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As one of the earliest communities in Orange County, Huntington Beach has a rich, 100 year plus history that provides an interesting backdrop for the increase in real estate values and rich property development opportunities that still exist along the coast. Read an excerpt about the history of Huntington Beach by Barbara Milkovich, one of our local authors and a highly regarded historian: "In 1902, a group of farmers and investors decided to build a residential/resort community on the bluff above a popular Shell Beach. Spurred on by the success of Atlantic City on the East Coast, they named their venture "Pacific City." Although the boom of the 1880's was long over, the entrepreneurs hoped to capitalize on a new one developing in coastal resort cities like Long Beach and Newport Beach. However, the first speculators did not have the resources to carry out successful promotion. Soon they sold to a group of Los Angeles businessmen, ultimately including Henry E. Huntington. Huntington was expanding his Pacific Electric Railway then and was ready to bring it into coastal Orange County. On July 4, 1904, the first Red Cars of the Pacific Electric rolled in to the new city and its name was changed to Huntington Beach." Click Here to learn a little more about the rich history of Huntington Beach, your next home. |
