South Pasadena in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Watering Trough

and Wayside Station

Photographed by Craig Baker, September 3, 2018

1. Watering Trough Marker

Inscription.
Erected in 1906 by Woman's Improvement Assn as a rest stop for horses and men as they traveled between Los Angeles and Pasadena. Restored by Woman's Club of South Pasadena, 1968.

Erected 1968 by Woman’s Club of South Pasadena. (Marker Number 7.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles.

Location. 34° 6.914′ N, 118° 9.435′ W. Marker is in South Pasadena, California, in Los Angeles County. It is on Meridian Avenue south of Mission Street, in the median. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 913 Meridian Avenue, South Pasadena CA 91030, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Los Angeles

and in the Transverse Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Carnegie Library (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Rialto Theatre (approx. 0.4 miles away); Oaklawn Bridge & Waiting Station (approx. half a mile away); Vietnam War Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Cathedral Oak Monument (approx. 0.6 miles away); Adobe Flores (approx. 0.7 miles away); Arlington Garden (approx. 0.9 miles away); 234 Marguerita Ln. (approx. one mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in South Pasadena.

More about this marker. Located in front of the 1887 Meridian Iron Works building, which houses the

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South Pasadena Historical Museum, open Thurs 3-8 and Sat 1-4.

Also see . . . South Pasadena Historical Museum. This museum is located near the Watering Trough. (Submitted on September 19, 2018.)

Watering Trough Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, September 3, 2018

2. Watering Trough Markers

Watering Trough image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, September 3, 2018

3. Watering Trough

Photographed by Craig Baker, September 3, 2018

4. Watering Trough

Photographed by Craig Baker, September 3, 2018

5. Watering Trough Marker

Woman’s Improvement Association - 1906.

Photographed by Craig Baker, September 3, 2018

6. Watering Trough Marker

South Pasadena Landmark No. 7.

Credits. This page was last revised on July 19, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 19, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 836 times since then and 39 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on September 19, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.