Housing development -- California
Subject
Subject Source: Library of Congress Subject Headings
Found in 2 Collections and/or Records:
Battle of Lincoln Place- A Community Defends its Affordable Housing
Collection
Identifier: SPC-2024-001
Abstract
This collection contains court cases, court proceedings, court documents, newsletters, memorandums, reports, letters, flyers, meeting minutes, notes, articles, and other documents; as well as photographs regarding the Lincoln Place housing community located in Venice, California. A majority of the material in this collection relates to Lincoln Place Tenants’ Association and tenants; and their battle to save Lincoln Place from evictions and demolitions initiated by various developers and...
Dates:
1865, 1923-2019; undated; Majority of material found within 1997-2012
Rancho San Pedro Collection
Collection
Identifier: SPC-1970-002
Abstract
This collection contains legal and business papers related to the Rancho San Pedro and to its owners, the Dominguez family. The Spanish crown gave the Southern California lands of the Rancho San Pedro to Juan Jose Dominguez in 1784, and in 1858 the United States government granted a patent confirming Dominguez family ownership of the Rancho. A few items predate the 1858 patent, but the bulk of the collection is from 1900-1960. Some materials concern the Rancho San Pedro itself, including...
Dates:
1769-1972; Majority of material found within 1900-1960