Lors d’un voyage en Italie Abbot kinney un magnat du tabac, tombe amoureux de Venise et décide de reproduire une version américaine : Venice .
11km de canaux.
L’inauguration a lieu en 1905 avec des gondoles importées d’Italie et des gondoliers. Kinney oublie cependant de prendre en compte les marées, et la ville connaîtra d’incessants problèmes d’égoûts.
Venice sera ensuite annexé à Los Angeles.
La majeure partie des voies sera comblée en 1927. Heureusement il subsite quelques magnifiques canaux bordés de jolies villas. Une agréable promenade.
On a trip to Italy, Abbot Kinney a tobacco millionaire, fell in love with Venice and decided to build an American version of Venice. 11 km of canals. The inauguration took place in 1905 with gondolas imported from Italy. However Kinney forgot to take into account the tides and the city had problems with incessant sewage. Its roads, water and sewage systems badly needed repair and expansion to keep up with its growing population. When it was proposed that Venice be annexed to Los Angeles. Most of the tracks were filled in 1927. Fortunately there still are beautiful canals bordered with lovely houses. A pleasant walk.
Julia Roberts, Nicolas Cage , Angelica Houston, John Frusciante from Red Hot Chili Peppers etc, leave here.
Julia Roberts, Nicolas Cage , Angelica Houston, John Frusciante from Red Hot Chili Peppers etc, leave here.
Have a nice day!
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