Description
Collection includes real estate brochures and plot plans for housing developments throughout the Palos Verdes Peninsula, compiled
by long time Palos Verdes Estates resident and real estate broker Joseph Barnett. The collection documents a signficant period
in the development of the Palos Verdes Peninsula.
Background
Joseph Barnett (1922-2015) was born in Mebane, North Carolina and moved to the City of Palos Verdes Estates in 1958. After
working as an engineer for Douglas Aircraft, Barnett became a real estate broker in 1962 and stayed involved in real estate
until his passing in 2015. Barnett was a former president of the Palos Verdes Estates Board of Realtors and also served as
director of both the California Association of Realtors and the National Association of Realtors.
Extent
2.1 Cubic Feet
3 legal-sized document boxes, 1 oversize document box.
Restrictions
The collection is open for research use.