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26 DIGS.NET | 7.24.2020 LUNADA BAY S O U T H B A Y History Tidbits DRE#: 01368971 Maureen Megowan 310.541.6416 Lunada Bay, a neighborhood on the west side of the Palos Verdes Peninsula in Palos Verdes Estates, was one of the early areas developed as part of the Palos Verdes Project. It may be hard to envision today, with the extensive landscaping and groves of trees which currently exist on the Peninsula, but the Palos Verdes Peninsula in the 1920's primarily consisted of coastal sage brush with very few trees. The Palos Verdes Project in the 1920's and 1930's employed a large number of gardeners who planted trees and plants. A very large nursery was constructed at 1005 Via Zumaya to grow plants to be used by the Palos Verdes Project. The large median strip down the middle of Palos Verdes Drive West was planned to accommodate the expansion of the Red Car trolley line to the area. Original plans called for the construction of the Lunada Bay shopping plaza on Via Mirola, but it was later built on Yarmouth Road. Original plans also envisioned several recreational facilities which were never constructed. One of these, the proposed Pacific Coast Yacht Club, was to be a million dollar enterprise backed by leading yachtsmen, to be housed in a palatial building south of Bluff Cove, and included a large marina. Another planned improvement was a breakwater to be constructed to form a swim cove at Lunada Bay. The fountain in the median strip of Palos Verdes Drive West in Lunada Bay was a gift from funds raised by 250 neighborhood children organized by Jeane Burke, a resident of Rocky Point in Lunada Bay, and a plaque at the fountain displays the fountain's name: "Fuente de los Ninos" (the fountain of the children). The fountain is dedicated to G. Brooks Snelgrove, who was the original engineer for the Palos Verdes Project in 1923.The fountain was refurbished in December 2008, paid for by the generous donations of Lunada Bay residents. One interesting event that occurred in 1961, which people still talk about, was the running aground of the Greek freighter Dominator just off of Rocky Point. The freighter was heading south along the Palos Verdes coast line, and thinking they had reached the Los Angeles harbor, made an ill-fated left turn too early and ran aground. Only a small amount of remnants of the ship can still be seen at low tide. A large landslide occurred during the El Nino winter of 1982-1983 above Bluff Cove on Palos Verdes Drive West which caused 2 homes to be destroyed. City drain pipes failed during the heavy rains that winter. The City purchased seven of the homes which were bought to settle a lawsuit. The City Manager and several police officers lived in the homes for many years, but due to slide activity, the city demolished the homes in 2015 and created new parklands. The above is an excerpt from my book "Historic Tales of Palos Verdes and the South Bay". For more info see http://www.southbayhistory.com. mdmegowan@gmail.com JULY 24, 2020 | ISSUE 234 TO OUR READERS South Bay DIGS welcomes your feedback and encourages reader response to our editorial features. Please send your letters to the Publisher at 722 1st Street, Unit D, Hermosa Beach, California, 90254 or via email to WDOW@southbaydigs.com. Please include your name and contact information. Letters may be published and we reserve the right to edit. ADVERTISING For inquiries, please contact Publisher Warren Dow at 310.373.0142. EDITORIAL For editorial inquiries, please email Editorial@SouthBayDIGS.com On The Cover FIND YOUR PLACE. 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