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George Lafayette Crenshaw | |
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| Born | 1854 |
| Died | February 18, 1937 |
| Occupation(s) | Real estate developer, Banker |
George Lafayette Crenshaw (1854 - February 18, 1937), was a real estate developer and banker who help developed several upscale residential developments in mid-city Los Angeles and Southern Los Angeles neighborhoods in the early 1900s including Lafayette Square and Wellington Square.
Biography
After the First World War, Los Angeles was a town that was looking for an uptick in population. Around the turn of the twentieth century, there was a large oil boom in southern California. Between the extraordinary climate that California had to offer and the rich resources that provided jobs in the oil and agricultural industries, the state experienced great population booms. In Los Angeles, Crenshaw invested in and oversaw ten residential real estate ventures to help satiate the growth; one of the new wealthy neighborhoods would become Lafayette Square in Los Angeles.
Crenshaw
The Crenshaw district of Los Angeles and its famous principal thoroughfare, Crenshaw Boulevard, bear his name.[1][2]
References
- LaFayette Square Historic Preservation Overlay Zone; LaFayette Organization; 2011
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