Palm Haven

by Michael Borbely and Brian Hoffman

Book Overview

In 1917, it was not San Jose, California, but a small residential subdivision at its southern edge called Palm Haven that incorporated itself as an independent city. Patterned after the popular residence parks of the day, it boasted palm tree-lined streets, entrances marked by decorative pillars, its own trolley stop, and a grassy central plaza planted with trees. But it was Palm Haven's independence that attracted a remarkable mix of business and government leaders, entrepreneurs and inventors, and artists and independent thinkers. They advised US presidents, introduced broccoli to the American diet, and left a mark on local, regional, and national history that resonates today.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1467130486
• ISBN13: 9781467130486
• Release Date: October 2013
• Publisher: Arcadia Publishing (SC)
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 2.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.4" x 9.1"