Have you ever imagined what Downey Avenue might have looked like forty, seventy, even a hundred years ago? Stay Gallery has partnered with the Downey Historical Society, Downey Museum of Art, Downey Conservancy, and the City of Downey, to host their first historical exhibit based on how this city came to be. "Downey Avenue is becoming a new destination for many, and we believe in the importance of knowing where it came from," says Valentin Flores, the Executive Director of the gallery. Opening night is Friday, August 22nd at 8PM. The photographs will be up in the gallery through the end of the month. Downtown Downey began developing after John Gately Downey formerly organized the Tract of the Downey Land Association in 1873 from land he purchased … Continue reading Downey Avenue Historical Exhibit August 22