History

History

Pre-Cockatoo Era The history of the Cockatoo is set against the backdrop of a fast-growing Los Angeles. Population in Los Angeles County spiked from 170K in 1900 to 2.2M by 1930. Tumultuous times saw a stock market crash that closed the lid on the roaring twenties. After Prohibition and The Great Depression, the world was…

Bar Area, c. 1965

Welcome

Welcome to the first-ever Cockatoo Inn website. These pages set to remember the Cockatoo Inn, which was located in Hawthorne, California until it closed in the mid-90s. (See more in History.) What to expect from this site Primarily, this site is focused on content related to the Cockatoo Inn and the colorful life of Andrew…