During the Cold War the U.S. Military constructed 16 Nike
Missile sites around the Los Angles area. The first one was
operation in 1950 and the last one was decommissioned in 1974.
Today little remains of this interesting part of L.A. defense
history. This is the location of the L-40 Battery Launch Facility
(L). The battery had two B-type magazines, eight launchers and was
operational from 1958 through 1963.
The battery's IFC (Battery Integrated Fire Control) was located
on the corner of Spring and Clark Street. The IFC site has been
destroyed for a hotel development. The Launch site was used for a
number of years as an emergency communications facility for Long
Beach city departments. It was recently destroyed during the
construction of the Kilroy office complex.
Nike Missile
Congratulations to I C IT,
Bythesea08,Littledebbie,Missamericaand A of team EPAK for the
Co-FTF!!!