christmas in los angeles, 1928
walkway , front façade of los angeles public library s central library, circa 1935
the city of los angeles remained within original 28 square-mile (73 km²) landgrant until 1890s. original city limits visible today in layout of streets changes north-south pattern outside of original land grant pattern shifted 15 degrees east of longitude in , closely around area known downtown. first large additions city districts of highland park , garvanza north, , south los angeles area. in 1906, approval of port of los angeles , change in state law allowed city annex shoestring, or harbor gateway, narrow , crooked strip of land leading los angeles south towards port. port cities of san pedro , wilmington added in 1909 , city of hollywood added in 1910, bringing city 90 square miles (233 km²) , giving vertical barbell shape. added year colegrove, suburb west northwest of city near hollywood; cahuenga, township northwest of former city limits; , part of los feliz annexed city.
the opening of los angeles aqueduct provided city 4 times water required, , offer of water service became powerful lure neighboring communities. city, saddled large bond , excess water, locked in customers through annexation refusing supply other communities. harry chandler, major investor in san fernando valley real estate, used los angeles times promote development near aqueduct s outlet. referendum of residents, 170 square miles (440 km²) of san fernando valley, along palms district, added city in 1915, tripling area, towards northwest. on next seventeen years dozens of additional annexations brought city s area 450 square miles (1,165 km²) in 1932. (numerous small annexations brought total area of city 469 square miles (1,215 km²) of 2004.)
most of annexed communities unincorporated towns ten incorporated cities consolidated los angeles: wilmington (1909), san pedro (1909), hollywood (1910), sawtelle (1922), hyde park (1923), eagle rock (1923), venice (1925), watts (1926), barnes city (1927), , tujunga (1932).
annexation references: municipal secession fiscal analysis scoping study www.valleyvote.net, annexation , detachment map (pdf) lacity.org.
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