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Abbot Kinney (November 16, 1850 in New Brunswick, New Jersey – November 4, 1920 in Santa Monica, California) was an American developer, conservationist, water supply expert and tree expert. Kinney is best known for his " Venice of America " development in Los Angeles.
Commissioned by real estate developer Abbot Kinney as part of his "Venice of America", the pier was 1,600 ft (490 m) long. [1] The Ship Cafe was built at the same time, [2] and was originally intended to be a full-service resort "with sleeping apartments, a restaurant, a kitchen, office and all of the appointments of the modern hotel". [3]
The Kinney Tobacco Company was an American cigarette manufacturing firm that created the Sweet Caporal cigarette brand and promoted it with collectible trading cards. Being a leading cigarette manufacturer of the 1870-1880s, in 1890 it merged with other companies to form the American Tobacco Company .
Oakwood is a residential neighborhood that abuts the east side of Abbot Kinney Boulevard. [ 1 ] It is within the larger neighborhood of Venice on the westside of Los Angeles, California . The area is noted as an "important example of African-American life in Southern California during the early 20th century". [ 2 ]
Kinney Heights is a neighborhood in Los Angeles, California, bounded by Arlington, 23rd, Adams, and Hermosa (originally Gramercy Place), just south of Interstate 10. Kinney Heights is a subdistrict of the West Adams district of South Los Angeles , California; Curbed also associates it with Jefferson Park .
Venice Branch is a former branch library of the Los Angeles Public Library located in the Venice section of Los Angeles, California.The old Venice Branch library was replaced in 1995 by a new branch now known as the Venice-Abott Kinney Memorial Branch.
The Toms Shoes flagship store on Abbot Kinney Boulevard was a popular coffee shop combined with shoe store. It closed in 2022. [12] Salt & Straw is a Portland-based ice-cream shop that opened on Abbot Kinney and the Venice art district in Fall 2015. The shop is a 1,035-square foot space and is located on the corner of Abbot Kinney and ...
Kinney Shoes was the largest family chain shoe retailer in the United States at the beginning of 1936, with 335 stores operating nationwide. [7] Although it was selling more shoes at the conclusion of 1936 than in 1929, its dollar volume was 20% to 30% below 1929. [8] On August 31, 1963, the G.R. Kinney Company was sold to F.W. Woolworth. [2]