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Samuel Church Smith: The Businessman Who Helped Build Early Carlsbad

The Story of Samuel Church Smith Samuel Church Smith (founder of the Carlsbad Land and Water Company) built his 1887 cottage at 258 Beech Ave, now known as the Shipley-Magee House “Discoveries may inspire new communities, but vision, investment, and business partnerships help build them.” The founding of Carlsbad was not…