The Trailer Park That Time Forgot

Only in California does a trailer park reach historic status.

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September 17, 2002, 12:00 PM PDT

"In a move that state and federal experts say could be the first of its kind, the commissioners are asking City Council members to give monument status to the Monterey Trailer Park, a 1.7-acre site at Highland Park's eastern edge that dates to the early 1920s, a pivotal era when Americans were taking their first long-haul road trips with Model Tsand without motels."

Thanks to Laura Kranz

FULL STORY: Preservationists Discover 'Trailer Park That Time Forgot'

Tuesday, September 17, 2002 in The Los Angeles Times

History / Preservation California

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