Ramona

Ramona is a designated community area in the southeast area of Greenfield, California. It is located just southeast of Downtown Greenfield.

History

In the early 1900s Ramona was originally a small community outside of the main area of Greenfield, It did not really have a name yet. In this time it was nothing more of small farmhouses and some stores on the busy avenues. That was until the 1920s and 1930s that Ramona would be urbanized and and would be officially a part of Greenfield in 1922, it saw a lot of income since newer housing and stores would fill the blooming area. At that time Ramona was considered to be an affordably and relatively safe place to live in though it was nothing compared to the elegant and fancier neighbourhood of Dawson which sat right above it. In 1956, when the Interstate 5 was being constructed the neighbourhood would be cut from Dawson as it was decided that it was going to be built through a small section of housing that would spare the main avenue between Ramona and Dawson. Though while having multiple residents displaced and degrading in land value, The neighbourhood of Ramona held up quite well. That was until May 12th, 1968. When a house presumably from the 1920 was scheduled for demolition because it wasn't up to modern standards and had been sitting vacant for quite some time. Two workers of the demolition team went to dismantle the old boiler