle Syd” Kronenthal passed away last October. His contributions to this city and our Historical …

  • Video posted from April 20, 2016 General Meeting and Program

    by Michelle Bernardin June 16, 2016
    June 16, 2016

    If you missed our General Meeting and Program on April 20, 2016, featuring Craig Hodgetts, FAIA, of Hodgetts + Fung, and his presentation …

  • May is Historic Preservation Month

    by Michelle Bernardin May 19, 2016
    May 19, 2016

    May is National Historic Preservation Month. The National Trust for Historic Preservation has themed this year “This Place Matters,” and given that Culver …

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CONTACT US

Hours

Open on the first four Sundays of the Month.
12:00 pm to 3:00 pm and by appointment.

 

Location

Veterans Memorial Building
4117 Overland Ave
Culver City, CA 90232

 

Mailing Address

P.O. Box 1356
Culver City, CA 90232

 

Phone

(310) 253-6941

 

Email

info@culvercityhistoricalsociety.org

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OFFICERS

Officers
Jack Bommarito – President
Hope M. Parrish – Immediate Past President & Historical Society Archives
Douglas Newton – VP Development
Maureen Fleming – VP Museum
Mark Morris – VP Programs
Carolyn Wispe-Burns – Treasurer
Mara Bommarito – Secretary


Committee Chairs
Michael Laase – Parliamentarian
Valerie Meyer – Costumes Committee
Hope M. Parrish – Government Affairs
Jeanne Conklin – Membership
Tamela Eskridge – Membership – Co Chair
Mark Morris – Media Archives
Ron Peterson- Photographer
Anissa Di Vincente – Webmaster
Michael Chiabaudo – Photo Archives

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Culver City Historical Society
  • About Us
    • Mission
    • History
    • Museum
    • People
    • Newsletters
    • Contact Us
  • Collections
    • City Archives
    • Costume
    • Fred Parrish
    • Harry Culver
    • Newspapers
    • Media
    • Movie Studios
    • Memorabilia
    • Photos
    • Preservation
  • Events & Programs
    • Our Events & Programs
    • Announcements
    • News
  • Support
    • Membership
    • Other Ways to Give
    • Donate
    • Volunteer
  • Shop
  • History
    • Timeline
    • Historic Sites
    • City Historian Notes
    • Reel Culver City