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Originally Posted by GaylordWilshire
I'd say you've got it, Hoss... this building was the Hub lodging house, according to a mention in an article in the Herald on December 28, 1897 ( here).
Wilmington Street became N San Pedro Street when a new cut was made from 2nd north to 1st Street, apparently between '10 and '14 Baists; the former block of San Pedro between 2nd and 1st became Wilmington, which within the next 6 or so years (per the '21 Baist) became Weller...which is now "Astronaut E S Onizuka Street."
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I see "Property of Don Manuel Requena" on the map. Anyone feel like some historical notes? No? Well, here they are anyway (from my collection of scraps):
Manuel Requena; ca. 1800-1803, born in Campeche, Yucatan, Mexico; ca. 1833, sent from Mexico City to Guaymas to become a customs official, but didn’t undertake the job through some objection to serving under the Commissioner-General Riesgo; Spring, 1834, entered California as a tradesman, sailing from Guaymas, co-owner of a brigantine, the Margarita, with one Richard York, intending to ship hides and tallow from California to Chile (seasickness made him give up the enterprise); December, 1834, July, 1835, godparent at Plaza church; March 7, 1835, part of the civilian force opposing the Apalategui insurgents; 1835, fiscal at the Apalátegui trial; 1836, present in L.A. as a businessman, married to Gertrudes Aleja Guirado; 1836, member of the
tribunal de vagos; July 31?, 1836, in L.A. on the point of being arrested by Nicolas Gutierrez on the orders of Governor Chico when Gutierrez received word, via Osio, that Chico was out as governor and Gutierrez was in; 1836-1837,
alcalde; 1836-1838, of the anti-Alvarado party, offending both sides with supposedly “double-edged” words and plotting effected through Gil Ybarra and the ayuntamiento, but much respected by Narciso Botello; ca. early February, 1837, humbly requesting Governor Alvarado not to require him (Requena) to accompany Alvarado northwards; Spring, 1838, “Requena decided to leave the country, since his life or his liberty might be in danger. He departed for the interior of Baja California, very far from the border, going to the ranch of a friend of his named Jose Espinosa” (quoth Narciso Botello); June, 1839, godparent at Plaza church; 1839-1841, member of the junta; June, 1840, found by Jose Arnaz to be intelligent, well-educated, and well-informed as to the laws; August, 1840, September, December, 1842, godparent at Plaza church; 1844, first
alcalde; 1844, present in L.A. as a laborer and landowner; March, 1845, godparent at Plaza church; 1845,
ministro of the
suplente tribunal and
suplente congressman; about the end of September, 1846, pleading “no money” in response to a request or demand that he loan Flores’ regime $500 (at length, “Antonio” Cota—a slip for “Leonardo,” I think—contributed the sum on Requena’s behalf); December, 1846, godparent at Plaza church; September, 1848, wedding witness in L.A.; November, 1848, godparent at Plaza church; 1850, present in L.A. with savings of $14,500; 1850s, had a vineyard between town and the river; 1852, supervisor; 1850-1867, frequent member of the City Council; 1854, his house was on the east side of Los Angeles St. [“and north of the street opened through his garden and named after him”
Illustrated History of Los Angeles County, p. 368], a medium distance south of Bell’s Row; April 26, 1856, published (
Los Angeles Star): unsuccessful candidate to be delegate “to a nominating convention”; September, 1856, to October, 1856, acting mayor (as city council president); October 11, 1856, published (
Star): hosting at his home two performances by the magician Delfino, “The exhibition will take place in the house of Don Manuel Requena, on Los Angeles street, which is well adapted for the accommodation of ladies and families”; December 19, 1857, published (
Star): on the Grand Jury; April 17, 1858, published (
Star): on the Grand Jury; November 6, 1858, published (
Star): on Grand Jury; March 5, 1859, published (
Star): on the Grand Jury; March 3, 1860, published (
Star): on Grand Jury; 1860, present in L.A. as a vintner with savings of $2,000 and real estate valued at $20,000; 1870, present in L.A. as retail merchant with savings of $3,000 and real estate valued at $20,000; June 27, 1876, died; a tale that a daughter married David W. Alexander floats about; a Mattias Requena seems to be his son. Through wife Guirado he was related in varying degrees of separation to Alexander Bell, the Sepulvedas, Narciso Botello (kind of), and Gov. Downey.