Frank M Roseman: 2 books
by Frank M. Roseman, Peter J. Watry Jr.
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2008
Language: English
Release Date: April 21, 2008
In 1868, Frank Kimball and his brothers purchased a 26,000-acre Mexican land grant rancho in the San Diego area. The area comprised the present-day communities of National City, Bonita, and the western half of Chula Vista. Kimball developed National City first and secured a branch of the Santa Fe Railway....
by Frank M. Roseman, Peter J. Watry
Language: English
Release Date: April 19, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: April 19, 2010
After many decades of being an agricultural community and lemon capital, an aircraft-parts manufacturer moved to Chula Vista. In 1940, Rohr Aircraft Corporation arrived and, due to the demand for workers and housing for them, the agricultural town was on its way to becoming a bedroom community. The city grew rapidly due to the development of a large ranch and the construction of 25,000 homes.