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American Land and Trust Co. Records, ca. 1887-1911
MANUSCRIPT Boxes 2208-2211
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Title:
Records, ca. 1887-1911American Land and Trust Co. records
Creator/Contributor:
American Land and Trust Co, creatorCreator/Contributor:
Wright, Charles W., d. 1929Creator/Contributor:
American Land and Trust CoAbstract:
The bulk of the collection consists of financial documents, primarily payment receipts, for the period ca. 1887-1911 and scattered
later dates. The receipts document most aspects of the corporation: payroll, legal fees, purchases of building materials,
advertising costs, etc. In addition there are a few personal items pertaining to Wright and his family.
Date:
1887 (issued)Contents:
Box 2208: Advertising (Misc.)-Advertising (Bulletin, Call, others)-Advertising (Chronicle-by date)-Advertising (Chronicle-undated)-Advertising
(Examiner). -- Box 2209: Architects-Automobile services-Banking fees-Construction (Misc.)-Construction (Supplies)-Food and
household-Hotel Larkspur-Insurance-Larkspur Inn-Legal services-Livery services-Loan payments. -- Box 2210: Lumber yards-Miscellaneous-Nursery
and grounds-Payroll-Shipping -Surveying and recording of land. -- Box 2211: Taxes (four folders)-1889-1898-C.W. Wright personal
bills-Drawings-Photographs-Stock Certificate.
Subject:
n-us-caWright, Charles W -- d. 1929 -- Archives
American Land and Trust Co. -- Archives
Larkspur (Calif.) -- History
Real estate development -- California -- Larkspur -- History
Note:
The American Land and Trust Company (ca. 1914-, the Anglo-American Land Co.) was the real estate company established by Charles
W. Wright to promote land development in the founding days of the city of Larkspur in Marin County. In 1886/87, Wright purchased
around 600 acres from rancher Patrick King for $21,000. He had the land surveyed and subdivided into lots for sale to the
public. In 1891 he built the Larkspur Inn and, in 1895, the Hotel Larkspur, in order to further promote development. Larkspur
became an incorporated town on March 17, 1908 and became a city in 1928. Wright died in 1929 and the family finally sold all
interests in Larkspur in 1932.
American Land and Trust Co. records, ca. 1887-1911
Unrestricted. Please credit California State Library.
Physical Description:
print
4 manuscript boxes : ill.
Language:
English
Identifier:
MANUSCRIPT Boxes 2208-2211
Origin:
CaliforniaCopyright Note:
Unrestricted. Please credit California State Library.