This Date in Seal Beach History
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September 8th in Seal Beach History
Remember founding father Stanton on the anniversary of his finale Continue reading
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Tagged 101 Ocean Avenue, 1945, First Street, Ocean Avenue, P. A. Stanton, Philip Stanton, Seal Beach, Seal Beach History, Stanton
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August 22nd in Seal Beach History
A Seal Beach founding father, a Pacific Electric red car, and sabotage! Continue reading
February 20th In Seal Beach History
The steam plant gets a spur. Continue reading
February 6th In Seal Beach History
The Seal Beach city council considers many things. Continue reading
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Tagged 1937, Alamitos Bay, B. B. Brown, California Refining Company, Derby Walkathon, DWP, F. B. Cole Refining, Fifth Street, First Street, Joy Zone, Los Angeles Gas and Electric Corp, Ocean Avenue, Pacific Coast Highway, Pacific Electric, PCH, power plant, san gabriel river, Seal Beach, Seal Beach History, Steam Plant, Twelfth Street, Victor Hayes, Victor W. Hayes, Walkathon
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January 14th In Seal Beach History
We’re dredging up some local history and using it to fill this post. Continue reading
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Tagged Alamitos Bay, Bayside Land Company, Bridgeport, Central Avenue, Central Way, DWP, Electric Avenue, Fifth Street, First Street, Long Beach Peninsula, Los Angeles Gas and Electric Corp, Main Street, Naples, Pacific Electric, Philip Stanton, power plant, Red Car, Seal Beach, Seal Beach History, Steam Plant
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That Colossal Wreck, Boundless and Bare
More steam plant demolition from Joyce Kucera and her camera Continue reading
Demolition Plant
Watch the Seal Beach steam plant getting demolished Continue reading
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Tagged 1967, DWP, First Street, Los Angeles Gas and Electric Corp, power plant, san gabriel river, Seal Beach, Steam Plant
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Powerful Photos
The steam plant still casts a long shadow in Seal Beach memories. Continue reading