Westside Chronicles:: Historic Stories of West Los Angeles (American Chronicles)

Los Angeles Sprawled Westward Toward The Sand And Sea Of Santa Monica Bay Throughout The Twentieth Century As Land-grant Ranchos Gave Way To Capitalists And Promoters. Developers Subdivided The Coastal Land Into Neighborhoods And Communities: Santa Monica, Brentwood, Bel-air, Westwood, Venice, Ocean Park, Pacific Palisades, Malibu And Marina Del Rey. These Became Places Known To The Nation At Large For Movie Stars, Moguls And Business Tycoons; For Will Rogers, Henry Huntington And Ucla; And For Estate Homes, Amusement Piers And Surfing Beaches. Join Jan Loomis, A Former West L.a. Magazine Publisher And Historian, As She Tells The Stories Behind How It All Came To Be West Los Angeles.--back Cover. The Payers -- Landscape -- Builders -- Getting Around -- Amusements -- Stardust -- Roundup. Jan Loomis. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [149]-153) And Index. 1. Players Native Americans Explorers Rancheros Promoters 2. Landscape Ranchos Subdivisions 3. Builders California Style Ranch House Case Study Houses The Others 4. Getting Around Trolleys Beach Access Avenues, Boulevards and Freeways 5. Amusements Piers, Pleasure Parks, Hotels, and Bath Houses Automobile Races Beach Clubs Country Clubs Sports and Games 6. Stardust On Location Movie Stars 7. Roundup.