Through the Hitchcock brothers, a connection was made to William Douglas, a real estate promoter from Los Angeles.

The owners had managed to convince the officials of the San Diego Electric Railway company to extend the Adams Avenue trolley line into Kensington Park in time for the opening.

Sometime in 1913, the two sisters sold their interest in the Kensington Park land to a consortium of former executives from the Santa Fe Railway Company, headed by G. Aubrey Davidson.

From its beginnings in 1910, Kensington was serviced by route 11 of the San Diego Electric Railway ( SDERy ) via a wooden trestle bridge across Ward canyon.

Streetcar service to the neighborhood continued until 1949 when the last of San Diego's street car lines were abandoned.

Annual traditions include neighborhood-wide parties such as the Memorial Day Parade and the Fourth Of July Block Party/ Street Basketball Tournament.

A neon "Kensington" sign hangs over Adams Avenue, which acts as the neighborhood's cultural and business center.

As a designated historic resource, the sign had to be professionally evaluated for repair or replacement in accordance with the Secretary of the Interior Standards.

The City's Historic Resources staff then directed the KTCA to replicate the original sign and install it back above Adams Avenue.

Kensington and Talmadge are sometimes, but not officially grouped together as one community for purposes to reflect higher real estate values.