Ontario in San Bernardino County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
College Park Historic District
Photographed By Levi Gonzalez, May 22, 2020
1. College Park Historic District Marker
Inscription.
College Park Historic District. .
115 - 431 East Fourth Street 116 - 224 East Harvard Place 116 - 328 East Princeton Street 1130 - 1158 North Columbia Avenue 1914. Lydia Belle Ford subdivided the College Park Tract into 48 lots on September 11, 1914. It was one of the first subdivisions to have underground telephone, water, gas and electrical lines, ornamental street lighting, and both paved and curbed streets and alleys. The Tract also included standards for livestock, thirty foot yard setbacks, and the prohibition of businesses. Several early residents were agricultural leaders in Ontario including C.C. Graber, of Graber Olive House, and Benton Ballou, the first president of San Antonio Growers Association. Many prominent people lived in the tract but the neighborhood was known mostly for the numerous teachers who lived there.
115 - 431 East Fourth Street
116 - 224 East Harvard Place
116 - 328 East Princeton Street
1130 - 1158 North Columbia Avenue
1914
Lydia Belle Ford subdivided the College Park Tract into 48 lots on September 11, 1914. It was one of the first subdivisions to have underground telephone, water, gas and electrical lines, ornamental street lighting, and both paved and curbed streets and alleys. The Tract also included standards for livestock, thirty foot yard setbacks, and the prohibition of businesses. Several early residents were agricultural leaders in Ontario including C.C. Graber, of Graber Olive House, and Benton Ballou, the first president of San Antonio Growers Association. Many prominent people lived in the tract but the neighborhood was known mostly for the numerous teachers who lived there.
Erected 2000.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1914.
Location. 34° 4.72′ N, 117° 39.043′ W. Marker is in Ontario, California, in San Bernardino County. Marker is at the intersection of East Harvard Place and Euclid Avenue, on the right when traveling east on East Harvard Place. Marker is on stone column next to the sidewalk
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on Harvard Place. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1112 Euclid Avenue, Ontario CA 91762, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Credits. This page was last revised on June 18, 2020. It was originally submitted on June 8, 2020, by Levi Gonzalez of Rancho Cucamonga, California. This page has been viewed 190 times since then and 16 times this year. Photos:1. submitted on June 8, 2020, by Levi Gonzalez of Rancho Cucamonga, California. 2. submitted on June 12, 2020, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
