Playa Del Rey - Ghost Town

Playa Del Rey 1953 Reference map for the following images

Playa Del Rey, Labor Day 1967. By 1971 These homes and over 800 others were leveled by eminent domain for the expansion of Los Angeles International Airport's flight path. The area is now off limits and fenced in like a modern day ghost town, with streets, sidewalks and many traces of it's past still there. They form the basis for the following photos taken in October 2000.

Rusting guard rail frames ocean vista by Rindge Avenue. Playa Del Rey, Ghost Town, from October 10, 2000.

Rindge Avenue & Sterry Street. Playa Del Rey, Ghost Town, from October 10, 2000

Los Angeles Airport buildings in the distance, with a plane taking off. Sidewalk with moss growing around an unexplained figure eight and the property wall of a long gone house on the corner of Ipswich Street and Trask Avenue: Playa Del Rey, Ghost Town, from October 10, 2000.

237 Ipswich Street address still on the curb. Playa Del Rey, Ghost Town, from October 10, 2000.

9211 Rindge Avenue address still on the corner by Ipswich Street and a magnificant ocean vista typical of the area. Playa Del Rey, Ghost Town, from October 10, 2000.

Water Bureau: Playa Del Rey, Ghost Town, from October 10, 2000.

A street guide rail lays on the sidewalk by Ipswitch and Rindge Avenue. Playa Del Rey, Ghost Town, from October 9, 2000.

Someone named Gary was here in '66. Rindge Avenue Playa Del Rey, Ghost Town, from October 10, 2000.

Ipswich Street planter still thriving after 30 years: Playa Del Rey, Ghost Town, from October 10, 2000.

Bolt Street, 'S' manhole cover, with airport storage trailers in the distance: Playa Del Rey, Ghost Town, from October 9, 2000

Playa Del Rey, Ghost Town,view looking toward Napoleon and Waterview from Bolt street. The surviving homes of Playa Del Rey appear in the distance

Jacquelin Street, once lined with beach front homes: Playa Del Rey, Ghost Town, from October 9, 2000.

Brick entrance path remains for home on Ipswich Street: Playa Del Rey, Ghost Town, from October 9, 2000.

Sidewalk reclaimed by nature and the property wall of a long gone house on the corner of Ipswich Street and Trask Avenue: Playa Del Rey, Ghost Town, from October 9, 2000.

Los Angeles Airport hangars and plane taking off can be seen in this view from Trask Avenue: Playa Del Rey, Ghost Town, from October 9, 2000.

Rindge Avenue winding North: Playa Del Rey, Ghost Town, from October 9, 2000.

These Fan Palms on Ipswich Street have not been trimed in 30 years. Playa Del Rey, Ghost Town, from October 9, 2000.

Killgore Street and Rindge Avenue. Playa Del Rey, Ghost Town, from October 9, 2000.

City of L.A. B.P.&L. manhole cover Rindge Avenue. Playa Del Rey, Ghost Town, from October 9, 2000.

A plane taking off and a tanker anchored off the Chevron terminal can be seen in this view of Jacquelin Street. Playa Del Rey, Ghost Town, from October 9, 2000.

Rindge Avenue, Playa Del Rey, Ghost Town, from October 2000.

Playa Del Rey, Ghost Town, at the crest of Sandpiper Street, formerly known as Moscow Street, are these surviving cacti and a chunk of old sidewalk. LAX field buildings are in the background and the Palos Verdes Hills in the far distance. The circular pattern on the sidewalk section is a cactus shadow.

Rindge Avenue, Playa Del Rey, Ghost Town. Vintage Jones Co. hydrant still stands off Sandpiper, with magnificant uninterupted ocean view all the way out to Malibu once enjoyed by the residents.

Playa Del Rey, Ghost Town. Fallen lamp post Rindge Avenue between Palace and Gillis Street; the address on the curb looks like 3721.

Playa Del Rey, Ghost Town. The last standing lamp post on Rindge Avenue between Palace and Gillis Streets

Playa Del Rey, Ghost Town. Rindge Avenue and Palace Street

Playa Del Rey, Ghost Town. Remains of a backyard retaining wall overlooks Rindge Ave and Palace Street.

Playa Del Rey, Ghost Town. Remains of a backyard retaining wall overlooks Rindge Ave and Palace Street and another great ocean view.

Playa Del Rey, Ghost Town: Trask Avenue near Sterry Street. The property retaining wall remains by a sidewalk that has not been walked on in 40 years.

Playa Del Rey, Ghost Town: Trask Avenue and Napoleon Street, with the background surviving homes on Waterview Street in contrast. The property retaining wall remains by a sidewalk that has not been walked on in 40 years.

Playa Del Rey, Where Vista Del Mar meets Culver Blvd, on a triangular block, sits this 1950's era building. It is reminiscent of the 822 buildings on the East side of Vista Del Mar, before they were torn down to accommodate the LAX airport expansion in 1970. March 31, 2009

Playa Del Rey, where Vista Del Mar meets Culver Blvd, on a triangular block, sits this 1950's era building. It is reminiscent of the 822 buildings that were on the East side of Vista Del Mar before they were torn down to accommodate the LAX airport expansion in 1970. March 31, 2009

Playa Del Rey, View of Culver Blvd, from a window in the '50 era building from: http://swc-biogon.smugmug.com/gallery/3616971_cUEoq#563956502_XMyDc reminiscent of the 822 abandoned buildings across the street before they were torn down to accomodate the LAX airport expansion in 1970. March 31, 2009