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Central Manufacturing District is an industrial tract of approximately 2800 acres, partly located within the cities of Commerce, Bell, and Vernon. In 1923, the tract comprised 300 acres of the old Rancho San Antonio, one of the original Spanish land grants. Railroad lines and utilities were laid and the Terminal Building became the first structure erected at 4814 Loma Vista Avenue, and serves as its landmark. In 1928 the assets were purchased by the Santa Fe for further development. The district added new areas in 1930, 1932, 1947 and 1948 - to provide for new and expanding industries and services. Thus it has grown from its original 300 acres to more than 2800 acres. More than 60 food companies are located in the CDM, which also houses automobiles, furniture, household items, machinery, paints, paper, plastics, steel, trucks, wood, cosmetics and also the benefits provided by service and processing companies of all types. CMD, which has been called the largest development of its kind in the world, is located eastward from Soto Street to Garfield Avenue; the southern edge is bordered partly by Fruitland Avenue and Randolph Street; on the northern edge are Washington Boulevard and the Santa Ana Freeway route, partially extending north beyond the freeway line. Photograph caption dated October 8, 1956 reads, "Sylvania Electric Products Inc. opens an 87,000-square foot distribution center in Los Angeles at 6505 E. Gayhart St., supplanting facility at 2936 E. 46th St. The center has private rail spurs to accommodate four freight cars, unloading docks for six trucks and parking space for 75 cars. Simultaneously company opens a new center in San Francisco area, doubling its California warehouse and sales space."
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Central Manufacturing District (Los Angeles County, Calif.) Sylvania Electric Products Inc Industrial facilities--California--Commerce Manufacturing industries--California--Commerce Electronic industries--California--Commerce Warehouses--California--Commerce Industries--California--Commerce Commerce (Calif.)
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