tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4654456065204837325.post1575912563268439723..comments2024-03-11T17:56:28.780-07:00Comments on A Look Back at Vintage Los Angeles: Arthur M. Goodhue--534 Chestnut Ave. Long BeachBradford Caslonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15845975172938523100noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4654456065204837325.post-28251753480035396042016-03-13T22:07:01.943-07:002016-03-13T22:07:01.943-07:00Thank you for the clarification.Thank you for the clarification.Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00825750189883271707noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4654456065204837325.post-2119313808603609642015-10-29T15:27:19.337-07:002015-10-29T15:27:19.337-07:00The Hotel Virginia was named by Charles Drake who ...The Hotel Virginia was named by Charles Drake who came from Virginia and who started the Pike. The country club was first at what is known as Recreation Park and then moved to Los Cerritos.<br />Hotel Virginia did not burn down...that was the Long Beach Hotel that was rebuilt to the Bixby Hotel which also had problems and renamed as Hotel Virginia. It fell into disrepair and was taken down.Gerrie Schipskehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12475244778002137735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4654456065204837325.post-76450331819969990622015-06-01T19:20:37.874-07:002015-06-01T19:20:37.874-07:00Re: The Virginia Hotel, in my comment above, I me...Re: The Virginia Hotel, in my comment above, I meant to say the 1933 earthquake, not 1931. One other thing I want to mention is the name Virginia Hotel, comes from a family member of the Bixby family. This is also where the neighborhood of Virginia Country Club gets its name from as well. Not sure who Virginia was. Possibly Jotham Bixby's wife. Jim ComoeAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4654456065204837325.post-53791936211416236862015-06-01T18:57:39.399-07:002015-06-01T18:57:39.399-07:00With respect to the Virginia Hotel, you state it w...With respect to the Virginia Hotel, you state it was damaged in the 1931 earthquake and demolished. That is incorrect. It actually caught fire a few years after it was built, and since the fire dept in those days were comprised of volunteers, it was not reached soon enough, causing severe damage, and the luxury hotel could not be saved. It was located on the southwest corner of Ocean Blvd and Magnolia Ave.<br /><br />Regarding the home at 534 Chestnut, I live a few blocks from it, and yes, it is quite beautiful. I have often walked through the yard, and it has many original features such as lovely brick walls, original doors and windows, and lush gardens. In the back of the property, at the alley, is a two story brick structure that may have been a carriage house. Currently it is used as a residence. It has always been a dream of mine to own this home. <br /><br />Jim Comoe<br />jdc448@aol.com. <br /><br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com