Founded in 1885 by British immigrants who seemingly had a taste for Greek mythology, Leucadia means ?Sheltered Paradise? in Greek and many of the street names reflect Mt. Olympus. Hygeia, Hermes, Vulcan, Jupiter and Orpheus are just a few. The earliest buildings here date back to the 1880s, but the majority of growth came in the 1920s after water became available from the Lake Hodges Dam. The downtown district with its unique architecture and natural resources, reveals the past history and development of Leucadia. Once acres of avocado trees, flower and plant nurseries inhabited the area, and the agricultural heritage continues with abundant tree-lined streets, lush gardens and a few remaining nurseries like Weidner?s Begonia Gardens, established in 1973. Leucadia is one of four towns in the City of Encinitas, which incorporated in 1986. After the dramatic restoration and beautification of downtown Encinitas, business, property owners and residents of Leucadia felt the same should happen for their downtown area. In 2004, Leucadia 101 Main Street was established with the goal of revitalizing the historic Highway 101 corridor between Encinitas Blvd. and La Costa Avenue to some of its original glory. Training and technical support from the California Main Street Program will facilitate this transformation that will affect the roughly 225 businesses and property owners in the project area.