History of the Port
of Los Angeles
The harbor was an active
shipping center in 1897
when a federal panel
selected San Pedro Bay
over other coastal communities
as the site for development
of a major port. Construction
of the breakwater began
in 1899. In 1906, the
City of Los Angeles
annexed a 16-mile strip
of unincorporated land
from its southern border
to a waterfront tract
in San Pedro Bay, which
was christened Harbor
City.
On December 9, 1907,
the Los Angeles City
Council created the
Los Angeles Board of
Harbor Commissioners,
marking the official
founding of the Port
of Los Angeles.
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