#68 - Travel The President Streets

Fall is knocking at summer’s door, and with the autumn breeze in Long Beach comes a calming quiet that transcends the summer town into a quainter community, making it the perfect time to explore its distinct neighborhoods. 

There is the West End, East End, Canals, North Park, West Holme, Walks, and Presidents Streets. And it’s fair to say that no two neighborhoods are alike. So Patch invites you to take a stroll through the President Streets to catch another glimpse of Long Beach life, #68 of Patch's 100 Things To Do In Long Beach series.  

This charming 10-block area is named after the many streets there that bear the surnames of past United States presidents. An area that once attracted celebrities, due to its privacy and ocean view, transformed itself in the 1950's when developers built beachside apartments that blocked the Atlantic. With the loss of the picturesque view, so went the celebrities such as Cole Porter, but the neighborhood transformed into a family-oriented that adapted to a suburban way of life.

The President Street, which run from Roosevelt to Maple boulevards between Broadway and East Walnut Street, harbors an array of beach homes that range in style, size and even historic history. Travel down its one-way streets and you'll find old sandcastle homes, small beach cottages, and a few grand modern homes that will catch your eye.

But before you go there, why not get a historical perspective on the neighborhood? Long Beach historian Roberta Fiore spoke about the history of the President Street's in an article that Patch published last November, titled "Where's The White House?" 

And while the history behind the neighborhood is significant, its eye appeal alone is worthy of a crisp autumn morning walk. From split level to ranch, stucco to shingles, sandcastle to modern, this neighborhood's home designs, along with a family community on quieter streets with children, skateboarders, bicyclists and friendly chit chat among neighbors, is a must see.  

Category: Community

Cost: Free

Notes: Don’t strain your neck when looking up at an impressive three-story, three-lot gray house in the President Streets.