Well, Tabor had that house split into three parts, hooked them up to donkey carts, and moved them to the Oakwood neighborhood, where it was all cool. It still stands at 6th and Santa Cruz, now as a Historical Cultural Monument - which in my staunch opinion, ALL of Venice should be preserved as. Think about it.
This generosity and determination exemplified Kinney, and his unique, forward thinking vision. I hate to think how he'd feel about unarmed black men being shot by Police in the town he founded. Or homeless men being shot and killed by hotel owners (or their minions). Kinney knew even way back then that we could for sure do better.
So let's.
Thank you to Robin Murez and Venice Public Art for this whimsical but necessary reminder on Abbot Kinney's Boulevard of Venice's past, and how we may live up to it.
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Hi, Irving Tabor is my Great-great Grandfather. It's incredible what he did at that time with the resources he had. My other Great-grandfather (Lawrence Crossley) is a pioneer of Palm Springs. He designed and built the first golf course there, and also brought in water to the desert with his business partner. He was also Creole and came from Louisiana. Irving and Lawrence's kids married (my Great-grandparents). Thanks so much for posting this!
ReplyDeleteFantastic story. I was talking to someone who grew up with one of my Tabors grandchildren in Detroit
DeleteI was talking to one of Mr Tabor’s grandchildren’s good friends here in Detroit. He told such a wonderful story
ReplyDeleteWe live on Tabor Street, and I just recently found out about Irving Tabor. Does someone know how Tabor Street got it's name?
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