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| Ad from Long Beach Press-Telegram, 4-15-1956 |
The Katella Park tract (officially Tract 2319) at the north west corner of Brookhurst Ave and Katella Ave in unincorporated "North Garden Grove," was subdivided in February 1955 by the Gamble Company. This company was a partnership of Jameco, Inc. and Warrenco, Inc. James C. Roberts and H. Cedric Roberts were, respectively, president and secretary/treasurer of both corporations. Warren and James were the sons of H. Cendric Roberts.
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| From a Long Beach Press-Telegram advertorial, 2-19-1956. Note that the great architectural photographer Julius Schulman provided the image! |
The architect for the Katella Park homes was John Kewell, AIA of Pasadena. Kewell also designed the Electri-Living Homes in Anaheim for H. Cedric Roberts & Sons, as well as individual modernist open-plan homes like the Merle Schipper Residence (1952) at 768 Westholme Ave, in Westwood. But he's probably best known for his work on the master plan for Cal Tech. He later served on the board of the California Council of the American Institute of Architects.
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| Aerial photo of the Katella Park under construction in 1955. |
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