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Cornerstone Laying
- When
- September 1887
- Where
- Boyle Heights, Los Angeles
- Part of
- Occidental College founded
The cornerstone for the first building was laid in September 1887 in the Boyle Heights neighborhood of Los Angeles.
This event occurred in the area now known as East Los Angeles. The laying of the cornerstone marked the physical beginning of the college's infrastructure in the city.
Sources
- Occidental College Wikipedia, revision of 2026-10-07
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