Thursday, November 27, 2008

Selling Points: Nearby Trolleys, School & El Nino


Unknown photographer, 1922 Elysian Gardens - Hunter Terrace real estate brochure. (Click on image to enlarge.)

"Last December, shortly after the heaviest rainfall in 32 years, automobiles were driven over every lot in Elysian Gardens." Considering the LA River was prone to flooding prior to being encased in cement, this was an important disclosure.