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little red house

Written By denise Kano

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L O O K I N G B A C K

step into history

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eArly MANHAttAN FuN FActs:

In 1901, TwO wOOden pIerS were buIlT -- aT cenTer STreeT and

aT MarIne avenue.

The l.a. pacIfIc cOMpany had fIve TrOlley STOpS In ManhaTTan

beach alOng The STrand.

In 1905, The cOMMunITy church buIldIng waS cOMpleTed aT

912 hIghland ave.

In 1912, ManhaTTan beach had Over 500 full-TIMe reSIdenTS,

prIMarIly In whaT IS nOw knOwn aS The Sand SecTIOn.

Only One Sand dune reMaInS -- lOcaTed aT Sand dune park.

fOr MOre InfOrMaTIOn:

MbhS cOTTage MuSeuM In pOllIwOg park

1601 ManhaTTan beach blvd.

hOurS: SaTurday and Sunday, nOOn TO 3pM.

adMISSIOn IS free buT dOnaTIOnS are welcOMe.

The lITTle red hOuSe afTer IT waS fIrST MOved TO pOllIwOg park. phOTOgraph cOurTeSy Of The Jan dennIS cOllecTIOn

phOTOgraph cOurTeSy Of denISe kanO