North Arroyo in Pasadena in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Pasadena Pioneers Bridge
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 22, 2020
1. Pasadena Pioneers Bridge Marker
Erected by the California Highway Commission and Division of Highways of the Department of Public Works - named by resolution of the 1953 State Legislature and dedicated to all Pasadena Pioneers, especially the twenty seven who founded this city near this spot on January 27, 1874.
Dedicated October 8, 1953 by the City of Pasadena and a committee of citizens grateful for our illustrious past and committed to a more glorious future.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Bridges & Viaducts • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1874.
Location. 34° 8.767′ N, 118° 9.67′ W. Marker is in Pasadena, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in North Arroyo. It is at the intersection of Orange Grove Boulevard and Colorado Boulevard, on the right when traveling south on Orange Grove Boulevard. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Pasadena CA 91105, 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 Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Lt. Orrin Russell Fox Heliport (within shouting distance of this marker); Pasadena Founders Monument (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Colorado Street Bridge (about 700 feet away); Vista del Arroyo Hotel (approx. 0.2 miles away); Fenyes Estate
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Also see . . . Mystery History - Solved (Pasadena PIO). "Pasadena Pioneers Bridge is named for the party of settlers led by Dr. T.B. Elliot, a physician who held meetings in his Indianapolis home for people interested in moving to California and settling where the sun would shine year-round. After extensive fact-finding, the party of settlers came by train, then boat, then wagons to what became the Indiana Colony." (Submitted on November 28, 2020.)
Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 22, 2020
2. Pasadena Pioneers Bridge Marker
Photographed by Craig Baker, January 14, 2021
3. Pasadena Pioneers Bridge
The design is similar to the nearby Colorado Street Bridge.
Photo courtesy of the Los Angeles Herald Examiner Photo Collection, Los Angeles Public Library, October 8, 1953
4. New Pasadena 'Pioneers Bridge' opens today...
"...But only three lanes will be usable until section in center foreground is completed; like the old bridge, the new one already has an anti-suicide fence."
The marker site would be in the center background, between the two bridges.
Credits. This page was last revised on September 29, 2024. It was originally submitted on November 27, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 1,693 times since then and 133 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on November 28, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. 3. submitted on January 15, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 4. submitted on November 28, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
