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1928 Promotional Brochure
Villa Riviera — “Surpassing in Splendor Old World Glories”
The following copy is from an original Villa Riviera Brochure, dated 1928.
SELDOM DO IDEAS SPRING full blown from the brain that first conceive...
Villa Riviera History
Richard D. King
Located at 800 East Ocean Boulevard, Long Beach, California, the Villa Riviera Hotel was constructed in 1929. At the time, it was the second-tallest building in Southern California afte...
Back to the future for a Long Beach landmark
Villa Riviera will have 14 layers of paint removed and the original shades applied, along with other work. The goal: a return to the building's 1929 splendor.
By Nancy Wride, Times Staff Writer
May 10, ...
Gothic Makeover
By Don Jergler and Joe Segura, Long Beach Press-Telegram Staff writers
May 18, 2007
LONG BEACH - The gargoyles that have stood a stoic watch over downtown Long Beach for almost 80 years are seemingly t...
Kick-off for restoration of Villa Riviera
06/13/2007
Residents, Historical Society members and other supporters of the Villa Riviera in downtown Long Beach gathered at the condominium May 16 for the restoration kick-off ceremony and reception....
L.B. tells Villa Riviera to pull illegal ad down
LONG BEACH - The city of Long Beach can't handle its tequila.
At least, not an 11-story Patrón Tequila advertisement that city officials say was placed illegally on the west side of the historic Villa ...