San Diego's Kensington / Alexandra Wallace, Kiley Wallace, and Margaret McCann ; foward by Robert Sedlock.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Wallace, Alexandra, author.

Wallace, Kiley, author.

McCann, Margaret, author.

Contributor:

Sedlock, Robert, writer of foreword.

Series:

Images of America.

Images of America

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Manners and customs.

Kensington (San Diego, Calif.)--History--Pictorial works.

Kensington (San Diego, Calif.).

Kensington (San Diego, Calif.)--Social life and customs--Pictorial works.

Genre:

History.

Pictorial works.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (127 pages) : illustrations.

Place of Publication:

Charleston, South Carolina : Arcadia Publishing, [2017]

Summary:

"The mid-city San Diego neighborhood of Kensington was conceived as a streetcar suburb. Composed of several subdivisions, the first was Kensington Park, mapped on April 8, 1910. The principals involved in developing Kensington were also involved in creating the 1915 Panama-California Exposition in Balboa Park, and it was hoped that the throngs attracted to the exhibition would find Kensington to be a perfect place to build a home. The development of Kensington Manor, Kensington Heights, Talmadge Park, and adjacent subdivisions would bring Spanish-style houses, tree-lined streets, and a commercial core. Prominent people such as Judge Joseph Rutherford, Sarah Fitzpatrick Harden, G. Aubrey Davidson, two former Mexican presidents, and numerous politicians made Kensington their home. Ideal location, well-preserved architecture, and the small-town sensibilities of longtime residents combine to make Kensington a unique and desirable place"-- Back cover.

Contents:

Introduction

In the beginning

Better homes in America

Creating a neighborhood identity

War changes everything

Coming together

Outside pressures

Continuing their legacy.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781439663479

1439663475