The RHA was originally founded in 1945 as the Hollywood Riviera Homeowners Association. At that time, area development was restricted to single family homes and membership included access to an exclusive beach club. The beach club was later destroyed in a fire but the spot it once stood upon is forever preserved by the local name “Burnout Beach”.
In the mid-1950’s, the expansion of track homes on the hillside, characterized by the neighborhood’s prevalent California Ranch style homes, led the Association to shorten its name to the Riviera Homeowners Association and membership continued to be focused on resident homeowners. Today, the RHA welcomes and serves all who reside or have a property interest within the Riviera Community.
For history on the beginnings of the Hollywood Riviera and how it got its name, click here.
To learn more about the RHA’s rich history, pay a visit to the Torrance Historical Society and Museum (1345 Post Ave, downtown Torrance). The Historical Society and its archives house the RHA’s founding documents, newsletters, meeting minutes, newspaper articles, photos, and much more – all meticulously saved over the years. Scroll down this page for a glimpse of the the first eight years the RHA was in service, via these preserved Board Minutes.
Visit our Riviera Reporter webpage to learn what neighbors were talking about in 1969, 1985, or just last year. You may find out more than you ever thought you would about people you know or the house you live in.
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History as written by the early founders of the Riviera Homeowners Association:
Riviera Homeowners Association 