Category Archives: Real Estate

Home of the week

Posted on June 7, 2008 by lmharnisch

June 7, 1908 Above, the home of J. de Barth Shorb (1842-1896) in San Marino, which Henry Huntington has torn down to make way for his cozy little cottage.  True confession: I have been a member of the Huntington for … Continue reading →

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May 5, 1908

Posted on May 5, 2008 by lmharnisch

  Above, an update in the Brownsville incident … Below, arson destroys a "spite house" next to 1712 W. Adams … Ministers of the First Christian Church help raise money toward a legal test case on the Bible in public … Continue reading →

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Home of the week

Posted on May 3, 2008 by lmharnisch

May 3, 1908 Look what I found! Another 100-year-old home, as shown on Google maps street view: View Larger Map According to The Times, the Los Angeles Investment Co. developed a portion of what was known as the College Tract. … Continue reading →

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May 2, 1908

Posted on May 2, 2008 by lmharnisch

Above, the daring "ladder thief" strikes at the Doheny residence on Chester Place (apparently named for Stanford student Chester Silent) … Below, a fascinating tale of legal intrigue, tangled relationships and greed told in the story of a land baron’s … Continue reading →

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Home of the week

Posted on April 17, 2008 by lmharnisch

April 17, 1938 Here’s a model home at 2270 Brentford Road in San Marino. Zillow says the house is still there and is valued at $975,000. I’ll try to swing by there today and get a picture of it. Email … Continue reading →

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The Changing Face of the City

Posted on January 17, 2007 by lmharnisch

Jan. 17, 1907Los Angeles On a trip from Utah to visit his daughter, H.E. Gibson keeps getting lost as he wanders around Los Angeles. No, it’s not because Gibson is 80, for his mind is still sharp. It’s because he … Continue reading →

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The City Grows

Posted on December 29, 2006 by lmharnisch

Dec. 29, 1907Los AngelesThe Times real estate pages feature homes under construction around Washington Boulevard west of Hobart Boulevard. “This section is just being built up with a splendid class of dwelling houses,” The Times says. “There are several car … Continue reading →

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The Confession of Morris Buck

Posted on December 7, 2006 by lmharnisch

Dec. 7, 1907Los Angeles“I asked if she received the letter. She said she had. I asked her if she would loan me a sum of money to be paid back monthly and I was going to open a bakeshop.“She said … Continue reading →

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A Vintage Development

Posted on December 2, 2006 by lmharnisch

Dec. 2, 1907Los AngelesThe Times real estate section features an apartment building at 2nd Street and Figueroa—no point in even going to look for it. But there’s also a large ad for the Erkenbrecher Syndicate’s Glendale Valley View Tract.An unknown … Continue reading →

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Roving to Monrovia

Posted on November 25, 2006 by lmharnisch

Nov. 24, 1907Monrovia The Times real estate section takes a look at what was then the distant suburb of Monrovia, 22 miles from downtown Los Angeles. The writer notes the increasing use of concrete and stone, explaining that the cost … Continue reading →

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Dislocation, Dislocation, Dislocation

Posted on November 10, 2006 by lmharnisch

Nov. 10, 1907South Pasadena What sort of monument do we leave for real estate developers? For John B. Althouse, who built hundreds of homes in the Wilshire district, as well as the West Adams district and the San Gabriel Valley, … Continue reading →

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Real Estate

Posted on July 22, 2006 by lmharnisch

Note: $90 a month is $1,847.12 USD 2005

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Fleenor Talks

Posted on May 21, 2006 by lmharnisch

In a jailhouse interview before he was taken to San Quentin, James G. Fleenor, the barefoot burglar, set the record straight on his escapes, his relationship with a white woman and how he began a life of crime.It had been … Continue reading →

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