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Thanks for bringing Bill Buerge to my attention
GW and
odinthor.
I thought I had discovered the
mountain mermaid website but now I see that
Martin had included the link in his earlier.
I decided to go ahead and post some of the things I found on the site and a few other sites. (mainly the
topanga messenger)
This pre-renovation photograph is undated, but it shows. . .umm. . .
a dump the property in disuse.
Courtesy of Dede Warpole via
mountain mermaid
. . .before the decline.
mountain mermaid
This next photograph was taken in 1934 when the building was the Sylvia Park Country Club.
The occasion was the 50th anniversary of Columbus & Lucy Cheney.
(whoever they are) .... . perhaps someone can dig up some information on them.
mountain mermaid
. .looks like a real shindig.
...zzzz
And LOOK AT THIS!
A very rare membership token for the Sylvia Park Country Club. (150.00 dollars a year) found on
worthpoint
Front
Back
worthpoint
P.S. I just noticed the token on
worthpoint is different. Instead of saying "Sylvia Park Country Club" it
, instead
, says "Sylvia Park Development Company".
soooo. . .umm. . .worthpoint must have more than one token for sale.
P.S.S. The token (shown above) is for $150.00 Club Membership and the other coin (also on worthpoint) is for $150.00 LOTS!
...(I wonder what the size of the lots were) preposition, sorry
Lastly
, take a look at this remnant of an old wrought-iron gate at the entrance of the property.
google earth
I want this for our clubhouse.
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