Aerial Images Show Santa Monica Freeway’s Impact On Sugar Hill

Although some homes in the Sugar Hill neighborhood remain to this day, such as Norman Houston’s, many were demolished, including Rha and Van Nickerson’s childhood home. Toggle between the images below to see the impact of the freeway’s construction.

Source: Aerial imagery courtesy of University of California, Santa Barbara Library, Geospatial Collection (Before: Flight C-22555, Frame 15-27, Aug. 14, 1956. During: Flight C-24400, Frame 9-192, November 1962. After: Flight C-25019, Frame 347, Sept. 22, 1965)

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