General Craftsman Architecture
Arts and Crafts Movement Related Websites
One of the oldest websites on this subject, it is a good start in terms of understanding this particular architectural style.
Provides primarily some text based content on the style.
The online presence of the magazine devoted to the Craftsman home.
This website provides a historical perspective of the movement.
From the University of Toledo, this website focuses on the Midwest, but it can contain some helpful information.
This website has an easy user interface, and some information on the Sears Roebuck Kit Homes.
by Green and Green
One of the most important examples of this architectural style in the Los Angeles basin, it was built in 1908 and located in Pasadena.
His name comes up quite frequently since his career also coincides with American Arts and Crafts movement. This is the website of the foundation which is located at Taliesin West.
This website is devoted to one of the founders of the movement.
This website is devoted to one of the pioneers of the movement in particular with paper making.
From the University of Texas, Austin, this website focuses on his book designs.
A website that focuses on the contribution of Roycroft to the Arts & Crafts movement.
Local History
Located on 4260 Atlantic Blvd, there are a number of resources for local history.
This is a nonprofit group dedicated to preserving the cultural, achitecture and neighborhood heritage of Long Beach, CA.
This would be a good area to start if you are researching local history. There is also a Digital Archive.
Go here if you wish to start to research your house. Currently, you can not access it from the comfort of your home, but the process is explained on this page. You will have to actually visit a library to do this.
You will have to be a CSULB student to access some of these databases from your home, but you can access if you go on campus. There are a variety of links to relevant websites. More for researchers than general browsers, it can be a good start if interested.
This is a review of a book about Isaias Hellman. He's relevant since one of the core streets in our neighborhood is named after him.
Author of Towers of Gold, her website contains additional information about Hellman. She is the great great granddaughter of Hellman.
Long Beach City Resources
Whose Job Flyer.
This is a PDF file of the numbers that you can use to call for city services.
This is the city website for those in the neighborhood residing in District 2.
This is the city website for those in the neighborhood residing in District 1.
This is one of the major support services for Long Beach Historical Districts.
Obviously code is a factor with historical districts.
This is a blight issue. If you have graffiti issues, go to the website to find out how to remove it.
There is a grant program to convert your lawn into a drought tolerant yard.
Long Beach Historical Neighborhoods
by Greg Mellen
A detailed special report in 2005 by the LB Press Telegram about historical neighborhoods in Long Beach. It addresses some of the challenges. Things have markedly improved in our district with the addition of the mural and the pending construction of the pocket park on Orange.
Historical Parks in and around Long Beach, CA
This Adobe is often associated with the Alamitos Family as well as the Bixby family.
Another adobe closely associated with the Bixby family.
The adobe was moved to this location near North Long Beach. It was associated with the Dominguez family, as well as the Carson, Del Amo and Watson families.
