Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-21
DEL REY
THE AQUATIC CITY
POPULAR PAVILION RESORT
ON THE COAST
LAVISH OUTLAY IN MONEY
For Extensive Improvements In Pro-
vdlng Pleasing Diversion for
the Public-Beautiful
Home Sites
LAVISH OUTLAY IN MONEY

Playa del Rey is only fifteen miles
from the business center Of Los AM
geles and is reached in forty minutes
from Fourth and Hill streets. A fifteen
minute car service connects it with
Venice, Ocean Park Santa Monica, Re-
dondo and Los Angeles.
improvements necessitating an out
lay of about $5oO,OOo have been made at
Playa del Rey within the past year.
the crowning achievement being the
new pavilion erected at a cost of $780,
900 and dedicated last Thanksgiving
day. The style of architecture is jap
anese, In the roof alone 375,OO0 shingles
were used.
On the lagoon side and extending
from the level of the pavilion to the
waters edge an amphitheater with a
seating capacity of 5000 has been
erected. From this point will be wit
messed during the next three months
numerous aquatic events, including
boat races, swimming contests and ex-
hibitions of high and fancy diving.
North of the lagoon a three-story
hotel has been erected at cost of $25,-
900 and furnished throughout in elab-
crate style.
Two handsome residences at cost Of
$4,000 have been built on a high bluff to
the north and overlooking the resort.
On the sands five pretty homes cost
ing s12, 500 have been erected since the
first of the year and dozen preten-
tious structures are now being built.
The automobile boulevard from this
beach TO the Palms was completed last
fall and is part of the main thorough
scheme contemplates an extension
through Ocean Park and Santa Monica
and Sawtelle and Hollywood to Los
Angeles.
The Los Angeles Pacific railroad has
lust erected handsome station of
pressed brick, the cost of which was
$4,000.
Public Improvements
The extensive public improvements
are zealously guarded by judicious
building restrictions-only desirable
class Of residences is permitted. Among
the beautiful residences recently erected
are the following: Frank A. Garbutts
Oliver Morosco, w. w. Burton, A. w.
Eager and George w. Signor. Homes
will be built Immediately for George B.
Ellis, H. D. Lombard, N. w. Church,
James V. Baldwin, F. w. Flint, jr., and
Frank Hudson.
All houses are built on uniform line,
affording an unobstructed view of both
lagoon and ocean. Extensive 12-foot
board walks have been laid, 20-foot
surfaced speedway has been built, a
sewer system has been provided, also
water, gas and electric lights aligning
the lagoon are attractive features in
the evening and promenading is one of
the delightful recreations at this time.
An auditorium said to be the largest
in Southern California with it's wide
balcony affords a superb view of Santa
Monica bay, Catalina Island and the
mountains north and west Of Los An
geles,
Two miles down the beach from
Playa del Rey is Hyperion. This is
the point at which the city of Los AM
geles has built a pier that extends for
distance of 500 feet into the sea. This
pier was constructed at a cost of $sS0O.
Highland, Verano, in the order named.
are the next stops southwark on the
Los Angeles Pacific beach line to Re-
dondo.