John A. Frye and the Honorable S.H. Howe deeded the lot at the corner of West Main Street and Bates Avenue to the city and Reverend Asa Packard’s mansion was razed.

Source: https://www.communityadvocate.com/2023/10/15/marlborough-has-a-long-and-rich-tradition-of-libraries/

The listing suggests the new owners take their golf cart to the white sandy private deeded ocean beach.

Source: https://behindthehedges.com/new-traditional-house-fordune-asking-27m/

The story of Bruce’s Beach bears some similarity to the case in which the City of Santa Monica has used land deeded by Arcadia Bandini de Stearns Bakerwealthy Latina socialite, philanthropist and landowner as a public parking lot and playground.

Source: https://palisadesnews.com/bruce-family-to-sell-beach-back-to-los-angeles-county-for-20-million/