Carlton Square — tract guide to Livermore homes (1965)
Between 1965 and 1968, Livermore was booming—and The Hofmann Company had just the answer for young families eager to trade their apartments for something with a lawn and a lemon tree. Carlton Square emerged as a subdivision of single-family homes designed for new suburban buyers in Livermore during the mid-1960s With homes starting at just $15,950, Carlton Square promised not just a place to live—but a place to really live. Think Westinghouse ovens that broiled meat on both sides, Formica counters that gleamed with a single wipe, and yards big enough for a slip ’n slide and a sandbox. From an October 1965 Oakland Tribune ad—The Hofmann Company sold Carlton Square as winning the jackpot. The payoff is Formica counters, underground utilities, and community TV aerial service, Where is Carlton Square in Livermore? Annotated aerial map of the Carlton Square neighborhood in Livermore, California. Base imagery from Google Maps . Selling the tract Advertising for Carlton Square em...