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Continued from last week….
When World War 2 took the United States by storm, Belmont was no exception in getting involved. Not only did it help house stationed military personnel, but Belmont was also the location of an army anti-aircraft camp.
To complement the camp, a former golf course clubhouse at 751 Alameda de las Pulgas was used as an officers’ club for the duration of the war. This clubhouse was formerly the Belle Monti Country Club, which was built in 1925 along with a 9-hole golf course as a part of the Country Club Estates.
The strange French-style kiosk building on Alameda de las Pulgas was a place where brochures for the estates were distributed. The Belle Monti Country Club building is home to the Congregational Church of Belmont.
After the war, Belmont continued to grow and prosper. In the 1960s and 1970s, the population of Belmont significantly increased, expanding from roughly 5,000 to nearly 25,000 people.
In recent years, Belmont’s population has continued to expand, prompting new developments and advancements to be made to the community.
One additional characteristic about Belmont that is not well-known is its anti-smoking law.
In Belmont, smoking is prohibited in most indoor and outdoor places, including workplaces, public spaces and multi-unit residences. This includes parks, sports facilities and malls.
The smoking ban also includes individual residential units and their patio/yard areas that share common floors and/or ceilings.
It seems safe to say Belmont may have the most restrictive anti-smoking law in the entire country.
Something to think about when visiting!
Part 4 of 4
Everything else is just history
