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Palos Verdes Estates: Prominent among the worlds famous residential communities

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Title
Palos Verdes Estates: Prominent among the worlds famous residential communities
Series Title
Palos Verdes Project Promotional brochures and pamphlets
Collection Guide Title
Palos Verdes Project Collection
Date Created
Circa 1926
Description
Softcover booklet bound with string with color design on cover showing a women picking flowers outside a home with the ocean visible in the background. Foreword of booklet reads, "This brochure has been prepared to serve a dual purpose. To those who as yet do not know the beauty of Palos Verdes Estates, it is sent as a personal invitation to come and visit us. To those who already love its rolling hillsides and its magnificent ocean views, let it be a souvenir of days of gladness spent in one of America's famous suburban communities." Describes the first development area for sale in the planned residential community on the Palos Verdes Peninsula, Palos Verdes Estates, comprised of approximately 3,000 acres divided into four districts: Valmonte District on the northeast
the Malaga Cove District on the west
the Lunada District on the south and the Miraleste District overlooking the Los Angeles Harbor. Includes text outlining the development's attributes accompanied by black and white photographs of the area, home sites, amenities, and coastlines and renderings of Lunada Bay Plaza, the proposed Spur and Saddle Club Building, Pacific Coast Yacht Club and harbor, swimming cove in Lunada Bay, Malaga Cove Terraces, and the English style town site Margate Plaza. General sales office and contact information included on last text page of booklet.
Creators and Contributors
Creator: Palos Verdes Project
Subject Topic
Home ownership--California--Palos Verdes Peninsula--History
Palos Verdes Peninsula (Calif.)--History--Brochures
Planned communities--California--Palos Verdes Peninsula--History
Real estate development--California--Palos Verdes Peninsula--History
Place(s)
Palos Verdes Estates (Calif.)
Palos Verdes Peninsula (Calif.)
Time Period
1921 to 1930
Language
English

Media type
Text
Format
Pamphlet
Extent
36 Pages
Dimensions
10 1/4 x 11 1/2 in
Generation
Original
Copyright Statement
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Country of Creation
United States
Source Institution
Palos Verdes Library District
Link to Internet Archive
http://archive.org/details/cpv_000031
Archival Resource Key Link
http://n2t.net/ark:/13960/t71w44x65