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fromLos Angeles Times
8 years ago

Neighborhood Spotlight: West Adams lures with its architecture, small-town vibe

West Adams transformed from agricultural land in the 1920s into an affordable housing neighborhood that established the template for modern suburban development and homeownership for middle-class Angelenos.
Miscellaneous
fromIrish Independent
3 months ago

Siblings honour their mother's legacy with a renovation of three-bed terraced home in Marino

Family refurbished 100-year-old Marino home to honor matriarch Eileen Greagsbey, preserving local roots and heritage.
Renovation
fromSFGATE
6 months ago

'I Live in a 1900s Sears Catalog Home-Here's What It's Like To Own a House That Arrived in a Box'

Sears sold around 75,000 mail-order homes from 1908 to 1942, creating affordable housing for middle-class families.
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