"Named after the city in southern Spain, Granada Hills was originally marketed as a rabbit-raising community, with developers even adding hutches to the initial batch of homes in the 1920s. Although the land on which the neighborhood sits is just a few miles from Mission San Fernando Rey de España - the foothold for European colonization in the Valley after it was founded in 1797 - the area remained largely agricultural for more than 100 years."
"The first settlers of note were Geronimo and Catalina Lopez, who were pioneers in more ways than one. According to the city's history of Granada Hills, after the couple purchased a 40-acre stake in 1861, they established the Valley's first English-language school and its first post office, and their adobe became a Butterfield Overland Mail Stage Co. stop and a stop for the mule trains hauling silver to L.A."
"As is the story across the San Fernando Valley, the advent of plentiful water via irrigation supercharged agricultural production on the former ranch land. That trend continued up to the opening of the Los Angeles Aqueduct in 1913, which brought water in such abundance that developers began eyeing the area for residential possibilities instead of farming."
Granada Hills, named after a city in southern Spain, was originally developed as a rabbit-raising community in the 1920s with hutches included in initial homes. The land remained largely agricultural for over 100 years despite proximity to Mission San Fernando Rey de España, founded in 1797. Early settlers Geronimo and Catalina Lopez established the Valley's first English-language school and post office on their 40-acre property in 1861. The opening of the Los Angeles Aqueduct in 1913 provided abundant water, transforming the area from farming to residential development. By 1927, Granada Hills was subdivided into a planned neighborhood with streets and sidewalks.
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