Highland Park Blvd was developed to be 100 ft wide, if you drive down the street today the broad swath of land between the street and the sidewalk was called a parkway, it was intentional. The developer's planted palms and crepe myrtle alternating every 35 feet along the boulevard. In addition the developers privately funded the streetcar track build-out to connect to the downtown line.
Monday, June 29, 2009
More houses in Highland Park 1925
Highland Park Blvd was developed to be 100 ft wide, if you drive down the street today the broad swath of land between the street and the sidewalk was called a parkway, it was intentional. The developer's planted palms and crepe myrtle alternating every 35 feet along the boulevard. In addition the developers privately funded the streetcar track build-out to connect to the downtown line.
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