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History of Rancho San Pedro
1. Historic Rancho San PedroHistoric Rancho San Pedro
Dr. Olga M. Lazin,HistoryDr. Olga M. Lazin,History
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2. Early European Explorers
In the 1760's the first
European explorers set
foot on Southern
California soil with a
Spanish soldier named
Juan Jose Dominguez
who was part of the
Portola expedition. Later,
when Franciscan
missionaries began their
journey to establish the
chain of California
Missions, Juan
Dominguez accompanied
Father Junipero Serra as
part of the small band of
military men who helped
to protect the padres.
3. Establishment of Rancho San Pedro
When Senor Juan Jose Dominguez
retired in 1782, after thirty years of
service, he was rewarded by a gift from
the Spanish governor of California: the
very first land grant in the history of
California - a vast expanse of 75,000
acres of land, which he named Rancho
San Pedro.
4. Historic Rancho San Pedro
The vast Rancho spread out
across most of what is now
the South Bay region, from
the Los Angeles River on the
east, to the Pacific Ocean on
the west. It encompassed
what is now Compton,
Gardena, Carson, Redondo
Beach, Torrance, Palos
Verdes Estates, Lomita,
Rolling Hills Estate, Rancho
Palos Verdes, San Pedro,
Wilmington, Harbor City, and
a part of Long Beach.
5. Dominguez Hills
The center of this vast land was the
Dominguez Rancho homestead,
located in what today is the eastern
portion of Carson, known as
Dominguez Hills. It is here that his
nephew built the historic Dominguez
Rancho Adobe in 1826, which still
stands today as a historic monument.
6. Railroad and San Pedro Port
When the railroad was
built between Los
Angeles and the harbor
in 1869, Manuel
Dominguez donated
land from the rancho.
The Dominguez home
was central in route
from the Pueblo to the
San Pedro port. Today,
the L.A. Harbor is one of
the largest and busiest
ports in the world.
7. Dominguez Legacy
Manuel Dominguez and his wife, Maria Engracia
Cota, had ten children. Six daughters survived and
were raised at the adobe home. They are
remembered today by the many streets and
businesses named after their families. One of the
Dominguez daughters, Susana, married a man
named Del Amo. This is a name familiar to anyone
in the South Bay because of the giant Del Amo
Fashion Center mall in Torrance.
8. Watson Land Company
Another Dominguez
daughter, Dolores,
took a husband
named Watson who is
known today for the
Watson Land
Company and
Industrial Centers.
9. Dominguez Water Corporation
A third daughter, Maria
Victoria, married a
successful
businessman named
George Henry Carson.
The city of Carson is
named after their son,
John Manuel Carson, a
key figure in the
development of the
South Bay in the 20th
Century, and the head of
the Dominguez Water
Corporation.
10. Step towards independence
Almost 200 years after the founding of
Rancho San Pedro, the citizens of the land
"to the west of the Los Angeles River"
finally took a long overdue step toward
independence. The citizens went to the
polls on Tuesday, February 6, 1968 to vote
on whether to officially incorporate their
community as an independent city.
11. Establishment of the City
Almost 10,000 of the
17,351 registered voters
in Carson cast a vote on
that February morning.
When the ballots were
counted, the vote was
6,301 to 3,834 in favor
of incorporation. The
City of Carson was
established. It would be
the 8th largest city in
the County of Los
Angeles.
12. The new City of Carson
Voters were offered two choices to
name their new city: Carson and
Dominguez, the two leading family
names in the history of Rancho San
Pedro. By a narrow vote of just 318
votes, the citizens chose the name
Carson.
13. Present Day Carson
Located in the South Bay section of Los Angeles
County, Carson has grown from a population of
61,000 in 1968 to 94,826 in 2003. Over the
years, three annexations have increased the
city's size to 19.2 square miles. Steady and
continued growth has enabled Carson to become
a city of regional significance. In fiscal year
1997/1998, Carson's assessed value grew by the
greatest percentage of any city in the county
with an assessed value of $7.3 billion. By
2002/2003, the assessed value on secured and
unsecured properties has grown to $9.6 billion.
14. Carson - A great place to live and work
While Carson is well known as an
industrial center with access to
transportation and the Pacific Rim, it is
also a culturally diverse community that is
attractive place to live and work. The city
has more than 120 acres of park land
divided into 12 parks, 2 mini-parks and
sports/recreational facilities that include 3
swimming pools, a boxing center, a state-
of-the art sports complex and the Carson
Community Center.
15. City of Carson-Department of
Sports and Recreation
Recreational
facilities allow the
residents of
Carson to enjoy a
variety of sports
and cultural
programs.
16. Carson- Part of the LAUSD
The city's educational needs are served
by Los Angeles Unified School District.
17. California State University
Dominguez Hills
April 29, 1960: Governor Pat Brown signs bill for
state college to be known as South Bay State
College.
July 12, 1962: Trustees rename South Bay State
as California State College at Palos Verdes
(CSCPV).
May 1965: Campus slated to move from Palos
Verdes to one of four proposed sites: Friendship
Park, Fort MacArthur, Torrance and Dominguez
Hills.
March 3, 1966: Trustees change name of
institution to California State College, Dominguez
Hills (CSCDH).
18. CSUDH
February 6, 1968: Voters
incorporate City of
Carson.
December 28, 1976:
President Gerth
announces administration
reorganization, birth of
University College.
January 1, 1981: CSUC
celebrates 20th
anniversary; becomes
The California State
University
19. Bibliography-print sources
Jerrils, Jack E. The History of a City...Carson,
California. Carson, CA, 1972.
Gillingham, Robert Cameron. The Rancho San
Pedro: The Story of a Famous Rancho in Los
Angeles County and of Its Owners, the
Dominguez Family. 1961; Museum
Reproductions, 1983.
Trejos, Charlotte M. My Carson, Your Carson: A
Picture Book of the Past and the Present.
Carson, CA: Trejos Literary Agency, 1987.
