Artesia’s local history can be explored through specific buildings and their uses. The Old Fire Station #30 combines a former fire station with a relocation and its conversion into a museum. The Artesia Historical Museum is housed in a home dating from 1929. For trip planning, the visiting hours of the Frampton-Dantema House Museum and the permit requirement for sports and track and field facilities also matter.
The Old Fire Station #30
The Old Fire Station #30 was built in Downey, California, in 1937 as a Los Angeles County fire station. In 1950, it was moved to the corner of 187th Street and Corby Avenue in Artesia. The station was converted into a fire museum. The locations mark different stages in its history: it was built in Downey and moved to Artesia in 1950. The original construction site and its later location in Artesia should therefore not be understood as one and the same place. For travelers interested in local history, the building connects its original function as a Los Angeles County fire station with a relocation and its use as a museum.
The Artesia Historical Museum
The Artesia Historical Museum is housed in a home dating from 1929, originally built by Art and Helen Frampton. The year establishes when it was built, while the names Art and Helen Frampton identify its original builders. This home therefore offers a different historical focus from the Old Fire Station #30.
Two historical perspectives
The difference in focus can be summed up briefly: at the Old Fire Station #30, the original construction site, relocation, and conversion into a museum shape its historical arc. At the Artesia Historical Museum, the year it was built and the original builders of a home take center stage. Anyone wishing to trace historical development through a change of location will find a clear sequence at the Old Fire Station #30; those more interested in the history of a home will find specific points of reference in 1929 and the names Art and Helen Frampton. These two perspectives lead to different questions about Artesia’s past.
Visiting arrangements at the Frampton-Dantema House Museum
At the Frampton-Dantema House Museum, visiting hours and group size are two separate planning considerations. Visiting hours are the second Saturday of each month from 1 to 3 p.m.; admission is free. Check before traveling whether the museum is currently open to the public. Confirm before your trip whether this time is currently being offered. Private tours are available for groups of five or more; also check their availability for your preferred date in advance. The minimum of five people applies to private tours and can be planned separately from the visiting hours.
Sports and track and field facilities
Sports and track and field facilities in Artesia may be used only with a permit. If you are considering using a field, include permission as a separate item in your plans. This condition applies to use of the fields; it is a specific planning consideration alongside museum visiting information.
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