In 1880, Rutheford B. Hayes became the first U.S. President to visit Los Angeles. Prominent residents and city officials celebrated the occasion with an eight-course feast. Since then, plenty of commanders in chief have stopped by the city, whether to court voters, meet with foreign dignitaries, or simply to hit the golf course. Here's a look at some Southern California landmarks that have hosted some of our nation's leaders.
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17 Southern California buildings with presidential ties
Reagan, Nixon, Kennedy, and others all spent plenty of time in the LA area

Richard Nixon's first law office
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Ronald Reagan's SAG office
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Ronald Reagan's first LA home
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La Casa Pacifica
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Rancho del Cielo
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Century Plaza Hotel/St. Regis
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Gerald Ford's post-White House home
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Mauretania Apartments
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Robert F. Kennedy Community Schools
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Sunnylands
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Ronald and Nancy Reagan's pre-presidency home
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Obama's dorm
MT @OxySpecColl: Dorm livin' in 1940. This is Haines Hall where @POTUS lived his freshman year at Occidental College. pic.twitter.com/bdnN0j8Dof
— L.A. as Subject (@LAasSubject) September 23, 2015
USS Iowa (BB-61)
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Mission Inn
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Los Angeles Memorial Sports Arena
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Nixon's Bel Air rental
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Donald Trump's Beverly Hills home
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