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  2. Sawtelle Veterans Home - Wikipedia

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    Sawtelle Veterans Home. The Sawtelle Veterans Home was a care home for disabled American veterans in Sawtelle, Los Angeles, California, United States.The Home, formally the Pacific Branch of the National Home for Disabled Volunteer Soldiers, was established in 1887 on 300 acres (1.2 km 2) of Rancho San Vicente y Santa Monica lands donated by Senator John P. Jones and Arcadia B. de Baker.

  3. History of Santa Monica, California - Wikipedia

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    In the 1980s, the city put together the plan for turning the failed Santa Monica Mall into the Santa Monica Promenade. The project, completed in 1989 has proven to be a huge success and is a major regional shopping and entertainment center. Between 1988 and 1998, taxable sales in the city grew 440%, quadrupling city revenues.

  4. List of City of Santa Monica Designated Historic Landmarks

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    The Santa Monica Landmarks and Historic Districts Ordinance was amended in 1987 and again in 1991, to create a more comprehensive preservation program. The ordinance established a seven-member appointed Landmarks Commission with the power to designate Structures of Merit and Landmarks, and to make recommendations to the City Council regarding ...

  5. Sawtelle, Los Angeles - Wikipedia

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    In 1896, the Pacific Land Company purchased a 225-acre (0.91 km 2) tract, just south of the veterans' home, and hired S. H. Taft to develop a new town.When the Pacific Land Company attempted to secure a post office for the new town, the postal authorities objected to the name "Barrett," after veterans' home manager A. W. Barrett, on account of its similarity to the city of Bassett.

  6. Santa Monica Airport - Wikipedia

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    Originally Clover Field, after World War I aviator 2nd lieutenant Greayer "Grubby" Clover, the airport was the home of the Douglas Aircraft company. [3] [7] [8] [9]The first circumnavigation of the world by air, accomplished by the U.S. Army in a fleet of special custom built aircraft named the Douglas World Cruiser, took off from Clover Field on St. Patrick's Day, March 17, 1924, and returned ...

  7. Santa Monica, California - Wikipedia

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    Santa Monica (Spanish for 'Saint Monica'; Spanish: Santa Mónica) is a city in Los Angeles County, situated along Santa Monica Bay on California's South Coast. Santa Monica's 2020 U.S. Census population was 93,076. Santa Monica is a popular resort town, owing to its climate, beaches, and hospitality industry. [11]