San Dimas in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

The Mexican Colony

Mexican Colony Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, March 15, 2021

1. Mexican Colony Marker

Inscription. To assure an adequate supply of workers, the Orange Growers Association and Lemon Growers Association partnered to build housing for Mexican workers. They constructed 34 small homes for families and two barracks for single men on this site. At times as many as 200 people lived in the community. In later years, the homes were sold to individuals and many were occupied well into the 1970's.

Erected 2019 by San Dimas Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Hispanic Americans • Industry & Commerce • Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 34° 6.408′ N, 117° 48.815′ W. Marker is in San Dimas, California, in Los Angeles County. It is at the intersection of Bonita Avenue and Acacia Street, on the left when traveling east on Bonita Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 345 W Bonita Ave, San Dimas CA 91773, 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: The Orange Packing House (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); San Dimas Grammar School (approx. 0.2 miles away); The Busy Bee Café (approx. 0.2 miles away); Birthplace of San Dimas (approx. 0.2 miles away); Santa Fe Depot

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(approx. ¼ mile away); The Johnstone Building (approx. ¼ mile away); Sipple Block Building (approx. ¼ mile away); Sipple Building (approx. ¼ mile away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Dimas.

Photographed by Craig Baker, March 15, 2021

2. Mexican Colony Marker

Photographed by Craig Baker, March 15, 2021

3. Mexican Colony Marker

The marker faces the front door of Casa del Rey restaurant.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on March 17, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 953 times since then and 64 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 17, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.