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Rancho Santa Fe (Spanish: santa—holy, fe—faith) is a census-designated place (CDP) in San Diego County, California, United States, within the San Diego metropolitan area. With an estimated (2010) median income of $188,859,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=2010 Census Interactive Population Search: CA - Rancho Santa Fe CDP )〕 it is on the list of highest income communities in the United States with a population of at least 1,000. The population was 3,117 at the 2010 census. The CDP is primarily residential with a few shopping blocks, a middle and elementary school, and several restaurants. ==History== In 1841, Rancho San Dieguito, as it was originally named, was an Mexican land grant of from Governor Pío Pico of Alta California to Juan Maria Osuna, the first ''alcalde'' (mayor) of the Pueblo of San Diego. In 1906, the Santa Fe Railway, a subsidiary of the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway, purchased the entire land grant from the Osuna family descendants to plant a Blue gum eucalyptus (''Eucalyptus globulus'') tree plantation for railroad ties, though eucalyptus wood proved too soft to hold railroad spikes. The railroad then formed the Santa Fe Land Improvement Company to develop a planned community of country estates. In 1917 and 1918, the Santa Fe Land & Improvement Company, under the supervision of its president W.E. Hodges, constructed a dam designed by John S. Eastwood to capture the waters of the San Dieguito River to form Lake Hodges reservoir, which would provide water for the new community. A plan was adopted, roads were laid out, and properties were plotted. The 6,200 acres developed from the original Rancho San Dieguito land grant was renamed "Rancho Santa Fe" in 1922. In 1921, Lilian Rice, working under the architectural firm of Requa and Jackson, was chosen to develop the community's master plan. Rice worked through to 1927, designing, supervising, and constructing the village center, as well as several homes.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Lilian Rice Designed Buildings in Rancho Santa Fe MPS )〕 In 1923, the Santa Fe Land Company constructed a guest house called "La Morada" to house potential land purchasers. It was renamed in 1941, as "The Inn", when it was purchased by a private owner. From 1937 to 1947, Bing Crosby hosted a golf tournament known as the "Bing Crosby Clambake" at the Rancho Santa Fe Country Club. Crosby's golf tournaments, which included Hollywood celebrities matched against professionals, drew great crowds to the area. After 1947, the tournament was moved to Monterey Peninsula, just outside of San Francisco. In 1989, "The Covenant" of Rancho Santa Fe was registered as California Historical Landmark #982 for its status as a historic planned community. In 1997, the religious cult Heaven's Gate committed mass suicide in a rented mansion here. In 2007, the Witch Fire caused significant damage to Rancho Santa Fe, damaging or destroying over 80 homes. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Rancho Santa Fe, California」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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