L.A. Herald-Express, 1946: Venice Club Building Condemned; Site May Be
Park
Once a spot of gaiety but now condemned by the
City Health Department, the old Venice Country Club soon may become the site of
a city park, it was revealed yesterday.
The city Recreation and Park Commission, at
the insistence of Councilmen Harold Harby, took steps to trade city property for
the square-block grounds of the old club in the beach area bounded by
Westminster street, and the Pacific Electric right of
way.
The old club house is now
dilapidated. Families living there have been ordered to move because the
building has been declared unfit for
habitation.
The property on a small
hill and comprising just less than three acres, was described as an “ideal
parksite” by the commission, which asked the city real estate agent to
start proceedings to trade city land or to condemn the land for park
uses.
Posted: Thu - July 1, 2004 at 07:30 PM