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Historic Tennis Court

The Historic Tennis Court of the Ranch has been fully restored
and opened again to the public on November 9, 2008.

Slide Show - Restoration of the Tennis Court Area

The gardens at Rancho Los Alamitos have national stature as an historic and cultural landscape.  They were developed largely in the 1920s and 1930s under the guiding hand of Florence Bixby, utilizing top designers of her day, including the Olmsted Brothers Firm whose founder designed Central Park. 

The Tennis Court Area, designed by the Olmsted Firm, is at the east side of the site and is bordered by the Jacaranda Walk, Friendly Garden, and Grape Arbor.  Following severe storm damage in 2006, the entire area has now been fully restored based on the historic photographs and plans, with paint analysis dictating a surprisingly vibrant green for the Tennis Court and Jacaranda Pergola. 

Funding for the restoration was provided by the City of Long Beach insurance fund, the Long Beach Navy Memorial Heritage Association, the Janeway Foundation, Rancho Los Alamitos Foundation and private contributions.

The restoration team included:

Architectural Resources Group – Architectural Services

Structural Focus – Structural Engineering

KornRandolph – Landscape Architects

Summit Consultants – Construction Oversight

Gates Brothers Construction – General Contractor

Randy Mamelli – Painting Contractor

CNS Environmental – Lead Testing and Monitoring

Desiree Martinez – Native American/Archeological Monitoring

Doug McGavin – Chief Horticulturist Rancho Los Alamitos

Pamela Seager – Project Director, Rancho Los Alamitos

The Curatorial and Archival Staff of Rancho Los Alamitos

Dept. of Parks, Recreation and Marine – City Representative

Cristina Salvador Klenz - Photographic Documentation

 

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