{"product_id":"chula-vista-hardcover","title":"Chula Vista - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eFrank M. Roseman\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePeter J. Watry  Jr.\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn 1868, Frank Kimball and his brothers purchased a 26,000-acre Mexican land grant rancho in the San Diego area. The area comprised the present-day communities of National City, Bonita, and the western half of Chula Vista. Kimball developed National City first and secured a branch of the Santa Fe Railway. The railroad company financed the building of nearby Sweetwater Dam, thus allowing the development of Chula Vista in 1888 as a planned agricultural community. Chula Vista remained as planned until World War II when the arrival of Rohr Aircraft Corporation caused a population boom that would continue even after the war, creating the desirable \"bedroom community\" that Chula Vista is today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 130\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.38 x 9.61 x 6.69 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 16, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42715871936575,"sku":"9781531635770","price":41.45,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0105\/8226\/1823\/files\/37cf38155e5881038bcf0a6c97f4c616.webp?v=1765072941","url":"https:\/\/dhlswag.com\/products\/chula-vista-hardcover","provider":"BBB","version":"1.0","type":"link"}