National Trust for Historic Preservation

Terminal Island, Port of Los Angeles, Calif.

Terminal Island was a major shipbuilding center, the former hub of America’s tuna-canning industry, the site of the forced removal of nearly 3,000 Japanese-Americans residents in 1942, and is now a popular setting for movie and TV productions. This site is threatened by continued neglect due to long-term vacancy of the historic buildings, and a proposed plan that limits reuse of the buildings and, in some cases, calls for their demolition.