The First to Go (1925-1948)
- Sep 3, 2022
- 2 min read
As planning began for the Hollywood Freeway, many of the homes that stood in the way of progress were acquired by the state and then auctioned off at a fraction of their worth.
If the new owners were unable to relocate the structure immediately, it was bulldozed.
One of the first victims of this controversial tactic was 6786 Whitley Terrace, which sold for $855 in 1948.
