Found the House My Pops Grew Up In . . . LA.

[Desert Whaler]

Chatting w/ my Dad last night at dinner & I was asking him about the first house he lived in, (born in 1932)

He knew right away . . . "on Magnolia between Washington and W. Pico Blvd" .

I said, "Let's look it up on Google Maps" . . . of course the 'old guy' replies, "Meehhhh, I'm sure it's long gone".

Low and Behold it's still standing and looks in decent shape !!! . . . .

Of course that opened the flood gates for 'story time'.

So I guess my Grandma & Grandpa were never married, or something like that . . . he wasn't a good dude.
He said my Grandma rented the upstairs w/ my Dad & they lived there for several years.
Then he said, "See that little window w/ the small roof upstairs, ? . . . that room was tiny, maybe 4 feet wide by 6 or 7 feet long, there was a little old man who rented that one room & lived in there for a few years".

Next week we're gonna roll up there to check it out then go have lunch at Langers Deli afterwards . . . looking forward to a trip down memory lane w/ Pops !!!!!

 

[NicPaus]

What's Zillow show as the value?

 

[Flyinbowtie]

It is cool when you can take those memory trips. Enjoy them.
My Dad, (long gone) grew up at 454 W. 6th st in Long Beach. My grandfather lived there when I was a kid.
Then he moved over to Prospect st.

The place my mom grew up in was a lot rougher. Across the street from the old American Can Company plant in what was then unincoprorated LA county.
A couple of acres of beans. Long since gobbled up by the urban sprawl.

 

[rivermobster]

That's awesome.

My grandfather lived in DTLA for awhile. Was making liquor prohibition. Had his brother shot dead standing next to him on the steps of where they lived. I'm guessing that's why he ended up in Falbrook.

I remember his sprawling ranch in Falbrook real well. Ran all around it when I was little. I sure would love to stroll around it, and listen to the stories he had to tell.

Enjoy.

 

[Desert Whaler]

What's Zillow show as the value?

Not sure . . . I tried to look it up, but it didn't work for me.
There's another property near there for $800K but looks newer construction.