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Old Granada Hills
All photographs taken by Kenneth A. Larson. All rights reserved. © 2003 - 2012.
Granada Hills is a small community in the north San Fernando Valley. Although a part of the great City of Los Angeles, Granada Hills maintains a small town ideal.
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Starting in the Spring of 2001, Granada Hills held the first Annual Street Fair in which four blocks of Chatsworth Street west of Zelzah. In 2004, the fair was moved to fall. I didn't photograph the first and was unable to attend the second and third.
Fourth Annual (2004)
Fifth Annual (2005)
Sixth Annual (2006)
Seventh Annual (2007)
Eigth Annual (2008)
Ninth Annual (2009)
Deodar Cedar Trees
The community is proud of its Deodar Cedar Trees which are Cultural Heritage Board Monument Number 41 (August 3, 1966). These trees line about a mile of White Oat Avenue between San Jose Street on the south and San Fernando Mission Boulevard on the north, about 10 blocks. It is believed that John Orcutt, superintendent of the Sunshine Ranch, planted 144 Deodar Cedar trees in 1927. A few trees have been lost, but most are still healthy.
 Sign. Photo date: 9-25-04. |
 Looking north from Chatsworth Street. Photo date: 9-25-04. |
 Looking north from San Jose Street. Photo date: 9-25-04. |
 North of Mission Boulevard. Photo date: 9-25-04. |
 Close-up. Photo date: 11-14-04. |
 Looking North from Chatsworth Street. Photo date: 11-14-04. |
Chatsworth Street
Veterans Memorial at Chatsworth Street and Zelzah Avenue. The flagpole was dedicated May 30, 1961 by VFW post 2323. Plaques on the back of the sign commemorate various groups who gave their lives in various wars. Granada Hills has an annual Street Fair. Click here for photos from the Forth Annual Street Fair.
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Balboa Boulevard
 Balboa Boulevard. Photo date: 11-14-04. |
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San Jose Street
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Parade 2006
These three photographs of the Granada Hills Holiday Parade for 2006 were shot by Joy Bentley on December 3, 2006
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| In 2007, the people of Granada Hills went head-to-head with Kohl's Department store to prevent an oversized store from being built in a perfect sized shopping center. | ||
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| The area northeast of San Fernando Mission Boulevard and White Oak Avenue has a consentration of Christmas Light displays. | ||
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