[1] In 1874, Col. Eugenio Plummer acquired official title to 160 acres (65 ha) from Señora Francisca Perez, who had occupied this land under preemption law in 1869.

The Los Angeles Audubon Society (LAAS) has been headquartered in Plummer House since then and (in 1983) moved into another building in Plummer Park (Great Hall-Long Hall) which was originally constructed by the Works Progress Administration (WPA) in 1937.

While supported by many local residents, it was criticized as being inappropriate given that some might interpret it as honoring the USSR under Joseph Stalin.

[citation needed] In May 2011 the Audubon Society was given notice to leave by the city of West Hollywood who are planning to demolish the building in 2012 and create underground parking as part of a controversial plan to create a modern park.

[8][9] In 2001 a new community center was completed on the site designed by Koning Eizenberg Architecture, Inc. (see photograph).