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Lake Street Victorian Houses
While most tourists have no
trouble finding and driving
along Main Street in Huntington
Beach, if they happen upon a
street that runs parallel to the
main thoroughfare, they'll
discover charming neighborhoods
and an ambiance similar to Main
just a few blocks away. Pictured
is one of the unique
Victorian-designed houses on
Lake Street in Downtown
Huntington Beach. You'll find it
near the corner of Lake Street
and Adams Avenue.
Sitting on a corner lot, the
house is one of several such
homes contained within the block
on one side of the street. In
the picture you can see a purple
Jacaranda tree in bloom that
complements the exterior paint
color scheme of the home.
Unlike
Main Street, Lake Street is
cut
off from the beach by a downtown
building project, and it also
comes to an end near
City
Hall at Yorktown, where the
street faces Pacific Ranch gated
community.
For those who find Main
Street congested and traffic at
a standstill, Lake Street often
provides and alternate route
into the downtown Huntington
Beach parking area. If you're
taking a pleasant Sunday drive,
try traveling on Lake Street
some time. Lined with quaint
cottages and newer two-story
homes, some of HB's famous and
infamous people have resided on
Lake, including Robert Rizzo,
the former city manager of Bell
who was under investigation for
corruption and illegal practices
in Bell where he commuted to
from his Huntington Beach - Lake
Street house. He has sold the
place and no longer lives on
Lake Street.
One easy way to find Lake
Street is to turn from Main onto
one of the streets on the
perimeter of Lake Park. When you
reach the other end of the park
near the community building,
picnic tables and bbq area,
that's where you find Lake
Street.
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