Los Angeles herald., 1890-05-14
BOYLE HEIGHTS.
A Charming Residence Part
of the City.
1t Has Grown Greatly in a Few
Months.
The Improvements Made and in
Contemplation.
Churches, Schools, Business Blocks, Rail
ways, Street Grading and Public
Institutions.


One of the most charming sections, of
the city is that territory lying to the
east of the river and south of Mission
street, known as Boyle Heights, consist
ing of a number of rolling hills which
command view of the main portion of
the city ON the one side, the snow-capped
mountains on another side and the
fertile lowlands to the south and east.
Boyle Heights is destined at no distant
date to become to the city what Brook
1yn is to New York and Oakland to San
Francisco. 1t is by nature fitted for
residence property and contains
many magnificent sites for homes
and mansions. People generally
are already beginning to find this out,
and since the cable road has made it
within few minutes ride OF the center
of the business interests they have
shown their intention of making it dis
tinctively residence portion of the city.
A reference to the record OF building
permits shows that there has been more
activity recently in the construction of
dwellings than in any other portion of
the city. Not only has there been more
building going on there of late, but
there has been demand for houses to
rent, and today there is not a suitable
dwelling in Boyle Heights that can be
obtained. The dealers in real estate
and owners of houses that are rented in
that part of the city state that applica-
tions are made every day for houses to
rent and they cannot supply the de-
mand.
A reporter OF the HERALD yesterday
Heights and except few undesirable
small houses, saw none that were va
cant.
Accessibility.
Twelve months ago the only railroad
communication with Boyle Heights was
by slow-going horse-cars, which ran at
intervals over First street and over Also
In August last, the First-street line was
changed into cable line, and instead of
spending two hours in the journey to
and from the city, the Boyle Heights
people can now reach the center of the
city from the cemetery end of the line,
IN about twenty minutes. So close has
the cable line brought Boyle
Heights to the business center that
those who desire can now 60
home for lunch without losing
time. The Aliso-street car line
still runs, but the service over its route
has been improved and the railroad
company is contemplating making more
changes in the line of better service.
There are five bridges across the river,
over any one of which Boyle Heights
may be reached. The Ninth-street bridge
accommodates those who desire to reach
the lands lying in the southeastern and
southern part of Boyle Heights, and is
convenience to many of the farmers
residing between the city and Downey.
The Seventh-street bridge leads into
what was formerly known as Steven
son avenue, which extends east
as far as the city limits and
has been graded so as to accommodate
those who live so far from the cable road
that they prefer to drive over to bust
ness.
The First-street viaduct probably con-
ducts more traffic across the river than
any other structure. Clearing, as
it does, the railroad tracks of
the Santa Fe, it is used by ladies and
children who drive into the city with
freedom from collision or accident From
its top a good view of Boyle Heights can
be obtained and some idea can be
formed of the number of beautiful resi-
dences that are to be found beyond.
The Aliso-street bridge is useful to those
who reside in what is called Brooklyn
Heights, which lies directly to the north
of Boyle Heights, and the covered
bridge at Macy street takes the
travel from the Mission road over which
number of the residents, find it more
convenient to travel With the cable
cars running every seven minutes, the
Aliso-street cars and the bridges. Boyle
Heights has no reason to complain of it's
inaccessibility.
The Homes.
Several years ago a number of people
discovered the desirability of Boyle
Heights for residence sites, and taking
advantage of the low price of real estate
then ruling obtained good locations com
paratively cheap. A number OF these
built themselves homes, laying out
grounds in which both themselves anC
the public could take pride. The result
is that in every direction the sight-seel
lS uloI Will imposing hOlICo, ooo1lJ
mansions and cosy dwellings surrounded
with shrubbery and healthy, handsome
flowers. Among these may be men
toned the residences of ex-Mayor Work
man, Mrs Hollenbeck, the Davis castle
Al Workman, r. E. Wirsching, Samue
Rees, Joseph Hyans, S. G. Hubbell ant
many others. Ever since the cable roaC
has been in operation there have beer
from twenty to thirty residences in the
course OF construction continually. Ir
fact, so many permits have been issued
by Building Superintendent Muchmore
that it has been matter of surprise.
One reason why Boyle Heights il
peculiarly adapted for homes is that the
soil is sandy loan, in which everything
grows luxuriantly. The streets in win
ter are free from mud, and travelling
there is at no time unpleasant. Th
sea breezes which blow gently from the
southwest reach Boyle Heights un
tainted, and for this reason many OF th
physicians recommend it as the best
place for those who are suffering will