History of Revolution

[~just me~]

Tijuana REALLY Started to take off durring Prohibition...Especially the Bars and later prostitution. With no or poor Alcohol at home in the U.S. many peolpe came to TJ to drink and party. This included some of L.A.'s Elite and soon they fell in love with the area and began to invest. Read more about it here... http://www.sandiegohistory.org/journal/83spring/riviera.htm

 

[sunlightsky]

Interesting, just recently I was thinking what the history of TJ was. Got a little bit of a history lesson, of all places, right here on the mpnet. Good stuff, thanks.

 

[karatoto74]

Since the 1920s, if not earlier.

I've had trouble finding a lot of reliable historical information about Tijuana. (There is a histocial society in TJ located off the Via Rapida somewhat near COSTCO. Unforunately, I haven't yet made contact with a knowledgeable local historian. It was closed when I went there and I haven't been back as "other interests" usually occupy my time in TJ.)

From what I understand the Tijuana "red light" district has had several locations over the years. I've heard that once it had to be relocated due to a flood. Also that bars and brothels were once located on north Revolucion before moving to their current location.

Europeans first visited the area in the 1540s. In 1829 a large land grant became Rancho Tia Juana; however, the date for the founding of the City of Tijuana is usually given as 1889 when parts of the ranch were made available for what later became an urban settlement. During the 1915 Pan American Exposition the City of Tijuana worked hard to attract visitors from the US and this is usually considered the beginning of TJ's tourist industry. Tijuana really took off during the 1920s with legal alcohol, gambling, and horse racing attracting many US tourists including Hollywood stars. World War II, of course, fueled the growth of both tourism and the vice industry. The 1940s saw Tijuana grow from about 20,000 inhabitants to about 60,000. The major population growth occured in and after the 1960s due to the growth of manufacturing in TJ and the city becoming a major "port of entry" for Mexicans migrating to the US. Today the city has over a million inhabitants and many think actually has a larger population than San Diego.

 

[dragnei]

I've done some research over the years and yes, prostitution has been a draw in TJ as far back as the Revolution. Documentation on Prostitution itself in tijuana as a historical focus is scant at best.

 

[Spaz]

Spent about 15 minutes trying to find something using google and yahoo with no luck.

I guess you could ask Ben over at TJ Amigos -- he's reportedly getting close to 100. We (and the chicas!) are so blessed to have modern pharma working hard to keep us hard, no matter what our age!

 

[Broderick]

I'm wondering how long have these Brothels
been in TJ?? A hundred years? What is the
history on Ave Revolution?