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Fircrest was ready and waiting when America exploded into the modern era following World War II. In 1906; the creative energy of Edward �Major� Bowes; of Amateur Hour fame; combined with the engineering brilliance of Mat R. Thompson to create the quintessential American suburb. Anticipating America�s love affair with the automobile; they designed a modern �suburban park� with wide streets that curved with the contours of the land. Brisk initial sales faded; and the development; Regents Park; struggled. But the people of �the Park� persevered. In 1925; the Fircrest Golf Club was started; and the homeowners joined together to incorporate. Seeking a fresh start; they renamed their village the City of Fircrest. Postwar homebuilders discovered a solid community with a modern plan and available shovel-ready lots. When the dust settled; the iconic midcentury American neighborhood that Bowes and Thompson envisioned stood proud.