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George Huntington Peck, Jr. (October 15, 1856 – January 9, 1940) was an American real estate broker, developer and millionaire. Born in San Francisco , California , he began his career as a railroad conductor [ 1 ] and is credited with driving the first Southern Pacific train into San Pedro .
Peck's Pier was a wooden [1] pier in Manhattan Beach, California, constructed in 1908 [2] [3] by George H. Peck, for whom it was named. Peck was a wealthy real estate developer who owned a lot of property in the area. The pier was located in the area of 33rd and 34th Street and was the only pier in the area open to African Americans. [3]
Bruce's Beach is in the City of Manhattan Beach on Santa Monica Bay. Peck's Pier and Pavilion in Manhattan Beach was an area of recreation for African Americans. In 1912, Willa and Charles Bruce bought a property in the strand area for $1,225 from Los Angeles real estate broker Henry Willard. [1]
The tracks ran through today’s Manhattan Beach and spanned all the way to Redondo Beach with a substation constructed in later years at Center Street, which today is Manhattan Beach Boulevard. [10] George H. Peck owned the land that became part of the north section of Manhattan Beach. A coin flip decided the town's name.
El Porto was subdivided in 1911 on land owned by developer George H. Peck. There were 83 business lots, 225 residential lots, on sandy soil partly covered with large trees, and ocean view sand lots. Included were concrete sidewalks and curbs, oiled streets and artesian water that was piped in the streets.
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Gregory Peck, son Stephen Peck and his son Ethan Peck attend the 60th Annual Hollywood Christmas Parade on December 1, 1991 at KTLA Studios in Hollywood, California. Gregory and Kukkonen welcomed ...
Bruce's Beach in Manhattan Beach, California [6] Eureka Villa (now Val Verde) in California; Lake Shore Beach Club on Lake Elsinore in Riverside County, California [7] Murray's Dude Ranch in Apple Valley, California [8] Pacific Beach Club in Orange County, California; Peck's Pier and Pavilion in Manhattan Beach, California