September 4, 1927 - LA Times
In September of 1927, Coldwater Boulevard was called Diaz and Beeman Realty was feverishly selling lots even as 500 shade trees were being planted and roads of decomposed granite were being laid.
September 18, 1927 - LA Times
September 11, 1927 - LA Times
The stock market was soaring and real estate speculation in the San Fernando Valley was rampant. The opening of Mack Sennett's $800,000 studio at Radford and Ventura--along with the supposed construction of $20,000,000 worth of other studio space--was to create a neighborhood where movie people could walk to work. Prices were sure to go up. Even famed movie producer/director, Cecil B deMille got into the game, buying 253 acres between Woodman and Fulton south of Ventura for $400,000 with plans to build "high class estates for motion picture stars employed in the new movie studio." - LA Times July 24, 1927. What happened to the plans for Studio City Heights? Most likely the Great Depression put an end to them...but I haven't found any definitive answers. A history mystery.
Until next time, I'll see you around the neighborhood. -- Jeff
September 25, 1927
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