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Agoura Hills / Susan M. Pascal ; foreword by Sen. Fran Pavley ; contributing editor : Cim Castellon ; photo editor : David Pascal.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Pascal, Susan M., Author.
- Series:
- Images of America.
- Images of America
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Agoura Hills (Calif.)--Biography--Pictorial works.
- Agoura Hills (Calif.).
- Agoura Hills (Calif.)--History--Pictorial works.
- Agoura Hills (Calif.)--Social life and customs--Pictorial works.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (127 pages) : chiefly illustrations.
- Place of Publication:
- Charleston, SC : Arcadia Pub., [2013]
- Summary:
- Nestled amongst the Santa Monica Mountains, Agoura Hills is considered the western gateway to Los Angeles County. Originally inhabited by the Chumash Indians, the area was a well-known stagecoach stop for early settlers heading west thanks to its accessibility to well water. In 1927, Paramount Pictures purchased a ranch and started making movies; hence, the town became known as Picture City, having drawn the likes of silent film star Laura LaPlante (for whom a street was named), Gary Cooper, Clark Gable, and Claudette Colbert. The town was renamed by the Post Office to Agoura Hills after French settler Pierre Agoure. In 1982, the residents voted to officially incorporate the 7.9-square-mile region, making Agoura Hills Los Angeles County's 82nd city. Today, Agoura Hills is a flourishing, family-friendly community known for its award-winning schools, lush and beautiful parks, biking and hiking trails, and burgeoning businesses. The area has become one of the most desirable places to live in Los Angeles, yet the population remains relatively low at approximately 20,000 residents.
- Contents:
- Land of the Chumash
- Settling along the wagon train route
- Reyes Adobe days
- The creation of a school district
- Meanwhile, back at Paramount Ranch
- Hollywood heads west
- Agoura's got personalitites
- Agoura becomes its own city
- Agoura makes headline
- My, how we've grown
- Agoura celebrates 30 years as a city.
- OCLC:
- 880855389
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