Maywood - Hardcover
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Availability:In StockContributor:Edward W. Ahrens, Patricia UrbinaTheme:Cultural Region/Southern California, Cultural Region/West Coast, Cultural Region/Western U.S., Geographic Orientation/California, Locality/Los Angeles-Long Beach, CAPublish date:11/23/2005Pages:130
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Arcadia Publishing Library EditionsISBN-13:9781531616212ISBN-10:1531616216UPC:9781531616212Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:United StatesBook Topic:State & LocalSize:9.61 x 6.69 x 0.38 inchesWeight:0.413Product ID:SC8EWVTEYM
In 1919, a popular young woman who worked for the real estate corporation developing a 2,300-acre ranch into home tracts near Los Angeles agreed to lend her name to both
property and posterity. At a spot located only a few miles southwest of the new city's downtown, Miss May Wood's moment arrived when about 300 people turned out to see Maywood's dedication. Thousands more helped the
community grow as Los Angeles sprawled throughout the 20th century, and Maywood has been a thriving little square-mile-plus ever since. It has flourished while facing such challenges as a bitter effort to dissolve the city in 1924, a "sweep-out" of gamblers in the early 1930s, and various infrastructure improvements over the years.
property and posterity. At a spot located only a few miles southwest of the new city's downtown, Miss May Wood's moment arrived when about 300 people turned out to see Maywood's dedication. Thousands more helped the
community grow as Los Angeles sprawled throughout the 20th century, and Maywood has been a thriving little square-mile-plus ever since. It has flourished while facing such challenges as a bitter effort to dissolve the city in 1924, a "sweep-out" of gamblers in the early 1930s, and various infrastructure improvements over the years.
Languages:EnglishPublisher:Arcadia Publishing Library EditionsISBN-13:9781531616212ISBN-10:1531616216UPC:9781531616212Book Category:HistoryBook Subcategory:United StatesBook Topic:State & LocalSize:9.61 x 6.69 x 0.38 inchesWeight:0.413Product ID:SC8EWVTEYM
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