city profile torrance california 1924 by george w. neill realtor

8/14/2019 City Profile Torrance California 1924 by George W. Neill Realtor

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394 The nealtu BIue Bookol Caltl(rrniaThe citiesof Madn county are strictly up-to-datewith broad,wellpaved, ree embo$'ered treets, ine mercantileestablishmentsnd allthe comforts and conveniencesof modern life.As to scenicbeauty Marir County is absolutelywithout a peer.There are resortsopen,both winter and summer,where he visitor isever welcomed y a smiling summerseaand mountainscenes f amaz-ing beauty aDdchalm. The entile county s a picture of wondelful,indescribable eauty.Thesepointsare connectedwith eachoUrerand the outer worldby a splendidsystemof loads. The Msrin RedwoodHighway throughMarin county is second o none n the state. At Point San QuentiDthis road is connected y the RichmondFen'y with the highway sys-tem on the eastemsideof the bay.Marin county is noted for its excellentschools. ttodetn. uD-to-dare pj. ima|y and glammar schools lp pvprJ$heraalld high schoolsat Almonte and a new 9500,000hjgh school (in processof erectioD atSan R,afal) assure the peopl of the best public school educationalfacilities. In addition to this we have two splendid mititary schools,th Mount Tanalpais Mil;taly Academy and the Hitchcock ilitaryAcademy and the world reno\\,ned Collegeof the Dominican Sistem.In the country districts the pfiDcipal industries are dairying andfruit growing. The soil is rich and lands and homesites n the differ--ent cities in the countrt' are reesonable n p ce. Manufactures aregrcwing and the entire country is on the high road to prosperity.

TorranceB!, GEoEcEW. NEIr,L, Realtor

ORRANCE, he beautiful ittle city which bears he name of itsfounder, b the consummationof an ideal. A groupol losAngeles financiers, headed by J. S. Torlance, conceivedthe idea of building a model industdal community adjacent toLos Angleswhere men working in the factodesmight house heirfamilis in pleasant sun-oundings.As a result of their etrortsTorranc was founded n 1912. It has gr"otrnuntil today it has apopulationof about five thousand.Situatedsixteenmiles southof Ins Angelesand within fve milesot Los AngelesHafbor n rhabpautjJul ardpna allev.wiih Davedboulevaids adiat ing rom i l lo l,os Angeles,he Harbor and thenearbybeaches,he \'isitor cannot help but acknowiedgets locationts stralegrc.Torrance has twenty-fivemiles of pavedstreets, hirty miles ofsidewalksand curbs,a complete ewersystem,an abundanfsupplyoffinewater, splendidpoliceand 6re departments.Thousands f shadetreeshave beenplanteal nd there s a systemof beautifulparks.The schools f Tor'rance re claiming he especial ttentionof itscitizeDs.The TolranceAuditorium. 975.000 uildingseating ne hou-sand eople.ouseshp mo\ ng piclurp nearre.


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The Redta BlueBook6l Catifornia 395, Toryancehas a live, proglessive Chamber of Commercewhich hasoeen_dorng plendid work in the development ot thp town.. . Torrance is the home of the Uniol Tool Company. f:Lis institu_tion,.which supplies ojl well machinery and tools'to'all rrui " oilfi"worid, ls one oJ the rpa y gigantic industries of Soul,hert Califol'ria-rrs plan_r,costrng a,plroximately two million dollars, covers aboutEwenry-fiveacres of land and employs about 1200 men.tne Uolt nbra St@I Corporation. employing 600 men._, I ne racrnc.utert f lc car shops. onslrucied t a eosloI $1,. ;00.000.rney embody he most up to datp shop constru. j ion in {he Uniied-^il,i1iril,;#.fr:i"rt',,"tij3J'df-t"'.'"ITmproyingBoo en.. . Otherndustriasrc:TheAmpfican vs"ri oiE&nfo."ins.Hen_drieRubber ire company. aiemManufactr;i^gC""iiji"y, Si'rl,arrai::i,S ::.'8""1glll?lJ;""1.1il3i1',fil:"*il#x?Hi:ffi ;{tb"0,0tdi:01"denandwomen itrr total i,o.ir,ii p"v-"Ji-Ji

. The Julian Pe{roleumCorporation s br/ildins a larse refinervnere*whrchwtll cosl severalmillion doliar.swhencbmplelid.. .rorrancc s knownas the Industrial ndOii city. In February.1921,hp Ctlanslor anf ield idwayOit Comprnv,"pi,aa"An rf,Jl i l jcovery weli of the Torrancefietd. This *"ti *;" dr;;thi -i;';ith;gpdu^ctjgn.ol tho_usandarrels dai ly in the faffof tfreiame veaiI ne nero dvetoped lowty during the followinq eishteenmo;ths.owrng lo ^the. arge Icasesheid by l,hpChansloiCanfieldMidwav.rranoard.She , Unton ndCcneral etroleumCompanies,hese om_Bl;in.I""""""i""1'''T',"'TT"il"ff":'s,.J;".",],,,'i'f;i,iilfll l"ffinerda., t .vas notun{i l August. 928. pon hc coming n;f the Mid_way -NorLnem usrrer n the southernspctionof lhe fie,d, n a sectionthat had beensubdi.vidednto acre.lots.hat the b;;m ;; ;; . ii6;strenuouscompetitionby independent il companiesor small leasesmoKplace, esultlng n overonehundredderricksbeinqerecledwithinarxrydays. Ult.men-tate hat the developmentround he MidwavNorIneln well has becn at a more rapid pace than in any othe;Southe-m. aliJo_rniaiFtd. It is prodicteaby ceoto;ii; i;ri i"h" ;;-ranre rprcl stlt be larger in extpnt {han any field recenllvdiscovereilrn Ualuomra, nd hal within Lhe extsix monlhs t wi l l havea dailvH:XYillxili "r:":,iTi$rll,:B8a:'arrers.hcoir prdrpresen-rOIL AND INDUSTRIDS

,How -fof lunale the lown that has such a combination. ODDor_runrues or every nature exist aL Torrance from both an investiientand induslr ial.standpoint. We invite the *o.f , i .g n,r" , t f ,u rnunu_1?,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,r1ler a,nd he invesro-ro visil Torrance na s-". oi;;;;l;;whrt has beenaccomplishFdn Luilding this modern indusi; ial ; i tv.


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city profile torrance california 1924 by george w. neill realtor

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