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The Willmore
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National Register of Historic Places

The Willmore

Listed as “Willmore, The” · Also known as The Stillwell

On the National Register since 199927 years
Italian Renaissance RevivalListed 1999Long Beach
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About The Willmore

The Willmore, at 315 W. Third St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on May 20, 1999. It was among the first 9 of Long Beach’s 19 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Italian Renaissance Revival, as it does for 22 other California listings. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric apartment building in Long Beach, 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 · 44 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1927 to today

  1. 1927Built
  2. 1999Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 27 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

315 W. Third St., Long Beach · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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

6 more Register listings within a mile

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

BUS Post Office-Long Beach MainStarved Classicism0.3 miBJoseph and Carrie Torrey HouseBuilding0.4 miBLong Beach Professional BuildingArt Deco0.4 miBCooper ArmsEclectic Period Revival0.5 miBGreen-Rankin-Bembridge HouseQueen Anne0.7 miBVilla RivieraChateauesque0.8 mi
More like it

Italian Renaissance Revival style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Italian Renaissance Revival.

Chapman Building17.1 mi away
Roosevelt BuildingBuilt 1926 · 17.4 mi away
St. James Park Historic District18.8 mi away
Friday Morning Club19.4 mi away

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Questions about The Willmore

Is The Willmore on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on May 20, 1999 (Register number 99000579).

Is The Willmore a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; California has 141 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Los Cerritos Ranch House, 4.7 miles away.

Can you visit The Willmore?

Yes: it is open to visitors. Check opening times before you go.

Where can I read the history of The Willmore?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 44 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 123859623 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.