A 1904 home that had to be moved to make way for Chavez Elementary School has found new life on Daisy Avenue.
Today, the Long Beach Redevelopment Agency, the Willmore City Heritage Association and Councilwoman Bonnie Lowenthal will unveil the 419 Daisy Ave. home, the result of an intense restoration process that began about two years ago.
The heritage association, which bought the four-bedroom, two-bathroom home from the RDA for a buck, restored the abode with the help of old photographs from original homeowners.
The home will be placed on the market at an asking price of $595,000, the RDA released.
"The preservation of this house has enabled us to retain a beautiful example of one of the City's oldest architectural styles," said Cheryl Perry, President of the Willmore City Heritage Association. "It has improved the neighborhood by filling two blighted lots on the block, and I believe it has encouraged preservation on a broader scale throughout the City."
The event begins at 3:30 p.m.
Today, the Long Beach Redevelopment Agency, the Willmore City Heritage Association and Councilwoman Bonnie Lowenthal will unveil the 419 Daisy Ave. home, the result of an intense restoration process that began about two years ago.
The heritage association, which bought the four-bedroom, two-bathroom home from the RDA for a buck, restored the abode with the help of old photographs from original homeowners.
The home will be placed on the market at an asking price of $595,000, the RDA released.
"The preservation of this house has enabled us to retain a beautiful example of one of the City's oldest architectural styles," said Cheryl Perry, President of the Willmore City Heritage Association. "It has improved the neighborhood by filling two blighted lots on the block, and I believe it has encouraged preservation on a broader scale throughout the City."
The event begins at 3:30 p.m.
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I love it when this happens. Thank you so much Councilwoman Lowenthal. You are one great lady.
Danny Wilcox,
Long Beach.