Mary Cummins, Real Estate Appraiser, Real Estate Appraisal, Los Angeles, California, Mary Cummins.

Mary Cummins is a real estate appraiser in Los Angeles, California with 38+ years of experience. Cummins provides real estate appraisals for banks, lenders, mortgage brokers, Appraisal Management Companies (AMCs), lawyers, Courts, factors and private parties for lending, lawsuits, probate, estate planning, divorce and all types of litigation. Cummins provides 1004, 1073, 1025 and other form reports, narrative reports and historical appraisals besides real estate research and appraisal advice.

Monday, January 1, 2018

Richardson Family Park, Don Richardson, 2700 Budlong, Los Angeles, California by Mary Cummins

Richardson Family Park, 2700 Budlong, Los Angeles, California, Donald Richardson, Mary Cummins, real estate appraiser, real estate, appraisal, appraiser, Martin Luther King Legacy, Esperanza Community Housing, USC

Richardson Family Park is located at 2700 S Budlong, Los Angeles, CA 90007. The park has a basketball court, children's playground and picnic tables. It's closed from sunset to dawn.

The park was developed by the Esperanza Community Housing Corp, a nonprofit neighborhood-based organization, and Martin Luther King Legacy Assoc with a Proposition K "LA for Kids" prog grant of $253,492 and with a commitment to transfer the deed and title to the City of LA, Dept of Rec & Parks for its maintenance.

The site was originally owned by the Richardson family. Lloyd E Richardson 1886-1971 and Maud Marie Jolliff Richardson 1890-1965. They had three children, Maud Richardson Smith 1909-1989, Lloyd Otto Richardson Jr 1911-1970 and Donald Jolliff Richardson 1920-2000. The surviving heirs were Donald J Richardson and Dr Elinor Smith Richardson 1914-2004 his sister-in-law.

Donald married Margaret Sample 1923-1991 in 1944 and had three children, James, Ronald and William. Below is Donald Richardson's photo and obituary.

"RICHARDSON Donald Jolliff (80) Died at home Friday evening July 14. A World War II hero of D-Day and Battle of the Bulge, Don faced all the challenges life gave him with great heart and determination, making the best of any situation. His life profoundly and positively impacted thousands of people. Born in Bakersfield, California and raised in Los Angeles, he graduated from UCLA and married Margaret Sample in 1943. Serving as teacher and Assistant Superintendent for LAUSD from 1947-1980. Don "retired" to become a tireless full-time volunteer leader-advocate for mental health at both the national and state levels. President of the National Alliance for the Mentally III (NAMI), and member of Rosalynn Carter's National Advisory Commission on Mental Health, Don was a principal contributor to the Surgeon General's Report on Mental Health, 2000. Honors include L.A. County's "Volunteer of the Year", California Psychological Association's "Distinguished Humanitarian Award" and U.S. Commissioner of Rehabilitation Services'" Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Disabled in America. Don had a lively sense of humor, enjoyed gardening, dancing and traveling. He was unfailingly loving and courageous. His life will continue to inspire those who knew him, including his three sons, two grandchildren, dear companion Wyoma Perryman, and many cherished friends. A memorial celebration will be held in his home in Los Angeles on Sunday, July 23, from 2:00-4:00 PM. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to NAMI are encouraged."

Donald Richardson, Dr Elinor Richardson 1999 Grand Opening of Richardson Family Park

The park location used to be the Richardson Family house located at 2700 S Budlong Ave, Los Angeles, California, 90007. It was built in 1904 for Adolph Herman who died 1939. The age of home was deduced by directory listings, voter records, census data, land sales in LA Times articles. It was sold as land in 1903. First directory listing as a home was 1904. Below is a photo from the USC archives which states 1930 2700 S Budlong Ave.

The site is assessor parcel number 5054-031-901, legal description WHITNEY TRACT LOTS 49 AND 50. It's a 150' x 135' corner lot which was two residential lots. One address may have been 1534 W 27th St. It was a large three story home with seven garages. Some of the rooms were rented individually. There are ads in LA Times 1949 for $9.50/week for two room apt. The previous owner was Charles Herman. He sold it in 1930 for $15,000. It was ten rooms, five bedrooms, two story with two bathrooms on a corner. ~~The home was built before 1919 most likely 1900-1905.~~

Below is an ad to sell it in the LA Times from 1930.

1971 the building was demolished. 1999 it was officially opened as a new park.

Below is the plat map of the site and plot plat for the new park.

References

"L.A. Neighborhood Gives Gang a New Role: Park Design Consultant," LA Times, January 13, 1999.

"Parks Have Their Day in the Sun," LA Times, June 20,1999, pg 35. http://www.latimes.com

"Greening West Adams," 1996. https://news.usc.edu/13367/USC-in-the-Community/

Los Angeles Parks https://www.laparks.org/park/richardson-family

Park Mural "It Takes a Village" by artists Asylm, Vyal and Man One http://politicalmurals.org/com-murals/rfp/

LocoScout https://www.locoscout.com/location_detail.php?location_id=537

Facebook Richardson Family Park https://www.facebook.com/pages/Richardson-Family-Park/147197498671446

Mary Cummins of Cummins Real Estate is a certified residential licensed appraiser in Los Angeles, California. Mary Cummins is licensed by the California Bureau of Real Estate appraisers and has over 35 years of experience.

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Mary Cummins of Cummins Real Estate Services has been in real estate since 1983, over 35 years. She is licensed by the Bureau of Real Estate Appraisers. Mary Cummins was an agent and broker licensed with the California Department of Real Estate selling residential income, commercial buildings, raw land and homes for Merrill Lynch Realty in Beverly Hills and Westside Properties in Los Angeles before concentrating on appraisals. Mary Cummins currently provides real estate appraisals, expert witness testimony, historical research, legal real estate research for mortgage brokers, banks, lawyers, factors, insurance companies, financial consultants and private individuals. Mary Cummins was born and raised in Southern California. Cummins attended Beverly Hills Good Shepherd Catholic School and Beverly Hills High School. Besides being on the Dean's list, Mary Cummins was a top ten national swimmer and competed on the men's water polo team. Mary Cummins began college at the age of 15 attending the University of Southern California on scholarship, majoring in Psychology/Sociology. http://www.animaladvocates.us http://www.facebook.com/AnimalAdvocatesUSA

Mary Cummins, Real Estate Appraiser, Real Estate Appraisal, Los Angeles, California, Mary Cummins.

Mary Cummins, Real Estate Appraiser, Animal Advocates, Los Angeles, California

Monday, January 1, 2018

Richardson Family Park, Don Richardson, 2700 Budlong, Los Angeles, California by Mary Cummins

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