The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-06-12
HUNTINGTON BEACH.
Home of Methodist Conference
in California

One of the most promising towns on
the South Pacific coast is Huntington
Beach. thiTty-tWO miles distant from
Los Angeles. and ideally located upon
lofty bluff overlooking the grand GU
Pacific
Unlike most beach towns, it Is not
covered with barren sand, but has a
rich fertile soil. In fact, the town Is
surrounded by one of the greatest gar
den districts in southern California
The greatest celery farms in the WoTla
Immediately adjoin the town
Because Of its advantageous posltloh
II Is destined to become a great snip
ping center. It is connected with Los
Angeles and all the important south-
central California cities by one OF the
finest appointed electric car systems IN
the state.
Probably no town of its size in the
southwest is enjoying such q steady
growth as this. 4 year or so ago
desOlate spOt-today is town that
gives every promise of blooming into a
metropolitan city
Huntington Beach abOunds in sub
stantial and modern improvements, eS-
tablished at an enormous expense, and
laid out with view of meeting future
requirements.
Huntington Beach has beautiful
broad avenues. oiled and graded and
bOrdered by heavy cement curbs and
five-foot cement sidewalks The crude
oil with which the streets are covered
contains so per cent asphalt, effectlng
an almost perfect road service The
finest driveway in the city is Ocean
avenue, 100 feet wide and skirting the
Pacific for three miles. Tt IS lined with
beautiful palms, ornamental shrubbery
and flowers.
Huntington Beach is not only bound
to be important commercially, but IT
h. IN MT IF
ing a delightful ocean resort. Indeed. it
already enjoys this latter feature The
surf bathing, boating and fishing priv
ileges are unsurpassed. a fine pleasure
pier, ocean pavilion and bath house
have been built.
Several fine business buildings have
been erected, and a beautiful granite
bank, a $1,000 school house and 2 three
story hotel have also been built
The streets are lined with attractive
residences and new houses are going up
daily. A reliable water system sup
plies an abundance of the pUTest wa
Ter, which is piped to every lot. Prep
arations are being made for the estab-
fishing of Il new water system 10 cost
over $500. 600.
The MethOdists of California have Sc
lected Huntington Beach as the most
desirable location for the headquarters
OF the state conference They have
town which will be devoted entirely to
the interests of Methodism- A large
tabernacle will be erected as will also
several fine club houses.
A new subdivision has been recently
placed on sale. several blocks in which
are reserved exclusively for ministers
and their congregations. The confer
ence viii be the means of giving Hunt
ingtOn Beach much favorable publicity.
II will attract thousands of people to
the town. and will tend to greatly en-
nance real estate values as well as to
give the town a solid social standing
among the southwestern cities. Few
towns Of its size will possess better ed
ucasional, social and church advan-
tages-
In April alone almost S135,00O worth
OF property was sold, and the sales
since have continued in about the same
proportion. Good lots only three blocks
from Ocean avenue. and in full view of
the Pacific. may be purchased for 5000
and up Present terms are One-thiTd
cash. the balance in six and twelve
months
Because of the great demand for
property by investors and homeseekers
In this budding town. the prices of lots
may be advanced at any time Maps
booklets and all information relative to
Huntington Beach may be obtained
from the Huntington Beach company,
332 ByTne building, Los Angeles. Cal.