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Overview
From the marshy savannahs of the Pacific coastal tidelands sprang the most amazing Venetian resort of the post-Victorian era. New Jerseyaborn Abbot Kinney aimed to create a cultural renaissance in 1905 on the sandy shores of Santa Monica Bay. But when the residents of Los Angeles County werenat interested, a carnival-like atmosphere replaced Kinneyas opera singers, philosophers, and orators. Through the subsequent 100-plus years, the small resort had both extreme highs and lows, but it still prevails as an unparalleled fantasy by the sea.
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- ISBN-13: 9780738569673
- ISBN-10: 0738569674
- Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
- Publish Date: February 2009
- Dimensions: 4.7 x 6.1 x 0.3 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.15 pounds
- Page Count: 15
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