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Jared Sidney Torrance (August 3, 1852 or 1853 – March 29, 1921) was an American real estate developer, best known as the founder of Torrance in southwest Los Angeles County, California.
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jared Sidney Torrance (August 3, 1852 or 1853 – March 29, 1921) was an American real estate developer, best known as the founder of Torrance in southwest Los Angeles County, California.
Jared Sidney Torrance (1853–1921) was an American real estate developer, best known as the founder of Torrance in southwest Los Angeles County, California. Torrance was also an amateur genealogist and did extensive research on his family roots. He wrote a book entitled The Descendants of Lewis Hart and Anne Elliott which was published ...
- August 3, 1853
- March 29, 1921
Jared Sidney Torrance was a major player in Southern California financial circles. He was involved in several enterprises, including real estate and oil development. And he had his eye on a large, undeveloped area roughly 20 miles south of Los Angeles.
30. Jan. 2023 · Before founding the settlement in 1911, Jared Sidney Torrance had formulated a vision for the new city. It would combine large factories and industrial plants with affordable housing nearby...
- Sam Gnerre
19. Juli 2010 · Torrance. Torrance takes its name from entrepreneur Jared Sidney Torrance. The following information on Torrance comes from “Historic Torrance: A Pictorial History of Torrance” by...
8. Mai 2015 · Shortly after 1900, Torrance started to take the shape it has today under the vision of the real estate developer, Jared Sidney Torrance. Torrance formed the town in 1912, but it was not formally incorporated until 1921. One of the smartest moves he made was to hire the esteemed landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted Jr. to plan the community.
