Los Angeles daily herald., 1886-10-21
EAST LOS ANGELES.
Charming Homes Across
the River.
NOTES OF IMPROVEMENTS.
Prosperity and Present Outlook for
the East Side-A Lively Sea-
son Assured.


The growth Of Los Angeles is not
confined to any one section of the city,
but all are improving with marvellous
rnpidity. A reporter of the HERALD
this week visited East Los Angeles and
rathered some notes of interest in that
thriving suburb. East Los Angeles
can Justly claim that for delightful
homes, no part of the city can offer
superior advantages. The location is
high and most healthful. A range of
hills shuts off and tempers the cold
winds which sometimes blow in from
the Pacific, and persons suffering from
consumption, catarrh, asthma and other
pulmonary difficulties, find that they
experience decided relief by resi-
dence On the east side. 1t is the testi-
mory Of the best physicians Of the city
that there is less sickness in East Los
Angeles than in any other part OF
town, fact which is surprising when ii
Is considered what large population
resides there.
East Los Angeles is, above all places
in the city, favored with great num-
Der Of delightful homes. Nearly every
cottage is adorned with garden and
orchard end best OF all fruits and flow.
ers grow in profusion the year around.
Visitors to Les Angeles never weary OF
describing the charms Of this beautiful
settlement. Downey avenue. its prin-
<cipal thoroughfare, is 100 feet in width
and about mile and o half long. On
either side it is lined with handsome
shade-trees and the avenue, level and
carefully kept, makes unquestionably
the finest driveway in the city.
The homes in East Los Angeles vary
from the most expensive modern dwell.
ings to humble cottages, and the growth
of the settlement has more than quadru.
Piled during the past three years. The
population is estimated at 1000. East
Los Angeles has nearly all the features
Of good sized town. The Methodists
have commodious edifice known as the
Asbury M. L. church. The society was
organized in 1851 and the church built
in 1882 at cost of S., 500. The seating
capacity is 400. The Presbyterian
church known as the Second Presby-
terian) is located at the corner Of. Dow.
ney avenue and DAILY street. The soci-
~ was organized in 1882 and the church
built in 1883 at cost of IS, 600. The
seating capacity is. AGO. The Baptist
society holds regular services each Sab.
bath at Bridges hall, Downey avenue.
The society was organized in 1885. The
Episcopal society meets each Sabbath
IN Crescenta hall. The society was or.
ganized this year. The following is a
list of the public schools in East Los
Angeles: Highland View school, cor.
ner of Arroyo Seco and Cypress aven-
mes. Cost Of building, s., $50; number
Of desks, 40. Hellman Street school,
Hellman rect, near Downey avenue.
Cost of building, 5000; number OF
decks, las. Griffin Avenue school,
Griffin avenue between Mozart and Dar.
win streets. Cost of building, $1,000;
number of desks, 2O2. Besides these
accommodations, 80 rapidly has the pop.
ulstion of East Los Angeles grosn that
> number of rooms have been rented by
the Board Of Education for school pur.
poses.
: East Los Angeles has Legion Of Sc
ect Knights A. 0. =. ~, regular
odge of the Ancient Order of United
Workmen, lodge of the /. o. O..
H., and post of the
Grand Army of the Republic.
East Los Angeles is connected with the
city proper by street.car line running
ton. minute cars. Another line will be
built shortly, reaching portions of the
settlement distant from the present
line. Electricity furnishes an abund-
ance of light, as in other portions of the
city. The water supply is abundant,
and will shortly be largely increased by
means of recently developed artesIan
wells.
If in one respect more than another
kast Los Angeles invites the attention
Of people looking for homes, it is in the
comparative cheapncss of property.
Considering the advantages of climate
and the nearness to the business center,
lots are held at much less prices than in
other portions of the town. As there is
much interest at present in East Los
Angeles property, the fact is noted that
IN short time the Los Angeles Land
Bureau will put on the market the
Vignes Tract, comprising 81 city lots
fronting on Downey avenue. The tract
is pleasantly situated, rising gradually
from the river to an elevation of 75 feet,
thus giving an easy and perfect drain.
age. The whole tract is profusely
covered with orange trees and
grape vines of the best varieties in full
bearing being heavily loaded with fruit.
The property is unequaled for beauty of
aituation, for convenience to the center
Of business. and being perfectly level is
ready to build upon. In view of the
fact that the Buena Vista street bridge
acyoss the river to East Los Angeles is
an assured fact, and that another bridge
via new North Main street is almost as
sured. it will be seen that rapid rise
In values across the river is almost Ger.
tain to take place in a brief time. For
this reason persons who are looking for
. first class investment will do well to
attend the auction sale OF the Vignes
tract, due notice of which will appear
in the daily papers. Maps are already
out and may be obtained at the Office of
the Los Angales Land Bureau, No. 20
West FIRST street. Persons who in
vested year ago in East Los Angeles
property have in many cases doubled
their money, and there is no reason why
investors this season should not be
equally fortunate.