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== History == | == History == | ||
Ramona used to be an old farming area when it was first settled, with a few small farms and houses here and there. That was | Ramona used to be an old farming area when it was first settled, with a few small farms and houses here and there. That was until 1901 when the nearby city of Greenfield rapidly expanded into the area. The first fancy new roads were layed out in 1904 and the streetcar line was expanded into ramona. The area rapidly expanded throughout the 1900s and 10s. | ||
Ramona had a large mexican culture, just like many other cities in California, and many mexican restaurants filled out the area. the area housed many middle class households who worked at the factories and businesses in downtown. This stayed that way untill the 1950s when the highway act of 1956 was instituted. Many middle-upper class families moved out to the brand new suburbs like Los Llanos and Palma. Ramona turned into a working class neighbourhood with one of the highest crime rates behind Westwood. Then in the 1960s the new I-5 interstate cut the neighbourhoods of Ramona and Dawson in two. The area didnt have any new development and many stores went out of business. | Ramona had a large mexican culture, just like many other cities in California, and many mexican restaurants filled out the area. the area housed many middle class households who worked at the factories and businesses in downtown. This stayed that way untill the 1950s when the highway act of 1956 was instituted. Many middle-upper class families moved out to the brand new suburbs like Los Llanos and Palma. Ramona turned into a working class neighbourhood with one of the highest crime rates behind Westwood. Then in the 1960s the new I-5 interstate cut the neighbourhoods of Ramona and Dawson in two. The area didnt have any new development and many stores went out of business. | ||
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Unfortunately the neighbourhood wasnt built in until 1972 when ground was broken for a new development on the eastern side of Ramona. Many new large single family homes, big apartment buildings, a large stripmall, a doctors office and a christian elementary school were built. this new suburban development attracted many white suburbanites into the neighbourhood. This was a turn around for Ramona and since then many new buildings were built in Ramona. | Unfortunately the neighbourhood wasnt built in until 1972 when ground was broken for a new development on the eastern side of Ramona. Many new large single family homes, big apartment buildings, a large stripmall, a doctors office and a christian elementary school were built. this new suburban development attracted many white suburbanites into the neighbourhood. This was a turn around for Ramona and since then many new buildings were built in Ramona. | ||
Ramona is one of many older suburbs in Greenfield, therefore it's a historic neighborhood. Most of Ramona's residents are from Spanish and or Mexican decent. | Ramona is one of many older suburbs in Greenfield, therefore it's a historic neighborhood. Most of Ramona's residents are from Spanish and or Mexican decent. | ||
Most of the original houses are former workers houses so there are many foursquare-based and craftsman inspired homes. With it being from the early 1900s, there are also several victorian-styled houses with the most notable being the Sean Jeremiah Khrysler house. Due to it's Mexican background it makes Ramona very diverse district because there are a few Revival/Spanish styled houses in the area, though a lot of development and the neighbourhood has only half of it's former homes. And the original stores that once filled the avenue's are basically all gone. | |||
== Cultural protests == | == Cultural protests == | ||
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* Karvapete Apartments (1970s) | * Karvapete Apartments (1970s) | ||
*Erkilla Apartments (1980s) | *Erkilla Apartments (1980s) | ||
*Vista Del Rio Apartments (1980s) | *Vista Del Rio Apartments (1980s) | ||
*El Verde Apartments (1970s) | *El Verde Apartments (1970s) | ||