Lido Isle
The Lido Isle is an artificial island in Newport Beach in the US state of California . It is protected in Newport Bay , a bay with a connection to the Pacific Ocean . The island surrounded by the city was incorporated in 1906.
There are no commercial establishments on Lido Isle other than a small snack bar. The only connection to the mainland is a narrow bridge. About 1,800 people live on the small island.
history
In 1904, Henry Huntington became a business partner of William S. Collins in the so-called Newport Beach Company . In return for the expansion of the Pacific Electric Railway to Newport Beach, Huntington was given one square kilometer of land. This included a sandbank that was initially known as Electric Island . The name was later changed to Pacific Electric Island and eventually Huntington Island .
A certain WK Parkinson bought the island from the railroad company in 1923 for $ 45,000 . He had previously made a fortune from oil discoveries at Bakersfield . Parkinson invested more than a quarter of a million US dollars in construction, had the harbor excavated and used the excavation to create an artificial island. A bridge, roads and landing stages were built to develop the island.
The project was one of the first planned settlements in California and should be kept in the European style. After the landfill was completed, the island was christened Lido Isle . This was done in honor of the Lido di Venezia beach near Venice . Since the aim was to preserve the Mediterranean character of the island, the streets were named after cities on the Mediterranean , such as Via Genoa, Via Ithaca and Via Nice. Most of the houses are kept in a corresponding architectural style to this day.
Lido Isle Club House
The geographical and social center of the island is the Lido Isle Club House . The facility is home to several clubs and associations, including the Lido Isle Yacht Club . There are nine other yacht clubs scattered across the city of Newport Beach .
Web links
- Pictures and history of the Lido Isle (English)
- Official website of the Lido Isle Yacht Club (English)
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Andrew Edwards: Red Car opened city to tourists. (No longer available online.) Daily Pilot , December 26, 2006, archived from the original on September 28, 2007 ; accessed on May 14, 2009 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ a b c Helene Lesel: Lido isle raises bar on the good life. Los Angeles Times , December 26, 2004, accessed May 14, 2009 .
- ↑ LIYC Facilities and Club Boats. (No longer available online.) Lido Isle Yacht Club , archived from the original on May 12, 2007 ; accessed on May 14, 2009 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ Southern California Yacht Clubs. Yacht Club Guide , accessed May 8, 2009 .
Coordinates: 33 ° 36 ′ 45 ″ N , 117 ° 55 ′ 0 ″ W.