Los Cerritos, Long Beach, California

For other uses of "Cerrito" or "Cerritos", see Cerrito.

Neighborhood of Long Beach in Los Angeles, California, United States

Los Cerritos, California

Neighborhood of Long Beach

Country|  United States
State|  California
County|  Los Angeles
City|  Long Beach

Los Cerritos (sometimes called Los Cerritos/Virginia Country Club) is a neighborhood with approximately 700 homes and 2,000 residents located within the Bixby Knolls neighborhood of Long Beach, California. Established in 1906, the Los Cerritos neighborhood has been used by the film industry of Hollywood with its historic, estate-sized homes. It was one of three finalists in the 2007 Neighborhood of the Year national competition.

## History

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On October 7, 1906, 330 acres (130 ha) surrounding Rancho Los Cerritos were designated as the Los Cerritos subdivision.[1] Once streets were cut out into the designed tract, the lots began to sell.

La Linda Drive looking North East from the entrance.

In 1920, Thomas Gilchrist, an Oklahoma oilman, purchased 10 acres (4.0 ha) along La Linda Drive[2] and subdivided them into a development called La Linda, Spanish for "the pretty." In 1929, 20th century architect Kirtland Cutter designed three award-winning homes in the Los Cerritos Neighborhood.[3]

La Linda Drive looking North West from the entrance.

Until 1961, the neighborhood was served by the Pacific Electric Long Beach Line.[4]

Now one of Long Beach's oldest gated communities, the residential make-up of La Linda has changed. Many of the newer homes are larger.[5]

In 2007, Los Cerritos Neighborhood was one of three finalists in Neighborhood USA's Neighborhood of the Year national competition in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.[6]

## Architecture

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* Charles T. McGrew and Sons[12]
* Clarence Aldrich – Leonie Pray House[19]
* George Montierth[17]
* Hugh Gibbs[15] – residence of Newton T. Bass[16]
* Paul Tay – the Pekrul House[13][14]
* Edward Killingsworth \- family home[7]
* Coxhead and Coxhead – reconstruction of Bixby Ranch House on La Linda Drive[11]
* Greene and Greene – Jennie A. Reeve House[8]
* Kirtland Cutter – Casa el Sueño[10]
* Kirtland Cutter – Clock House, built for president of the United States Golf Association John Clock and his wife Blanche[9]
* Kurt Meyer[18]

## Movies and television

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In 1985, a home on Country Club Drive[20] in the Los Cerritos neighborhood was used as the Bueller family home in the 1986 comedy film Ferris Bueller's Day Off[21][22] and subsequently used in the 2001 comedy film Not Another Teen Movie, the 2002 thriller film Red Dragon, and in a Cheerios commercial. In 1998, two homes on Cedar Avenue in the Los Cerritos neighborhood were used in the 1999 teen comedy film American Pie.[23][24][25] In August 2000, another home on Country Club Drive was used as the fictional home for the teenager Donnie Darko in the 2001 drama/psychological thriller/science fiction film Donnie Darko.

## Gallery

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* Los Cerritos Ranch House after restoration. Photo by Daniel Cathcart, March 8, 1934.

* The Leonie Pray House, built for Signal Hill oilman William E. "Billy" Babb in 1927; Tudor Revival architecture by Clarence Aldrich.[26] It appears in Not Another Teen Movie, Weird Science, and Donnie Darko.

* Northeast view of the Los Cerritos house used in the 1986 comedy film Ferris Bueller's Day Off as the Bueller family home. It also appears in Not Another Teen Movie and Red Dragon.

* Appears in American Pie and American Pie 2

* Appears in American Pie

* Appears in American Pie 2

* House by architect Hugh Gibbs, with addition by Edward Killingsworth.[15] It appears in the film Donnie Darko, an episode of the drama Joan of Arcadia, and in an advertising campaign for the Honda Fit.

