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18 hours ago ago from San Pedro: Block by Block
Captain Duffy owned the property on Nelson St and built a lot of houses here. Most of them were moved else where so part of this land could be made into commercial property. This house was probably built in the late 1800's. This stretch of street is known as Frank Nelson's half block in the ZIMAS system, Zoming Information and Map Access System of the city of LA. You can type an address into the system and it will pull up the info, like ...
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Dear Scout Love your site! I'll be visiting Manhattan for the first time in a few weeks, but I'll only be in town for a few days. Can you offer any advice on what to see/do in my short time there? Thanks! A Frequent Reader Every week, I receive a number of emails asking what I'd recommend covering on a visit to NYC not the obscure, quirky, and out of the way stuff that I tend to write about, but rather, my favorite major attractions and ...
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Dear Scout - Love your site! I'll be visiting Manhattan for the first time in a few weeks, but I'll only be in town for a few days. Can you offer any advice on what to see/do in my short time there? Thanks! - A Frequent Reader Every week, I receive a number of emails asking what I'd recommend covering on a visit to NYC - not the obscure, quirky, and out of the way stuff that I tend to write about, but rather, my favorite major attractions ...
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16 hours ago ago from Media General - TBO.com
PLANT CITY - The city is seeking permits for a $1 million project for better drainage and other improvements in the Pinedale area off Alexander Street. The work will include reconstruction of Mendonsa Street, the city said. The project includes new drainage and sewer systems under the road, a 6-foot sidewalk from Hunter to Alexander streets and resurfacing. The work could be started around March and completed before the end of 2010, ...
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