June 15, 2018, 1:18 pm
By Marilyn Kalfus
One of the most iconic homes in Long Beach — built for George Bixby in 1890 — has hit the market for the first time in nearly a quarter-century.
Bixby was a major developer of the city, including the 120-acre residential area that bears the family name: Bixby Knolls.
Designated a Long Beach historic landmark, the mansion was constructed on the 10-acre family seat of the Bixby ranch and real estate operations.
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Tags: architecture, art, Bixby Knolls, Coxhead and Coxhead, deasy penner podley, design, George Bixby, Long Beach, Press, San Francisco, The Orange County Register
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