Third Street Historic district becomes home for the Amish
By THE BLACK CANARY I Daily Planet Staff Writer
OCEAN PARK The Third Street Historic District has gone Amish.
Today marks the one-month anniversary since electricity was outlawed in all homes in the historic districts, residents living like the Pennsylvania Dutch since the City Council-enacted ban on modern-day conveniences took effect on March 1.
The council approved earlier this year a provision in the Third Street Historic District guidelines that bans automobiles, electricity, plumbing and any modern-day uses from homes that lie within the boundaries. The change in the guidelines was a response to complaints from long-time residents of the recent trend in modern home development in the district, including proposals to build modernist style houses on Second Street and Third Street.
The district, bounded by Ocean Park Boulevard, Hill Street, Second Street and Third Street, is famous for its col-
Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on April 1, 2008. Read the original PDF.