Monterey County CA Archives History - Books .....Seaside 1893 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ca/cafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Joy Fisher sdgenweb@yahoo.com January 15, 2007, 3:32 am Book Title: Memorial And Biographical History Of The Coast Counties Of Central California SEASIDE.-This town was laid out in the fall of 1888, and the land upon which it is located comprised a portion of the Noche Buena rancho. The town was originally platted as East Monterey, but upon the location of the post office it was found necessary to change the name, as it conflicted with other offices of a similar name; so January, 1890, it was given the appropriate name of Seaside. It contains 1,800 fine residence lots, about 1,200 of which are sold, the remaining 600 still on the market. About 100 families from the various interior towns make this charming place their summer home, while others are so delighted with the attractions of the place, that they reside here all the time. It has many advantages as a place of residence, located as it is on the broad sand beach of Monterey bay, affording excellent bathing facilities. The climate is free from the harsh winds of the ocean, and when it has been proven that the most delicate plants can be propagated, and roses made to bloom, out of doors all the year round, as it has, there is no further need of expatiating upon the perfect climate of this gem of resorts. It has a post office, which is located one mile from Del Monte, on the Southern Pacific railroad. It has very excellent school facilities, and all the advantages to be obtained upon the shores of old Monterey bay. Among the natural attractions of Seaside are the beautiful lake and wonderful live-oak tree, said to be the largest of its species in the world. D. J. Houghton and his partner, J. L. D. Roberts, M. D., operate a lumber-yard at the railroad station, and encourage the erection of homes at Seaside. J. L. D. Roberts, the present efficient and obliging Postmaster of Seaside, is a native of Osceola, Lewis county, New York, having been born in that place January 14, 1863. He took a thorough course in the English branches at Watertown, New York, and later an academic course at Utica, New York, and after that attended Union College, and there entered upon the study of medicine with Dr. H. N. Porter, of Utica. He graduated at the University of New York in 1885, and commenced the practice of medicine at Utica, where he remained for three years, and then came to California and settled at Monterey, in 1887. In 1888 Dr. Roberts married Miss Edith A. Maltby, of Troy, New York. To the Doctor and his wife one son has been born,— Houghton Maltby Roberts. Additional Comments: Extracted from: Memorial and Biographical History of the Coast Counties of Central California. Illustrated. Containing a History of this Important Section of the Pacific Coast from the Earliest Period of its Discovery to the Present Time, together with Glimpses of its Auspicious Future; Illustrations and Full-Page Portraits of some of its Eminent Men, and Biographical Mention of many of its Pioneers, and Prominent Citizens of To-day. HENRY D. BARROWS, Editor of the Historical Department. LUTHER A. INGERSOLL, Editor of the Biographical Department. "A people that take no pride in the noble achievements of remote ancestors will never achieve anything worthy to be remembered with pride by remote descendants."-Macaulay. CHICAGO: THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY. 1893. File at: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/ca/monterey/history/1893/memorial/seaside461nms.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/cafiles/ File size: 3.9 Kb