12-19-2010, 01:34 PM
Not sure if we have any Angelenos familiar with the Vernon area here?
But a quick look at the Yahoo map and some googling reveals that East 44th street is in an area is known as the "Food district", and still contains several meat related industries. 2900 E 44th Street is e.g. described as a formed USDA (US Dept of Agriculture) facility with freezers, washing down area and processing area in "for rent" ad.
Further googling reveals that meat packing used to be a major industry in the area, with 27 meat packers along Vernon Avenue. So I would not be surprised to learn that several of those warehouses were food related/cold storage.
I looked for Sanborn maps of the area, but didn't find any. Could be that the city clerk for the city of Vernon has old maps or records showing who the tenants of each building/lot used to be.
Smile,
Stein
But a quick look at the Yahoo map and some googling reveals that East 44th street is in an area is known as the "Food district", and still contains several meat related industries. 2900 E 44th Street is e.g. described as a formed USDA (US Dept of Agriculture) facility with freezers, washing down area and processing area in "for rent" ad.
Further googling reveals that meat packing used to be a major industry in the area, with 27 meat packers along Vernon Avenue. So I would not be surprised to learn that several of those warehouses were food related/cold storage.
I looked for Sanborn maps of the area, but didn't find any. Could be that the city clerk for the city of Vernon has old maps or records showing who the tenants of each building/lot used to be.
Smile,
Stein