Cornelio Rodriguez, an accomplished potter, came to La Jolla in 1928 from Tomatlan in the state of Jalisco, Mexico. He was looking for a place to start a pottery works.With his brothers, Abraham and Ubaldo, they chose to settle here because they found potter’s gold, perfect clay deposit, known as “barro. Cornelio purchased property and opened the La Jolla Canyon Clay Product Company. They and their families prospered and grew their business.
For more than 20 years the Canyon Clay Company produced handmade roof tiles, unglazed floor tiles, unglazed floor tiles and adobe brick. Tiles were used in the restoration of Mission San Diego de Alcala, the construction of the La Jolla Beach & Tennis Club and La Jolla’s Mary Star of the Sea church. Many roof tiles from their company were used for numerous houses of the Mission Revival architectural period as well.
In the 1950s the brothers were no longer able to use the large oil-fired kiln of earlier days. A large number of family members moved. However, Abraham and Cornelio stayed and lived out their days here. Cornelio and his wife, Matiana, continued making pots and other clay products on a smaller scale. Utilizing hand-dug clay, shaped on a potter’s wheel and fired in a circular wood-burning kiln, they supplied the community with unique pottery. School children were fascinated with demonstrations from Cornelio and Matiana.
All that remains of the original tile works is the old wood-burning kiln, which continued in use until the 1980s.
Since the 1880′s, La Jolla has been a favorite vacation destination. Boasting southern California’s most beautiful and majestic coastline and the finest weather in the world, La Jolla offers a varied selection of hotels, shopping, dining, events and attractions. There are approximately 43,000 currently residing in La Jolla, click here demographics.
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La Jolla in Spanish means "The Jewel". It is the Jewel of San Diego. Also, La Jolla has wonderful beaches, cultural activities and fine restaurants. La Jolla has an amazing combination of a southern European resort atmosphere and Southern California fun. Though La Jolla is known to be one of the most affluent communities in the United States, it also has a down to earth feel to it. This down to earth feel is due to the natural scenery and the helpfulness of its residents. In addition, La Jolla is home to renowned institutions, such as the Scripps Institution of Oceanography and the Stephen Birch Aquarium & Museum. Finally, it includes the University of California, San Diego.
“Say the French, 'See Paris and die!'
Make your home at La Jolla and Live, say I."
The San Diego Union
May 5, 1887
They say "a picture is worth a thousand words". Well, just looking at some pictures of La Jolla proves this to be accurate.
This is a discussion on the sales prices of homes sold recently as compared to last year. In the past 90 days, there have been 50 homes that have sold and closed escrow in La Jolla, CA. These homes range in prices from a low of $747,000 for a 2 bedroom, 2 bath, and 1129 square foot home on 6748 Tyrian St. With a high price of $5,495,000 for a 3 bedroom, 3 baths, and 2300 square foot home on 341 Sea Ridge St. The average sold price is $1,822,944 the average price per square foot is $734.18 and the average days on market are 71 days. Sales price compared to list price is 91%.
During this same 90 day period last year, there were 67 homes that sold and closed escrow in La Jolla, California. These homes range in price from a low of $783,000 for a 3 bedroom, 3 bath, and 2183 square foot home on 5832 Caminito Empresa. Up to the high price of $6,889,000 for a 5 bedroom, 4 baths, 6987 square foot home on 1520 El Camino Del Teatro. The average price of these sold homes one year ago was $2,044,891 and the average price per square foot was $709.39. Also, the average days on the market were 69 days. Sales price compared to list price is 92%
Comparing these figures to the current market are the following; the average price decreased by 11% and the average price per square foot increased by 3.4%. Comparison on the number of sales decreased 25%.
The prices are stable compared to the rest of the market, high inventory and increase in foreclosures, which is a good deal for buyers. The decrease in sales activity shows a lower demand for homes in La Jolla CA. The total picture shows signs of good stability for La Jolla prices. Due to the low interest rates and low prices there has been a lot of activity including multiple offers on properties, especially bank owned.
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