Los Angeles herald., 1905-05-07
LONG BEACH
IS PROSPEROUS
MANY IMPROVEMENTS READY
FOR DEVELOPMENT
RESIDENCE SITES PLATED
Marsh Lands to BE Converted Into
Factory Sites-SIgnaI Hill Select
ed for Homes-Notable Cor
ner Well Sold

Bankers, merchants and real estate
dealers at beautiful Long Beach fee
that they have one Of the best beach
cities on the Pacific coast, and they
never tire singing the praises of the
popular resort where the invigorating
salt air, the balmy California sun
shine and the surf-bathing is daily en-
joyed by the twelve thousand inhabi-
tants and by the hundreds of strangers
who visit Long Beach every day.
The board of trade is an organization
that takes the lead in the development
of the coast city. The board officers
field and G.. w. Hughes, e-presidents,
A. s. Gates, treasurer and ]. A. Miller,
secretary.
Among the more important develop
the enterprise of converting 240 acres
of marsh land north and west of Long
Beach into space for factory purposes.
This marsh land is contiguous to the
coast and by a system of dredging can
be approached to the furthest point
by vessels from San Pedro and other
points. Large manufacturing establish
ments it is stated will be constructed
on the low land, giving lucrative en-
ploymeut to hundreds of people. The
raw material can be brought to the
buildings by vessels and the finished
products shipped direct to all parts.
S. Townsend, C. j. Walker and others
form the syndicate having the factory
enterprise in charge.
Another recent big thing for the
beach is the plating of $50 acres on
and around the top of Signal hill, two
miles north and east of the city.
Signal hill is 353 feet above the sea
level, and from the summit a ,.SSiew of
twenty-seven towns ana. villages can
be had. Much sss,f I, the development and
lmproVensInt work has been completed
ana soon the lots will be on the market.
gfhe lots are of uniform size, 60x130
feet. The prices will range from $500
TO $500 each.
On the crown of the hill a space of
four acres has been set apart for a
park and the site for big hotel. Pres
ident C. w. Hughes. and Secretary f.
pany having the Signal hill enterprise
in charge.
The contract has been let for the early
erection of 100000 pavilion or as
sembly hall to occupy the space on the
beach east of the pier where the old
pavilion stood. The new structure will
he oval in shape, patterned to some
extent after the Mormon tabernacle
In Salt Lake City.
Business men hope that ground will
soon be broken for the erection of the
$50O,OOO hotel described in The Herald
some weeks ago. Many wealthy peo-
pie who would like to pass a large
part of the seasons at Long Beach de-
sire accommodations of the frst-class
and it is believed that the erection of
the hotel will meet all requirements of
Los Angeles people and wealthy resi-
dents OF the eastern cities, many of
whom go to Santa Barbara and San
Diego to be near the coast where there
are high class hotel accommodations.
A. l.. Petser, of Illinois, recently in
vested several thousand dollars in a
Of 10 ct nf I
will make Long Beach his home. Mr..
Petser is now on his way to Decatur,
ILL.,, but he will return in the fall when
he will possibly plat his tract and
place the lots on sale, reserving enough
frontage for the erection OF a home.
Recently the property at the north
east corner of First and Pine streets,
5Ox15O feet, improved with three
story brick. was sold TO the Savings
Bank and 1.rust company for sac, 900
1t is said that two weeks later the pur-
chasers were offered an advance of $10,-
600 for the property.
Inside residence lots at Long Beach
are held at $500 to s5OOO
During the past twelve months it IS
stated 1000 cottages were erected in
different parts Of the town and Ssat now
many other dwellings are in course of
erection. Six brick business buildings
are now under construction.
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