PCAD - Los Angeles Paper Manufacturing Company Mill, Los Angeles

Los Angeles, CA

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Located on the corner of Alhambra Avenue and San Pablo Street.

In the oldest portion of this factory, the Los Angeles Paper Manufacturing Company produced dry felt and paper for the construction industry, and was said to be the oldest manufacturer of paper in Southern California. The company was founded on 01/04/1901 by Joseph Brown, Sr. (b. 01/04/1838).

This plant was enlarged in 1926. The new portion of the factory was built to produce ready roofing, composition shingles, building paper and mulch papers. It was estimated that this new addition could manufacture 75 tons per day of asphalt saturated felt for roofing products. Previously, the company turned out just raw materials and not finished roofing products.

PCAD id: 9599

Publications

"Firm Enlarges Local Factory", Los Angeles Times, E13, February 14, 1926. "Rush Work on Roofing Paper Mill", Los Angeles Times, E11, 10/25/1925. "Birthdays Significant at Factory", Los Angeles Times, E11, 01/10/1926.