Rose Park Restoration Tradefair

We need a detective

The House Detective portrays our very own Maureen Neeley tracking facts and past owners.

Take a peek http://www.youtube.com/user/RayBayFilmStudio#p/a/u/1/npdimW9nHFc

What Long Beach was cooking up in 1910!

From Fried Summer Squash and Delectable Cookies… let the lawn parties begin.

What Long Beach was cooking up in 1910!

These recipes are a sampling of the 125 recipes from Long Beach women in the 1908 cookbook. Delightfully provided by Charles Perry, President of the Culinary Historians of Southern California.

2010 Restoration Trade Fair & Fundraiser: A Call for Restoration Specialists and Artisans

Photograph by Sarah G. Vinci, part of her Rose Park Neighborhood Series.

The 2010 Restoration Trade Fair & Fundraiser is seeking participants—experienced tradesmen and artisans knowledgeable in using their skills to restore historic structures.

Anaheim, before Disney

The Anaheim Colony historic district treats the senses and offers a great look into old time Orange County.

Ceramic kitchen sink

Cast iron white ceramic kitchen sink. As pictured on Flickr http://www.flickr.com/photos/33555241@N06/3403284677 $375 or best offer

This post was submitted by Fernando Valdes.

The motherlode

For those bedeviled by all things correct, and all things Greene and Greene checkout USC's virtual archive.

The sun continues to rise on 4th. St’s Retro Row

You'll need to go to the newstands, or check your stack of mail to read the great article in the March issue of Sunset magazine about our very own Retro Row. Because, of course, you are asking yourself why are all these folks visiting your favorite places. And if you haven't been there, ride your bike on over.

LB Tidbits

Bloggers around Long Beach take action. Check out the greening of a '20's Tudor Â and then getting dirty outside your home.

Rose Park Slideshow

This Powerpoint presentation was originally a part of our 2008 Restoration Tradefair. We've made it available here as a PDF for viewing online or downloading to your computer. We hope that it helps broaden your understanding of the history and present day state of the Rose Park historical district.

After you read “Cheap Thrills” go see a great collection of postcards . . .

Current exhibit at The Historical Society of Long Beach, 4260 Atlantic Avenue, Long Beach CA 90807