* Jennie A. Reeve House, Greene and Greene,[8] American Craftsman

* Bixby Ranch House/Harbottle Residence

## See also

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* Greater Los Angeles portal

* Daugherty Field
* Rancho Los Cerritos
* Neighborhoods of Long Beach, California

## Notes

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1. ^ Then & Now, Los Cerritos Neighborhood Centennial October 7, 2006. Archived February 13, 2012, at the Wayback Machine Accessed March 16, 2008.
2. ^ La Linda Dr, Long Beach, CA
3. ^ Lachnit, Carroll. (May 2, 1999) Long Beach Press-Telegram Spotlighting Cutter's California Style Architecture. Section: Lifestyle; Page J3.
4. ^ Dudley, Stephen (June 28, 2017). "Stopped at Cerritos". Pacific Electric Railway Historical Society. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
5. ^ Gonzaga, Samantha. (August 10, 2007) Long Beach Press-Telegram Are our houses getting too big? Section: News; page 4A.
6. ^ City of Long Beach press release.[permanent dead link‍]
7. ^ O'Connor, Pauline (September 17, 2019). "Case Study architect's Long Beach home for sale for $3.3M". Curbed LA.
8. ^ a b "Greene & Greene Collection, Jennie A. Reeve House (Long Beach, Calif.): NODATE". www.columbia.edu.
9. ^ Grobaty, Tim. "Go back in time with the historical 'Clock House,' on the market for $2.19 million • Long Beach Post News". lbpost.com.
10. ^ Grobaty, Tim. "A couple of Kirtland Cutter's Country Club classics hit the market at $3M-plus each • Long Beach Post News". lbpost.com.
11. ^ "Our Story". lalindadrive.
12. ^ "165 E. Roosevelt: A Period Revival Home Built by Long Beach's Renowned Builder C. T. McGrew and Sons | Los Cerritos History". October 9, 2018.
13. ^ O'Connor, Pauline (April 29, 2019). "Groovy 1960s modern in Long Beach asking $975K". Curbed LA.
14. ^ "Sold: The Pekrul House, Paul Tay (1968)". Unique California Property.
15. ^ a b "Country Club Drive is Long Beach's Hollywood boulevard • Long Beach Post News". lbpost.com.
16. ^ Grobaty, Tim. "Country Club house was the home of Apple Valley's founder • Long Beach Post News". lbpost.com.
17. ^ "George Montierth Designed MCM in Long Beach". Curbed LA. June 8, 2013.
18. ^ Grobaty, Tim. "Country Club home on the market for the first time since it was built in 1964—$3 million • Long Beach Post News". lbpost.com.
19. ^ "PCAD – Clarence Nelson Aldrich". pcad.lib.washington.edu.
20. ^ Country Club Dr, Long Beach
21. ^ Grobary, Tim. (November 27, 2001) Long Beach Press-Telegram What's up: A month to remember. Section: Local News. Page A1.
22. ^ Grobaty, Tim. (February 21, 2003) Long Beach Press-Telegram What's Up:Filmers stay for the Pie. Section: Locan news. Page A2.
23. ^ Grobaty, Tim. (March 6, 2001) Long Beach Press-Telegram What's Up: L.B. Gets a Big Slab of Pie. Section: Locan news, page A2.
24. ^ Grobaty, Tim. (March 8, 2004) Long Beach Press-Telegram What's Up: Is your pad a movie house? Section: News, page A2.
25. ^ Grobaty, Tim. (May 9, 2006) Long Beach Press-Telegram What's Hot! Showtime for your house? Section News, Page A2.
26. ^ "PCAD - Clarence Nelson Aldrich". pcad.lib.washington.edu.

## References

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* Andriesse, (Summer 1987) "Los Cerritos: The Development of a Neighborhood," The Branded Word (newsletter of the Rancho Los Cerritos Historic Site).
* Knatz, Geraldine. (2004) History of the Los Cerritos neighborhood. (as noted in Preservation Honored.)
* Fugami, Caryn. (October 19, 2005) Long Beach Press-Telegram Morrison: Jewel of L.B. Section: News; page A12.

## External links

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* Los Cerritos Neighborhood homes used in noted films.

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