1936: Bay Park Village – A Planned Community Takes Shape

This 1936 advertisement introduces Bay Park Village as a carefully planned residential community along the eastern shore of Mission Bay. Promoted for its proximity to downtown, larger homesites, views, community amenities, and access to federal home financing, the development was designed to offer buyers a modern alternative to the denser neighborhoods of central San Diego.

The advertisement also highlights the planning principles behind the new community, including curved streets, larger lots, a central plaza, and a neighborhood market center—features intended to give Bay Park a distinctive residential character as San Diego expanded outward.