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The island was originally called Isla Raza de Buena Gente [2] and later Rattlesnake Island. [3] It was renamed Terminal Island in 1891. [2]In 1909, the newly reincorporated Southern California Edison Company decided to build a new steam station to provide reserve capacity and emergency power for the entire Edison system and to enable Edison to shut down some of its small, obsolete steam plants.
The Japanese Village, having borne the brunt of the fires, was completely razed and a bandstand with an American theme was constructed in its place. A 40-horse carousel was added. The park closed permanently in 1976 and the remaining equipment was sold at auction on March 14, 1978. No structures from the former park remain.
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The 100 Fishing Village Heritage Sites, more fully the 100 Select Fishing Industry Fishing Village Historical and Cultural Heritage Sites to be Preserved for the Future (未来に残したい漁業漁村の歴史文化財産百選), is an initiative of the National Association of Fisheries Infrastructure (全国漁港漁場協会) endorsed by the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries ...
The Yamato Colony was an attempt to create a community of Japanese farmers in what is now Boca Raton, Florida, early in the 20th century. With encouragement from Florida authorities, young Japanese men were recruited to farm in the colony. There were as many as 75 Japanese men, some with their families, at the peak.
The bridge was closed to eastbound traffic Wednesday, Aug. 28, due to the hole but re-opened the next morning with traffic moving freely in both directions without delay, according to multiple ...
The Alma Lee Loy Bridge was originally expected to close Monday. The bridge is undergoing a rehabilitation project that will last into 2028. 17th Street Bridge closure dates pushed back into ...
Henry Ford Bridge (1924) in foreground, Schuyler Heim Bridge (1948) in background (photographed in 1994). 1924 also saw work begin on a Naval Air Base San Pedro at Terminal Island. [33] Port traffic continued to increase and the United States Navy began to expand its presence on Terminal Island in the early 1940s, including an expanded air base.