Author Archives: gknatz

The Dodds’ family have lived in the home at 3802 Pine Avenue for over 70 years.  Charles and Ingrid Dodd purchased the lot in 1948 and hired architect James R. Friend to design their 3 bedroom, 2 bath, 1790 square … Continue reading →

The best known of the historic Long Beach area gun clubs is the Cerritos Gun Club, sometimes referred to as the “Los Cerritos Gun Club” founded in 1890.  Club member and conservationist Will J. Reid wrote and published a history … Continue reading →

The Little Club published its own cook book in May, 1941 when Ruth Craig Merrill was President of the Club.   A supplement was added to the book in 1947.   If you want to learn more about these Los … Continue reading →

The February 1939 Sunset magazine featured an article titled “Here’s A New Way to Plan A Home!  Three hundred women from the Berkeley Women’s Club collaborated with an architect (John B.  Anthony) to make the perfect home.  The women had … Continue reading →

Marguerite Vignes Walp was the daughter of John Louis Vignes and Mary Kent, who moved into the Los Cerritos neighborhood in 1910.  Marguerite married Bertine James Walp who built a home for his new wife  at 3808 Cota (now Cedar) … Continue reading →