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Photograph article dated February 17, 1962 partially reads, "A San Fernando group proposed Friday that part of the city's business district should be remodeled into a turn-of-the-century main street as a tourist attraction. Under the plan, Maclay street between First and Second streets would be blocked off and turned into a 'Heritage Lane' with two renovated 50-year-old hotels as top attractions. The recommendation was received enthusiastically be the city's Economic Development Committee headed by Dr. Sigmund Miller, San Fernando optometrist...'The landlords are the key to the whole project,' he said, explaining that if the owners of the two hotels, the El Rey and the San Fernando, agree to the plan, 'the rest will be easy.'" Part of the hotel's earlier name, 'Harrison House,' is still visible at top of hotel.; See images #00120878 through #00120879 for all photos in this series.
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1 photographic print :b&w ;26 x 21 cm. Photographic prints
San Fernando Hotel (San Fernando, Calif.) Hotels--California--San Fernando Storefronts--California--San Fernando Sidewalks--California--San Fernando Pedestrians--California--San Fernando Streets--California--San Fernando Automobiles--California--San Fernando Signs and signboards--California--San Fernando Maclay Avenue (San Fernando, Calif.) San Fernando (Calif.) Valley Times Collection photographs
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