Rose Park and Rose Park South are two neighborhoods in
Long Beach, California
Long Beach is a city in Los Angeles County, California. It is the 42nd-most populous city in the United States, with a population of 466,742 as of 2020. A charter city, Long Beach is the seventh-most populous city in California.
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History
The Rose Park Historic District gains its name from the small circular park on Orizaba Avenue at the intersection of 8th Street. The park was donated to the city in 1910 by the
Alamitos Land Company.
These neighborhoods were first settled in 1905, with subdivisions continuing until 1921. Most of the homes built in this early period through the 1920s are
Craftsman Bungalows. Some houses from the 1920s were built in the Prairie/
Mission Revival style
The Mission Revival style was part of an architectural movement, beginning in the late 19th century, for the revival and reinterpretation of American colonial styles. Mission Revival drew inspiration from the late 18th and early 19th century ...
, and in the 1930s and 1940s
Ranch style and Neo-Traditional houses were built in the district.
The
Skinny House is located in the district.
Location
Rose Park and Rose Park South are adjacent and combine to make two city historical districts. To the south of Rose Park South are the neighborhoods of
Carroll Park
Carroll Park is a nearly public park located in the historic Washington Village-Pigtown neighborhood in southwestern Baltimore, Maryland. The park is bordered by Washington Boulevard to the south, Monroe Street to the west, Bayard Street to t ...
and
Bluff Heights, and to the east is
Belmont Heights.
The family this park was partly named after is the
Aultman Family and the Geehan family as well as the Rose family (all members of the same family with different last names)
See also
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Neighborhoods of Long Beach, California
Long Beach, California, is composed of many different neighborhoods. Some neighborhoods are named after thoroughfares, while others are named for nearby parks, schools, or city features.
Officially recognized neighborhoods
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External links
Long Beach Historic District - Rose ParkLong Beach Historic District - Rose Park SouthMap of Rose ParkMap of Rose Park SouthRose Park Neighborhood Association
Neighborhoods in Long Beach, California
Populated places established in 1905
1905 establishments in California
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