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Cooper Arms
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National Register of Historic Places

Cooper Arms

On the National Register since 200026 years
Eclectic Period RevivalListed 2000Long Beach
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Cooper Arms

Cooper Arms, at 455 E. Ocean Blvd., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 28, 2000. It was among the first 10 of Long Beach’s 19 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level.

What it isBuilding in California, United States. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 28 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

455 E. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Cooper ArmsStart here
  2. 2Middough Brothers-Insurance Exchange BuildingCommercial Style · Built 1925 · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Security Trust and Savings BuildingBuilding · next door
  4. 4First National Bank of Long BeachRenaissance Revival · next door
  5. 5First Congregational Church of Long BeachRomanesque Revival · Built 1914 · 0.2 mi on
Around it

6 more Register listings within a mile

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

BVilla RivieraChateauesque0.3 miBUS Post Office-Long Beach MainStarved Classicism0.4 miBThe WillmoreItalian Renaissance Revival · Built 19270.5 miBLong Beach Professional BuildingArt Deco0.7 miBJoseph and Carrie Torrey HouseBuilding0.9 miStRms Queen MaryArt Deco1 mi

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Questions about Cooper Arms

Is Cooper Arms on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Dec 28, 2000 (Register number 00001538).

Is Cooper Arms a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; California has 141 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Los Cerritos Ranch House, 5 miles away.

Can you visit Cooper Arms?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Where can I read the history of Cooper Arms?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 28 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 123859049 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.