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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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* 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) | ||