Highland Park is one of the oldest communities in the city of Los Angeles.
Highland Park developed from the Great Southern California Land Boom of the 1880s, from land purchased in 1869 at a sheriff's sale that ended years of litigation over a defaulted $3,500.00 loan that had been placed against the Rancho San Rafael in 1861.
The Great Southern California Land Boom collapsed in 1888. Many speculators went bankrupt as sales in new subdivisions slowed to a trickle. Real estate people take note: This is a good example of the cyclical nature of our real estate market.
But this article is NOT about the History of Highland Park.
When I wrote out the title "Remembering Highland Park in Northeast Los Angeles" I was simply pondering how I managed to leave Highland Park off the list of communities in Northeast Los Angeles that I compiled and posted on FaceBook. Thank goodness, Mabel Jung Taylor noticed the oversight.
To my local friends: Do you notice any any communities or districts I have inadvertently omitted? Any that don't belong?
Historical information from the book: Highland Park by local historian Charles J. Fisher
