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This area of the Pacific Palisades is known for its family friendly residential streets, huge Eucalyptus trees and cool ocean breezes. Originally bought for personal use by Abbott Kinney, a well known scholar and developer, it was soon sold to Collis Huntington, whose railroad dominated the Southern Pacific Railroad Network.
The development of the Huntington Palisades was left to Mark Daniels and W.W. William, two engineers with experience in landscape architecture and road construction. Upon creating their plans for the layout of the streets, the two decided to name them after famous places and people of Mexico, starting with Alma Real Drive, to honor William's lady friend, a Mexican singer and dancer. The First home was completed before the end of 1926, and was a beautiful 12-room colonial located at 601 Ocampo Drive. |
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The initial buyers of the various lots were offered a three hundred-foot stretch of private beach and membership to the new neighborhood association. The opening ceremonies for the development were on January 20, 1926, and with the completion of Sunset Boulevard, people drove their new "motor cars" out to the Pacific and began to look for a home site. The Huntington Palisades retains a singular magic and extraordinary beauty, as it sits on the edge of the Pacific coastline.
The neighborhood presently consists of 477 homes ranging in value from approximately 2 million dollars to the highest sale in the neighborhood which was approximately 10 million dollars in 2005. An ever popular and sought after neighborhood, the "Huntington" is characterized by it's beautifully maintained traditional style homes, grassy yards and sidewalks, all within walking distance to the village, library, and parks. |
DOLLY NIEMANN |
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