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THE HUNTINGTON-REDONDO COMPANY PURCHASE OTHER FRONTAGE SECURE, Naples, Alamitom, Bay, Venice, Man hattan Beach and Coast Acreage Generally In Market—Pro posed Developments Henry ©. Huntington left for the east Inet night to be absent a month. Dur ing the past ten days he electrified the Redondo coast section by two heavy purchases. He started something at Redondo. No one pretends to predict what Mr. Huntington will do on his return to Los Angeles In August. The sale of the holdings of the Re dondo Investment company, 4000 lots, the purchase of the Los Angeles Re dondo Electric railway line and the transfer of the Downey Harvey ranch of over 1000 acres to the Huntington- Redondo company has brought Mr. Huntington into the limelight as the king bee leader in large transactions, and now everybody is speculating on what he will do—how far he will go in improving Redondo, in perfect the the railway service and in improving the Harvey acreage. Mr. Huntington is quoted as saying that he will make Redondo the peer of any resort on the coast, and that the Harvey ranch will be platted and the lots made the sites of countless homes for wealthy people. West Naples Next One of the big deals of the past week was the purchase by Robert Marsh Co. and Strong Dickinson of 125 acres, extending from Miramar on the Alamitos bay proper on the east, a tract about 6000 feet in length and extending northward from the Pacific Electric right of way, a uniform width of 1000 feet. This tract is to be known as West Naples and is to be improved at heavy expense. It is estimated that fully $1,000,000 will be required to pay for the land and make the proposed improvements. A map of West Naples will be found on another page of this issue. The picture tells the story. The lots fronting on the canals and esplanade will be on sale Thursday. ‘Water from the bay will supply the canals. Robert Marsh Co. and Strong Dickinson have also acquired a tract of 125 acres lying east of the San Gabriel river and extending around Alamitos bay to Bay City. This large tract will also be improved in elaborate style. Venice Acreage Bought M. J. Nolan and associates have acquired from John Metcalfe fifty acres adjoining Venice of America on the south and east; consideration, $200,009. This new subdivision of 300 lots will be known as the Venice Gateway. RAPID DEVELOPMENTS IN THE LA PARK TRACT Ross Lindsay report sales as fol lows in La Park tract, bounded on the north by Randolph street, Irvington avenue on the south, Santa Fe avenue or the east and Cottage on the west. To, F. 8. Pettingill, two lots in block three, $975. The purchaser will erect a fine home. To Pratt Brothers, two lots in block four, $900. Cottages are now being erected on the lots. To Mrs. 8S. M. Swan, two lots in block one, $750. The purchaser will erect a hotel of eighteen rooms for the accom modation of the men employed at the new plant of the Auto-Oak Leather company, the steel plant and the elas tic pulp factory that are located two blocks north of La Park tract. ‘To Dr. B. J. Loomis, three lots, $1600. Also to Pratt Brothers, four lots in Foster's addition to Huntington park, lying three blocks south of La Park tract on Santa Fe avenue. The pur chasers will erect four cottages that will be rented. LARGEST POULTRY CENTER _ IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA 0. H. Burbridge has purchased from|,
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Los Angeles Herald
Los Angeles, California, US
Sun, Jul 16, 1905
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