San Diego county, California; a record of settlement, organization, progress and achievement . 908 they sub-divided Bungalow Park into seven hundred and sixty-three lots which were soonsold, after which they handled the Bay Ocean View tract. They next purchasedtwelve hundred and eighty acres near Sweet Water Dam, naming the districtNortonia. They also put on the market, the Pasadena Park tract in NationalCity, comprising forty acres. In January, 1912, Mr. Norton purchased hisbrothers interests and has since conducted the business independently. He hasdeveloped the Nordica Heights tract of elev
San Diego county, California; a record of settlement, organization, progress and achievement . 908 they sub-divided Bungalow Park into seven hundred and sixty-three lots which were soonsold, after which they handled the Bay Ocean View tract. They next purchasedtwelve hundred and eighty acres near Sweet Water Dam, naming the districtNortonia. They also put on the market, the Pasadena Park tract in NationalCity, comprising forty acres. In January, 1912, Mr. Norton purchased hisbrothers interests and has since conducted the business independently. He hasdeveloped the Nordica Heights tract of eleven acres, which was sold entirely intwo days. He later bought the adjoining forty-two acres which had been in thepossession of the old Gates family for a half century, and subdivided thatproperty, calling it Nordica Heights, No. 2. This was divided into three hun-dred and forty lots, and greatly improved, adding much to its natural beauty bythe manner in which it was laid out and .the improvements that were added. Afine marine view was obtained from this tract, which became one of the show. W. W. NORTON HISTORY OF SAN DIEGO COUNTY 61 places of the city. Logan Park, which was developed and sold in 1912, has thedistinction of having been sold under contracts forever prohibiting the sale ofliquor in the district. Mr. Norton is still actively engaged in the subdivision and development of SanDiego properties and it would be difficult to find one who has done more to ex-tend and beautify the city in the real-estate field than he. In connection with hisbrother he is the owner of the Victoria Park addition to Riverside. During thepartnership relations the brothers first operated under the name of W. & Company and later conducted their business under the name of theNorton Land Company. W. W. Norton is a member of the San Diego Realty Board, also the Chamberof Commerce and the Order of Panama. Something of the nature of his recrea-tion is indicated by the fact that he belongs to
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