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The historic Chapel of the Islands, built in 1942 and was originally named Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Church in Port Hueneme, California. In 1962 this church was part of the 33-acre (130,000 m 2) Urban Renewal Project in Port Hueneme and had to be relocated or lost forever. In 1966 Mary Smith's bid to buy the church was accepted and the ...
The Mountain Beverly Hills, formerly known as The Vineyard Beverly Hills, is a 157-acre (64 ha) undeveloped property in Beverly Hills, California reportedly worth $1 billion. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] Princess Shams Pahlavi , the sister of Iran’s last shah, Mohammad Reza Pahlavi , bought it in the 1970s and intended to build the shah a $20 million palace ...
The chapel continues to be actively used. As of 2019, it serves as the sanctuary for the local congregation of the Church of Christ, and also hosts weddings and funerals. [5] [7] Ca. 2007, a further renovation was carried out by the Suisun Fairfield Rockville Cemetery District, which now owns the chapel.
The development of the Mammoth Mountain ski area has had a direct effect on housing in more recent years. The tourist market has led to an explosion of property values. This peaked in 2003 when the median property value reached $750,000. Another peak occurred in 2006 with the sale of the Mammoth Mountain ski area to Starwood Capital Group. [27]
The Elk Horn post office, which operated from 1852 to 1853, was located at or near Mountain House. [2] In 1915 the county road, passing in front of Mountain House, became the Lincoln Highway, America's first to-coast paved road. [6] The Mountain House Bar now occupies the site of the original Mountain House, and is located at 16784 West ...
In the early 20th century, Newbury Park had a few ranches and stores, wedged between Borchard lands to the south and Friedrich land on the north. During the 1940s, Ventu Park behind Newbury Park's main street became a 500-acre real estate development. Lots sold to movie stars and others seeking a rustic retreat.
Squirrel Mountain Valley is a census-designated place (CDP) in the southern Sierra Nevadas, in Kern County, California, United States. Squirrel Mountain Valley is located in the Lake Isabella area 5 miles (8 km) northeast of Bodfish , [ 6 ] at an elevation of 2,900 feet (883.9 m). [ 4 ]
Dos Vientos Ranch — Hidden Valley and the Santa Monica Mountains. Hidden Valley is a valley in the Santa Monica Mountains, in southeastern Ventura County, Southern California. [1] The unincorporated community in the valley is an equestrian ranch community with single family houses on 20-acre or more (8.1 ha) parcels of land. Residents rely on ...