South Arroyo in Pasadena in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Baker Alley
Photographed by Craig Baker, December 5, 2020
1. Baker Alley Marker
Named for John Hamilton Baker, one of four advance men sent west to select a site for the Indiana Colony in 1873 and one of the twenty-seven original settlers in Pasadena. His house, at the southwest corner of Fair Oaks Avenue and Walnut Street, was the second to be built in the new community, and his blacksmith shop at the corner of Colorado Boulevard and Fair Oaks Avenue was the second business in Pasadena's emerging commercial center. When he died in 1926, Baker was one of the last surviving Indiana Colonists.
This historical marker was donated by: The families of Elizabeth Baker Grobecker and Katherine Baker Gove, granddaughters of John Hamilton Baker.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1873.
Location. 34° 8.595′ N, 118° 9.053′ W. Marker is in Pasadena, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in South Arroyo. It is on Baker Alley just south of Dayton Street, on the left when traveling south. 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: 1909 Seagrave (within shouting distance of this marker); 107 S. Fair Oaks Ave (within shouting distance of this marker); Friendship Baptist Church
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Another marker is no longer nearby. Mills Place (was about 500 feet away but has been replaced with another marker now near it).
Regarding Baker Alley. The Indiana Colony was settled by a group of Indiana residents who sought warmer weather after the exceptionally cold winter of 1872-1873. The name of the colony was later changed to Pasadena.
Photographed by Craig Baker, December 5, 2020
2. Baker Alley Marker
Photographed by Craig Baker, December 5, 2020
3. Baker Alley and Marker
The marker is at far left, in the shadow.
Photographed by Craig Baker, December 5, 2020
4. Street Signs
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 5, 2020, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 406 times since then and 30 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 5, 2020, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 4. submitted on December 6, 2020, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
