| Founded in
1885 by British immigrants who seemingly had a taste for Greek mythology,
Leucadia means ?Sheltered Paradise? in Greek and many of the street
names reflect Mt. Olympus. Hygeia, Hermes, Vulcan, Jupiter and Orpheus
are just a few. The earliest buildings here date back to the 1880s,
but the majority of growth came in the 1920s after water became
available from the Lake Hodges Dam. The downtown district with its
unique architecture and natural resources, reveals the past history
and development of Leucadia. Once acres of avocado trees, flower
and plant nurseries inhabited the area, and the agricultural heritage
continues with abundant tree-lined streets, lush gardens and a few
remaining nurseries like Weidner?s Begonia Gardens, established
in 1973. Leucadia is one of four towns in the City of Encinitas,
which incorporated in 1986. After the dramatic restoration and beautification
of downtown Encinitas, business, property owners and residents of
Leucadia felt the same should happen for their downtown area. In
2004, Leucadia 101 Main Street was established with the goal of
revitalizing the historic Highway 101 corridor between Encinitas
Blvd. and La Costa Avenue to some of its original glory. Training
and technical support from the California Main Street Program will
facilitate this transformation that will affect the roughly 225
businesses and property owners in the project area. |
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Dean
Meredith Architecture
Highly skilled, full-service architectural firm,
serving Leucadia and surrounding areas with over 30-years experience.
Call
(858) 755-5591
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