Aerial photo of South Coast Botanic Garden prior to development
| Title: | Aerial photo of South Coast Botanic Garden prior to development. |
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| Name(s): | Whitaker, Yumiko, contributor | |
| Type of Resource: | still image | |
| Other Date: | 1960 | |
| Publisher: | Palos Verdes Local History Center, Palos Verdes Library District | |
| Abstract/Description: | 'This photo is taking looking north of the property that would later become the South Coast Botanic Gardens. The site was a former landfill site. Location: Palos Verdes Peninsula' | |
| Identifier(s): | YSPS05-02-02 (Local) | |
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Located on Crenshaw Boulevard, just below Palos Verdes Drive North, the 87 acres that make up the South Coast Botanic Gardens was acquired by the Los Angeles County Department of Sanitation from Great Lakes Carbon Corp. in 1956 for use as a cut and cover dump site. First plantings for the South Coast Botanic Gardens started in 1961. Your Story is the Peninsula's Story scanning event February 24, 2019, Peninsula Center Library, Rolling Hills Estates, CA. |
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| Subject(s): |
Aerial views Botanical gardens--California--Los Angeles County--History Palos Verdes Peninsula (Calif.) 1951-1960 South Coast Botanic Garden (Los Angeles County, Calif.) |
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| Held by: | Palos Verdes Library District. Peninsula Center Library | |
| Location: | Local History Center | |
| Restrictions on Access: | Electronically held by the Palos Verdes Library District. Copyright status must be investigated before publishing or commercial use. To obtain permission and images for publication purposes please contact the Palos Verdes Library District. | |
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