About Westminster, California:
Westminster was founded by Presbyterian Rev. Lemuel Webber in 1870. Now, over 100 years later, the Asian American community contribute largely to the city with a substantial number of businesses. The area, now recognized as "Little Saigon" has the largest concentration of Vietnamese in the United States. This 1.5-mile stretch along Bolsa Avenue of Asian-owned restaurants and shops, has been designated by city officials as an official tourist attraction. In the 1930s, residents tried to stay afloat during the Depression, and the 1933 Long Beach earthquake and flood hit the area. During World War II, several orange groves and lima-bean fields were supplanted by shipyards and aircraft factories where defense workers from the Midwest came to work - and stayed, according historical accounts. Residents voted in incorporate in 1957 as a bedroom community to the aerospace, industrial and commercial centers of Los Angeles. By 1970, the city's population had nearly quadrupled from 16,000 in 1957 to 60,000. In the 1970s, Westminster Mall was built, adding to the city's financial base. Their motto is "The City of Progress Built on Pride." Points of Interest: Liberty Skateboard Park, Little Saigon and Westminster Mall.
Westminster includes the friendly communities of Award, Bishop Place, Brentwood Place, Century West, Chelsea Place, Cobblestone Townhomes, The Colony, Coral Wood Estates, Crown Court Homes, Gables, Golden West College Estates, Golden West Estates, Hammon Place, La Cuesta, Lyon Homes Bishop Ranch, Maximum Homes, Maybrook, Park Place, Park West Estates, Saddleback Homes, Shadow Run, Showcase Homes, Showcase Westminster, Sienna Woods, Sol Vista, Stardust, Summerset Place, Summerwood Homes, Valley View Park Estates, Village Estates, Village Estates North, Village Gardens, Village Green, Village Greens, Village West, The Villas, Westbridge, Westhaven, Westminster Monterey, Westmont, Windjammer Townhomes and Yorktown II. If you are looking to buy or sell a home in any of these fine communities, call Coast Capital. We're with you Every Step of the Way!
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