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Exotic Car Rentals Los Angeles and Lomita Overview

Lomita is a city in Los Angeles County. When you visit with your exotic car rentals Los Angeles you will learn more about its history. The earliest know inhabitants of the area were the Gabrielino Indians, who had a village they called "Suangna", or place of the rushes. Remnants of the village remained until the 1850s.

Small town roots

During the Spanish period, Lomita remained unchanged until 1784 when a soldier from the Portola Expedition requested and was granted permission to use the land. This was the first land grant in southern California by the King of Spain, Charles. The land that was granted to the soldier stretched from Los Angeles to the Pacific Ocean and included Lomita.

Around the same time, the Sepulvedas established and started raising cattle on Rancho Los Palos Verdes, which caused problems because the Sepulvedas hadn't received a land grant. The problem wasn't resolved until 1841 when they actually received a deed to settle the dispute.

The 1860s were a rough time for southern California. When you are visiting with your exotic car rentals Los Angeles you may learn of all the problems faced by the people who lived here: there was too much rain in 1861, too little the following year, a pox epidemic in 1862, grasshopper problems to crops in 1863, no rain in 1864, and destruction of cattle herds in 1865. The ranchos were paralyzed by these events and were forced to foreclose on their mortgages and pay taxes. The lands were divided and sold to buyers in 1882, which now makes up present day Lomita, which you can visit with your exotic car rentals Los Angeles.

The early 20th century was a prosperous time for the most part in southern California, but the bust of the 1930s brought hardship. In the 1930s, Lomita was known as the "Celery Capital of the World" because farming vegetables, fruits, and eggs was the most prevalent occupation for residents. After the war, the population of the city expanded rapidly.

The area was incorporated as a city in 1964. Many people were not happy with that because they wanted to keep its small town feel, rather than be part of a big city. When you visit today with your exotic car rentals Los Angeles you can still feel that small-town feel. Lomita has managed to survive boundary disputes, land divisions, natural disasters, wars, oil booms, stock market busts, and even annexation to surrounding communities. However, the original spirit of Lomita can still be felt.

Visiting Lomita

One of the landmarks to visit in Lomita with your exotic car rentals Los Angeles is the Lomita Railroad Museum, which is devoted to the steam engine period of the railroad system. There are locomotives on display from as early as 1902, as well as a Union Pacific boxcar and Union Oil tank car.