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Lomita
Los Angeles County, California
ZipCodes
90717
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For many years, large landowners had ranchos in this area. Rancho Los Palos Verdes was divided up and sold to 17 different buyers in 1882. The area that would later become Lomita was mostly sold to Ben Weston and the Ranch WAter Company, owned by Nathaniel Andrew Narbonne. Although there's no question that Lomita derives its name from the Spanish for "little hills," there is apparently some disagreement over justwhooriginally bestowed the name.
Lomita is Spanish for little hills, but no one is entirely sure how the city claimed its name. Some say early founders named it as they surveyed the land. others say the name "Lomita del Toro" appears on early maps.
Here is a history page for Lomita.
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Attractions
Lomita Railroad Museum
2137 W. 250th Street
Lomita, CA
Phone: 310-326-6255
Irene Lews built this museum as a tribute to her late husband who manufactured miniature locomotivges. The station is a replica of a Massachusetts gingerbread-style depot and holds many displays including lanterns, dining car tableware and other rail memorabilia.
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