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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.
The historic district is noteworthy for possessing man-made wetland canals, built in 1905 by developer Abbot Kinney as part of his Venice of America. Kinney sought to recreate the appearance and feel of Venice, Italy, in coastal Los Angeles County. The names of the canals were given by Abbot Kinney as follows: Aldebaran Canal, Altair Canal ...
When Venice of America opened on July 4, 1905, Kinney had dug several miles of canals to drain the marshes for his residential area, built a 1,200-foot-long (370 m) pier with an auditorium, ship restaurant, and dance hall, constructed a hot salt-water plunge, and built a block-long arcaded business street with Venetian architecture. Kinney ...
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 ...
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 subdistrict of the West Adams district of South Los Angeles, California; Curbed also associates it with Jefferson Park. [1] Before it was subdivided the land was owned by General Hanford Gordon Lennox. [2] The area was developed in 1899 by developer Abbot Kinney, for whom it is named.
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 Pritzker Estate is a private residence located at 1261 Angelo Drive in the city of Los Angeles, in which the structure ranks as the second largest private residence. [citation needed] This is also the third largest home in the entire Los Angeles metropolitan area.