After the Rancho San Rafael was divided, Benjamin Dreyfus was awarded the hilly area north of downtown Los Angeles known as Eagle Rock Valley. By 1911, this farming community had rapidly grown into a city. The Los Angeles Railway made downtown LA a trolley ride away, and continued growth led to Eagle Rock's consolidation with the city in 1923. Today, Eagle Rock is one of LA's most distinctive neighborhoods, and a pride instilled by early settlers remains here. These inspirational settlers include soldier and ranchero Jose Maria Verdugo, diarist and historian Elena Frackelton Murdock, farmer and amateur hydrologist Mayor Cromwell Galpin and publicist Ann Hare Harrison. Join editors Eric H. Warren and Frank F. Parrello as they profile the bedrock personalities who built Eagle Rock.
"Biographical essays on major community figures who created and sustained the Los Angeles neighborhood of Eagle Rock"--
"Explore the early history of Eagle Rock, a unique neighborhood in Los Angeles, California"--
Explore the early history of Eagle Rock, a unique neighborhood in Los Angeles, California.
After the Rancho San Rafael was divided, Benjamin Dreyfuswas awarded the hilly area north of downtown Los Angeles known as Eagle RockValley. By 1911, this farming community had rapidly grown into a city. The Los AngelesRailway made downtown LA a trolley ride away, and continued growth led to EagleRocks consolidation with the city in 1923. Today, Eagle Rock is one of LAsmost distinctive neighborhoods, and a pride instilled by early settlers remainshere. These inspirational settlers include soldier and ranchero Jose MariaVerdugo, diarist and historian Elena Frackelton Murdock, farmer and amateurhydrologist Mayor Cromwell Galpin and publicist Ann Hare Harrison. Join editorsEric H. Warren and Frank F. Parrello as they profile the bedrock personalitieswho built Eagle Rock.