Identifier	post_00166
Title	Canal and Venetian Villas, Venice, Cal.
Creator	unknown
Date Published	circa 1910
Subject (Topic)	Tourist camps & hostels--California--Los Angeles; Canals--California--Los Angeles; Boats and boating--California--Los Angeles; Vacation rentals--California--Los Angeles;
Subject (Name)	Venetian Villas (Los Angeles, Calif.);
Subject (Place)	Venice (Los Angeles, Calif.);
Type	image
Form/Genre	Postcards
Physical Description	1 postcard : Color ; 9 x 14 cm.
Institution	Department of Archives and Special Collections, William H. Hannon Library, Loyola Marymount University
Country of Creation	DE
Copyright Status	public domain
Copyright Statement	http://library.lmu.edu/collections/digitallibraryprogram/copyrightandreproductionpolicy/
Publisher	M. Rieder
Place of Publication	Los Angeles, Cal.
Language	eng
Description	View of the Grand Canal in Venice, California looking towards the east. A man in early 20th century clothing rows a small boat. The view also shows the tourist camp known as Venetian Villas. Newly planted palm trees line the banks of the canal. The Baldwin Hills appear far off in the distance.
Historical Background	This view shows the Grand Canal, which later became Grand Boulevard, near the intersection with Riviera Avenue. Originally part of the Ocean Park district of Santa Monica, Abbot Kinney's vision of Venice in America was developed starting in 1904, complete with a canal system and singing gondoliers. Canal construction began in 1904, and in 1905 construction of an amusement pier began. Kinney's plan for Venice included 592 residential lots, some of which sold for as much as $2700 (a high price at the time). Kinney also created affordable vacation housing for visitors. At first, there were simple tent structures that could be rented for lower prices, located in an area known as "Tent City" but around 1907 the tents were replaced with small bungalows. This area of Venice was alternately called "Venetian Villas" or "Villa City." However, as the residential housing grew, many Venice visitors decided to become permanent residents. Venice formally disincorporated from Ocean Park in 1911, and in 1925, Venice was annexed to the city of Los Angeles. By 1929, many of the canals had been filled in and paved as roads due to health and engineering problems.
Publisher's Identifier	Publisher's serial number: No. 37630; Series number: No. 3529
Additional Notes	Made in Germany
Source	Werner von Boltenstern Postcard Collection