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Real Estate Appraisers and Appraisals In
Los Angeles County, City of Tujunga
| Originally a home to
the Tongva tribe, and later a ranching area, the City of Tujunga was settled
around 1913 by Utopians of the "Little Landers" cooperative farm
movement founded by Willam E. Smythe. A clubhouse built from local river rock,
Bolton Hall (named after author Bolton Hall), was dedicated in August, 1913,
and still stands as an historical monument and museum operated by the Little
Landers Historical Society. The cooperative ended by 1920, and the city was annexed
by the City of Los Angeles in 1932. Tujunga's suburban development began in
earnest in the 1950s with the construction of large numbers of modestly sized,
affordable single-family detached homes ready for appraisal. Its geographic
isolation from the San Fernando Valley and the Los Angeles Basin frees it from
the air pollution that is a problem in many other parts of Greater Los Angeles.
Some of the scenes of the film E.T. were shot in one area of Tujunga, making
particularly effective the movie's focus on a suburban residential lifestyle in
contrast to rather spooky mountain scenery. Tujunga is known for its abundance
of outdoor recreation opportunities. A number of equestrian trails wind along
the foothills of the San Gabriels and the Verdugo Mountains, and hiking in
neighboring Big Tujunga and Little Tujunga canyons is quite popular. |
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