City of Hawaiian Gardens, California (where's the tikis?) - General Tiki

H Hakalugi Special Tiki Central Agent Redondo Beach, CA Joined: Aug 10, 2004 Posts: 3465	H Hakalugi Posted posted on Fri, Jul 30, 2010 5:54 PM On 2007-03-05 12:05, Aaron's Akua wrote: ... From the Hawaiian Gardens City Website: “The name is said to be derived from a bamboo shack refreshment stand opened at the corner of Carson and Norwalk boulevards in 1927 by an unknown businessman. The stand was said to resemble a Hawaiian Garden.” ... I just found a photo of it! From page 97 of the book "California Crazy & Beyond - Roadside Vernacular Architecture" by Jim Heimann, 2001: "Hawaiian Gardens, Artesia ca 1926." Photo credit: Jim Heimann Collection [ Edited by: Hakalugi 2010-07-30 17:58 ]

On 2007-03-05 12:05, Aaron's Akua wrote:
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From the Hawaiian Gardens City Website: “The name is said to be derived from a bamboo shack refreshment stand opened at the corner of Carson and Norwalk boulevards in 1927 by an unknown businessman. The stand was said to resemble a Hawaiian Garden.” ...

I just found a photo of it!

From page 97 of the book "California Crazy & Beyond - Roadside Vernacular Architecture" by Jim Heimann, 2001:

"Hawaiian Gardens, Artesia ca 1926." Photo credit: Jim Heimann Collection

[ Edited by: Hakalugi 2010-07-30 17:58 ]

Post #545482 by Hakalugi on Fri, Jul 30, 2010 5:54 PM