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A CITY’S AND COMMUNITY’S HISTORICAL

PAST GUIDES US INTO THE FUTURE

by Jane Whitten the nation. The nearly impossible had converted into lofts for urban living such
been done. Empty fields became 17,500 as one of Allison’s most recent listings.
hen it comes to real estate houses in less than three years from 1950 www.MasonicTempleLofts.com which is
nothing is revered more than a to 1953. “Living in beautiful Lakewood is a penthouse loft that shows off the beauty
Wbuilding’s history; whether it be more than owning a home ... it is a new and of such an iconic building while offering the
a three-bedroom home in one of the many better way of living,” one Lakewood Park best that urban living has to offer.
cherished areas of Lakewood with growth advertisement from 1950 proclaimed. The In addition to the several historical
marks on a door jam or a tall and formidable origin and development of Lakewood’s buildings, Long Beach has seventeen
building in downtown long beach. neighborhood names and street names is historical districts each with their own
The Long Beach Website and Planning discussed extensively in the section titled set of street signs. Living is one of
Page and the Lakewood City’s website and “City of Neighborhoods” these historic districts is both an honor
ALLISON VAN WIG History Page both have access to tons of Allison Van Wig has been a Realtor® and a privileged obligation to follow

CA DRE #00985700 historical info about these two great cities. serving Lakewood and Long Beach since recommendations and guidelines for
1988. She is an expert on the floor plans changes to building structures. A webpage
562-882-1581 FOUND BY GOING TO THEIR and neighborhood nuances. She even stating its boundaries, architectural styles
THIS INFORMATION CAN BE
has copies of the original floor plans and and guidelines can also be found by visiting
WWW.SUPERBROKER.COM RESPECTIVE WEB PAGES. a collection of floor plans from several www.LBDS.info/Planning/. n

ALLISON@SUPERBROKER.COM LONG BEACH of Lakewood homes that she has sold,
which can all be found on her website
www.LBDS.info/Planning/ Superbroker.com/Lakewood-Floor-Plans.
Long Beach history on the other hand is
LAKEWOOD much older, as it was in 1880 that William
www.LakewoodCity.org/About/History Willmore launched the development of
Long Beach, but by 1884 he abandoned the
The building of Lakewood broke project because he failed to grow the city
records and made Lakewood the talk of beyond twelve houses. The city was then
purchased by Long Beach Land and Water
Company, and the rest is history.
There are now a multitude of
historical and iconic buildings including
the magnificent Villa Rivera, The Long
Beach Arena with its famous Wyland
Whaling Wall, The Cooper Arms, The
Lafayette and The Willmore Building.
Many historical buildings are now

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