"The Golf Club Palos Verdes Estates, California"

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CollectionPostcard and Ephemera CollectionDescriptionHand-colored postcard image shows view looking east from the west entranceway at the Palos Verdes Golf Club with a lamppost near stone-lined planter along driveway at right. The two-story, eleven-room Spanish-style clubhouse is located at 3301 Via Campesina in Val Monte. The golf course, which was designed by George C. Thomas Jr. and built by William P. Bell, opened on November 15, 1924, with landscaping designed by the Olmsted brothers. Reverse of split-back posted printed with "PUB. FOR PALOS VERDES DRUG STORE, PALOS VERDES ESTATES, CALIFORNIA / The Golf Club Palos Verdes Estates, California" at left edge and "Post Cards of Quality.- The Albertype Co., Brooklyn, N.Y." at center. NotesDate Built: 1924LanguageengPhoto Size3.5 x 5.5 inPhoto Format1 postcardHeld ByPalos Verdes Library District. Peninsula Center Library. Local History CenterBar Code39350013260793Shelf LocationPC37aRestrictions on AccessElectronically digitized by the Palos Verdes Library District from the Palos Verdes Library Local History Center collection. 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.

Topic

Geographic LocationPalos Verdes Estates (Calif.)Palos Verdes Peninsula (Calif.)SubjectPalos Verdes Golf Club (Palos Verdes Estates, Calif.)Country clubs--California--Palos Verdes EstatesClubhouses--California--Palos Verdes Estates

Personal Name

ArchitectHoward, Clarence E.Olmsted AssociatesDonorWilson, Beth

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