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Venice, California: Muffler Men Ancestral Birthplace

International Fiberglass (Gone)

Address:
4054 Glencoe Ave., Venice, CA
Directions:
Also listed as Marina del Rey. South of Beach Ave on the east side of Glencoe Ave. Now 3- and 4-story condos. Private property, visible from street.
Muffler Men Ancestral Birthplace

The office and shops are long gone, but International Fiberglass went national here in the 1960s manufacturing hundreds of giant figures -- Muffler Men, Uniroyal Gals, Big Friends, the Burger Family. No historical marker. Are the area's well-off residents aware that they dwell on Sacred Ground?

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