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December 12th, 2011 Matthew
Silver
SantaMonicaDispatch
reports the Monterey Trailer
Park in Los Angeles, California, was declared a Historical Cultural Monument
Landmark in 2002 by the city of Los Angeles for being “a prime example of an
early 20th Century recreation and housing resource in the booming Post WWII Los
Angeles area.” It was originally established as an “auto camp” in 1923 for
travelers and accommodations for workers. Now, the city’s Landmark Commission
is seeking the same status for the Village Trailer Park manufactured housing
community in Santa Monica. The application reads the community “embodies
distinguishing architectural characteristics valuable to a study of a period,
style, method of construction, or the use of indigenous materials or
craftsmanship, or is a unique or rare example of an architectural design, detail
or historical type valuable to such a study.” The Commission fears if the city
does not distinguish the Village Trailer lPark
community as an historical landmark, the owners, who have made campaign
contributions to five of the city council members, will close the community and
develop the land into mixed use commercial property.
(Photo credit: travelinlocal/Monterey
Trailer Park))