Park Estates, Long Beach, California

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Park Estates is a neighborhood in Long Beach, California. It is adjacent to the Los Altos and Alamitos Heights neighborhoods, as well as Recreation Park and California State University, Long Beach.

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History

The neighborhood was developed by Lloyd Whaley in 1948. [1]

Architecture

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References

  1. HOA, Park Estates. "About Us – Park Estates HOA".
  2. Grobaty, Tim. "Restaurateur Carl Dene sells his Kenneth S. Wing-designed home, listed at $2.65 million • Long Beach Post News". lbpost.com.
  3. "Photo Gallery: Modern Home by Paul Tay, Long Beach, CA". socalmodern.com.
  4. Morris, Asia. "Mid-Century Modern Alexander House on the Market for $1.65M in Park Estates Neighborhood • Long Beach Post News". lbpost.com.
  5. Grobaty, Tim (3 April 2023). "Nearly $3M Lloyd Wright house, perhaps overpriced and under-restored". Long Beach Post News.
  6. Grobaty, Tim (17 February 2015). "Lloyd Whaley's former Long Beach home on the market for $6.9 million". Press Telegram.
  7. "Olan G. and Aida T. Hafley House | Los Angeles Conservancy". www.laconservancy.org.

Coordinates: 33°46′59″N118°07′41″W / 33.783°N 118.128°W / 33.783; -118.128