Tag Pioneertown Land Development

These are newspaper articles with stories involving the development of the land and community surrounding Pioneertown Ca. USA.

Movie People Build Town In Desert Wastes

October 17, 1948
New York Times
Development

Representing an investment of $600,000 and with a present population of 300 to 350 persons, Pioneertown, to the eye, is a typical frontier community of early wild-West days. It's one business thoroughfare, specifically called Mane Street, is lined on both sides by commercial establishments of various kinds.

Pioneertown, 30 Miles Away,
Will Revive Early Days

A new road to Pioneertown, the final phase of a scenic highway which brings Bear Valley about 55 miles from Palm Springs is now open. Pioneertown, the new old west town in the San Bernardino mountains, is only 30 miles from the Village by way of Indian avenue and a panoramic scenic road.

Pioneertown New Resort For Work Weary Actors

Movie stars who want to get away from it all have usually done that escaping in space and taken off for Malibu, Palm Springs or Europe. Recently these seeking folks have discovered another dimension. They've gone back in time, too, to a place called Pioneertown. a desert mountain resort where, according to its enthusiasts, "the old west lives again."

Golden Stallion Pioneertown

Golden Stallion has made Pioneertown famous for finest Chinese food in the state. There is plenty to see at Pioneertown besides this outstanding eating place. The entire town is built for shooting motion pictures. Buildings have been copied from original old west streets. The Golden Stallion is open every day in the week except Monday, 12 noon to 10 p.m. - 11 p.m. Saturday nights.

On Auction Block
A Dream Goes Haywire

December 17, 1953
Desert Sentinel
Development

Pioneertown, once the dream of movies to reproduce the western scene goes on the auction block today, Dec. 17. Here's a chance to buy a whole town and revise its former glory as a replica of old West when pounding hoofs on main street and shots from the Red Dog marked its gay career.

Pioneer Town on auction Block featured image

Pioneer Town To Be Placed On
Auction Block

Someone's going to start the new year with a real bonafide wild west town on their hands either-that is, if anyone bids in the neighborhood of $80,000 when I am there town is placed on the auction block Dec. 30.

Restraining Order Issued
On Sale Of Pioneertown

Security title holds the trustees deed for a $60,000 loan made in 1946 to Pioneertown directors, who have announced they cannot meet the terms. Interest and other expenses have shoved the total of two $80,000.

Pioneertown, Country Showplace,
Sold at Auction to L.A. Men

The sale of the antiquated town and it's surrounding 20,000 acres was handled at public auction at the San Bernardino County Courthouse by J.W. Berry, assistant secretary of the title company.

Old West On Block
Pioneertown Bought by Two Auto Dealers

Pioneertown, San Bernardino County's Old West showplace, has been sold for $80,400 to two Los Angeles automobile dealers.

New Ownership Makes Pioneertown Optimistic

The faded store fronts, hitching rails, dirt Main St. and other mementos of early California are still much the same in Pioneertown, the movie and television shooting location 120 miles from Los Angeles just off the Twentynine Palms highway in the San Bernardino County desert.