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The photos in this blog capture a piece of Leona Valley history from 1913 till about 1930 and are from various Hall family members. In 1913 my grandfather Frank D Hall bought the 3000 acre St. Anthony Ranch, the valley was then known as Leonis. He changed the name of the ranch to Leona Valley Ranch and set about building a dairy farm, but things didn't work out so well. My dad, also Cliff, grew up on the ranch.
The Leona Valley Town Council has a history document here:
http://leonavalleytowncouncil.org/Documents/LV%20Historical.pdf
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Monday, February 21, 2011

Leona Valley Subdivision

The subdivision of the Leona Valley Ranch started in 1922.  That phase of the subdivision was for properties that had roads and water (either had water or was in an area known to be practical for drilling a well).
At some point before 1924, Frank established Leona Valley Subdivisions.
Below letterhead for that company.


In 1927 Farm Home Builders was incorporated and the next phase that required new roads and water system was started.  To that end Farm Home Builders took out a loan for $45,000.  In the boom times of the Roaring Twenties the project and big loan seemed like a grand idea.  However a few years later in the depression amid bank lawsuits it proved to be the beginning of a very painful chapter.
Below a Farm Home Builders promotional letter by Frank Hall.

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