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Oak Park [California] / Harvey Kern ... [et al.] ; photo editor : Brian Rooney.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Kern, Harvey., Author.
- Medved, Harry., Author.
- Ross, David E., Author.
- Ross, Derek., Author.
- Series:
- Images of America.
- Images of America
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Oak Park (Ventura County, Calif.)--History--Pictorial works.
- Oak Park (Ventura County, Calif.).
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (127 pages) : chiefly illustrations, maps, portraits.
- Place of Publication:
- Charleston, SC : Arcadia Pub., [2012]
- Summary:
- Ventura County's largest unincorporated community was born in the mid-1960s on pastoral ranchland previously owned by the radio comedy team of Fibber McGee and Molly in the 1950s and by William Randolph Hearst from the mid-1920s through the 1930s. Originally a Native American site, Oak Park was designed by its builder as a "community in the country" capturing "the scenic grandeur of early California, west of the San Fernando Valley." Today, it is still widely known for its award-winning schools, beautiful parks, creekside bike paths and nature trails, and a diverse, well-educated population. Many of its nearly 15,000 residents commute to and from Los Angeles. These historic images demonstrate why Oak Park has become one of the most desirable places to live in Southern California.
- Contents:
- This land as their land : dwellers, settlers, and builders
- Welcome to the country : the road to Oak Park
- From the ground up : early development
- School days : the birth of a district
- The hills are alive : parks, recreation, and trails
- Our town and cultural life : celebrations and institutions
- Hollywood West : movies filmed in Oak Park and environs.
- OCLC:
- 885254030
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