1 is a six-story warehouse built in 1917 on the outermost point of land on the main channel at the Port of Los Angeles.

By late 1914, foundation tests and paving activities were underway for a six-story warehouse to be built on Municipal Dock No.

Considerable study, therefore, has been given to the treatment of cornice and wall panels, to the end that as pleasing and symmetrical an effect may be obtained as is consistent with the purposes and proportions of the building.The warehouse will be of reinforced concrete construction and six stories in height.

[5] When plans were finalized in 1915, the Times reported that the enormous warehouse would require more than 27,000 cubic yards of cement and 1,200 tons of reinforcing steel and would be "by far the largest structure of its kind on the Pacific Coast.

1 opened in April 1917, nearly 100 members of the city's Merchants' and Manufacturers' Association toured the warehouse and were told of its potential to assist them in their business.

Tracks run into the warehouse and elevators are provided to take the goods from the lofts to the loading platforms in the basement.

Starting in the early 1920s, the Marine Exchange operated on its roof, providing lookout reports on ships entering and leaving the port.

"[14] In eight-hour shifts, three men manned the Exchange, climbing seven flights of stairs to reach the lookout station.

The Times described the station as follows: "In one room with big windows commanding every approach from the sea, there is a large telescope on wheels.

In 1949, a group of camels being imported from Australia for a Shriners convention were held at the warehouse while quarantine requirements were met.

[18] And when an American museum imported the railroad car that carried Winston Churchill's body to burial, the railcar got no further than the port and was stored for many years in the Municipal Warehouse No.

1 was listed on the National Register of Historic Places based on its contributions to international trade and commerce along the Pacific Coast.