Oceanside, California Real Estate
Oceanside: Abundant Coastal Beauty

The long and storied history of Oceanside, California, dates back to the founding of the Mission San Luis Rey de Francia in 1798. Three-and-a-half miles from the present site of Oceanside, the mission prospered beyond the dreams of the order of Franciscan Brothers and came to be known as "King of the Missions." The area surrounding the mission prospered throughout the next century and when, in the late 1800s, the California Southern Railway completed a railway linking San Diego with San Bernardino, the railway opened the beach area of San Diego County for development and the real history of Oceanside began.

By then, a small town had grown up around the mission in the San Luis Rey Valley. An insightful storekeeper, Andrew Jackson Meyers, had received a 160-acre homestead grant in the area just south of Rancho Santa Margarita, which was to become the very heart of Oceanside. The boom was on.

Railroads played an important role in the continuing development of the city. During the boom years, the trains brought thousands of prospective buyers. This continued until a highway was paved between San Diego and Los Angeles through Oceanside before 1920. In the 1920's the city prospered. Streetlights were installed, a new golf course was laid out and a grand new theater, "The Palomar", was built. Many noteworthy visitors followed and a number of silent movies were filmed during this decade.

World War II saw Oceanside grow from a sleepy little town to a modern city. With the construction of the nation's largest Marine Corps Base, Camp Pendleton, on her border, the demand for housing and municipal services exceeded supply. The best illustration of the tremendous growth of the city is found in the census figures. The population of Oceanside jumped 300% in the decade between 1940 and 1950. In 1952 a special census showed the city's population exceeding 18,000 as the Marine Base grew with the Korean War and more service-connected families moved into the area.

Today, Oceanside is a thriving community that provides all the conveniences of a modern city without the disadvantages. Located just 35 miles north of San Diego and 83 miles south of Los Angeles, Oceanside offers a unique combination of outstanding location, well-priced available land and multiple resources. California's main highway, Interstate 5, runs through Oceanside, as does Highway 78, which provides southeast access to Interstate 15. Highway 76, which runs northeast, also provides access to Interstate 15. With Los Angeles to the north and San Diego/Tijuana to the south, Oceanside enjoys proximity to all major Southern California destinations, while at the same time maintaining its coastal beauty and autonomy.

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