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Montecito Park got it’s name from the Spanish phrase, “little mountain.” A neighborhood of custom built homes in the 1920s and 1930s, historical Spanish Colonial Revival style homes and tree-shaded streets, Montecito Park is a hidden gem in the Jewel City.Montecito offers residents both privacy and urban convenience. Consisting of all single-family homes, Montecito Park is a conforming neighborhood that is extremely desired by those who want to be in the Crescenta Valley part of the Glendale School District. Children of this neighborhood attend Fremont Elementary, Rosemont Middle School and Crescenta Valley High School. A marker on Verdugo Road notes the entrance to this neighborhood.
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Sparr Heights
Once the center of a thriving orchard business, Sparr Heights was the terminus for the Glendale to Montrose streetcar system. Indiana native William S. Sparr planted citrus groves in the area and opened a fruit packing plant down the line at Glendale and Lomita Avenues. In 1922, this millionaire citrus grower and land developer constructed and donated the Sparr Heights Community building to the City, which was the only building in the area. It now serves as a senior citizen center. Developed as a residential neighborhood in the 1920s and 1930s, Sparr Heights retains much of its original character. A neighborhood park and school serve as focal points for residents who enjoy walking through Montrose Shopping Park, either to shop or enjoy the many restaurants that are available.
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Montecito Park/Sparr Heights
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