Then came City Terrace

Then came City Terrace This page is about City Terrace in its beginnings and of course today. That’s why I chose the name “Then Came City Terrace” for this FB Like page. Enjoy

The community of City Terrace is a later community developed in the mid 1920s, so you won’t see any large Victorian or early 1900s bungalow type houses. You will see Spanish Colonial Revival houses as well as other styles and the synagogues that were changed into churches or community centers in the later years. The Industrial Tract side (sandwiched between the 10 freeway and Valley Blvd) of City

Terrace was developed first then immediately City Terrace was developed. The land following City Terrace Dr. was developed since it was to house the working folks from jobs the factories would create in the Industrial Tract. During the years when all of the factories were busy it created 1000’s of jobs. The reason why the industrial and residential tracts were developed at the same time was for tax breaks for the developer. More land was purchased by the same developer over the hills on the Southside of City Terrace Dr. I guess it was easier to build on the less hilly side of CT then continue south of the main thoroughfare. This side was named Terrace Park but today it’s called City Terrace. Of course there is history in all communities but being developed recently (I consider it so) will be easier. CT was preplanned in what land it needed and its limitations. Unlike the neighboring communities which began in the mid 1800s and kept of developing outward as land was needed and where records are harder to find or just gone. As time allows I will do some research on this community that I do live in.

CT PARK - 2/5/2026
02/06/2026

CT PARK - 2/5/2026

King's Market in the 1950's before this store expanded.Photo: Ebay
07/21/2025

King's Market in the 1950's before this store expanded.
Photo: Ebay

The apartments at CT Drive and Van Pelt Ave. in the 1950's.Photo: Ebay.
07/21/2025

The apartments at CT Drive and Van Pelt Ave. in the 1950's.

Photo: Ebay.

Trolley bus on the LA/ELA boundary headed from City Terrace Dr. to Wabash Av.One of the last photos before the trolley b...
03/31/2025

Trolley bus on the LA/ELA boundary headed from City Terrace Dr. to Wabash Av.
One of the last photos before the trolley bus was discontinued and replaced with regular buses.
1963

A City Terrace View looking East from the 10/710. 9/10/2024Added night time photo. Now you can see the fires.
09/11/2024

A City Terrace View looking East from the 10/710.
9/10/2024
Added night time photo. Now you can see the fires.

07/15/2024
Yearly reminder. That goes for all pets.
07/04/2024

Yearly reminder.
That goes for all pets.

These signs are plastered all over City Terrace Drive. It's going to be crazy tonight.

Beginning of the trolley line in City Terrace.City Terrace Dr. and Miller Ave.1926
06/28/2024

Beginning of the trolley line in City Terrace.
City Terrace Dr. and Miller Ave.
1926

Looking west on Mandalay Drive in 1926.Mandalay Dr. was the showroom floor of houses you can have built when you bought ...
06/27/2024

Looking west on Mandalay Drive in 1926.
Mandalay Dr. was the showroom floor of houses you can have built when you bought a lot.

Check out this episode of Route 66. A lot of City Terrace scenes back in 1961. What locations do you recognize?
06/11/2024

Check out this episode of Route 66. A lot of City Terrace scenes back in 1961. What locations do you recognize?

Buz and Tod take on a violent youth gang while searching for the missing daughter of Tod's impoverished, dying aunt

05/29/2024

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