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#1: Portal of the Folded Wings Shrine to Aviation (Burbank)

#1: Portal of the Folded Wings Shrine to Aviation (Burbank)

September 26, 2021
Architecture
The elaborately detailed Portal of the Folded Wings (1924) was once the entrance to the Valhalla Memorial Park Cemetery. In the '50s it was dedicated as a shrine to aviation, and now houses the remains of many pioneers of the aviation industry. It's also got some unexpected Hollywood connections!
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HI! I'M ETAN. This blog documents the history of all of the LA County landmarks listed on the National Register of Historic Places (there are ~625 of them). Find out more at the About page.

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