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Chula Vista - Hardcover

by Frank M. Roseman, Peter J. Jr. Watry
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Availability:In StockContributor:Frank M. Roseman, Peter J. Jr. WatryPublish date:2008-04-16Pages:130
Language:EnglishPublisher:Arcadia Publishing Library EditionsISBN-13:9781531635770ISBN-10:1531635776UPC:9781531635770Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:United StatesBook Topic:State & LocalSize:9.61 x 6.69 x 0.38 inchesWeight:0.9105Product ID:SCTSPGHS1W
In 1868, Frank Kimball and his brothers purchased a 26,000-acre Mexican land grant rancho in the San Diego area. The area comprised the present-day communities of National City, Bonita, and the western half of Chula Vista. Kimball developed National City first and secured a branch of the Santa Fe Railway. The railroad company financed the building of nearby Sweetwater Dam, thus allowing the development of Chula Vista in 1888 as a planned agricultural community. Chula Vista remained as planned until World War II when the arrival of Rohr Aircraft Corporation caused a population boom that would continue even after the war, creating the desirable "bedroom community" that Chula Vista is today.
Language:EnglishPublisher:Arcadia Publishing Library EditionsISBN-13:9781531635770ISBN-10:1531635776UPC:9781531635770Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:United StatesBook Topic:State & LocalSize:9.61 x 6.69 x 0.38 inchesWeight:0.9105Product ID:SCTSPGHS1W
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Library Editions

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