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

The Picture Bridge

Huntington Hotel

Picture Bridge Marker - Adobe Flores image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, May 17, 2022

1. Picture Bridge Marker - Adobe Flores

Inscription.
Adobe Flores … Pasadena
Built by José Perez in 1839, Headquarters of the Mexican General Flores, who drew up in this house the terms of surrender to the American General Fremont.

The image displayed is a facsimile of the original oil painting by Frank M. Moore, 1932.

Erected 1932 by Frank M. Moore.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Bridges & Viaducts • War, Mexican-American. A significant historical year for this entry is 1932.

Location. 34° 7.207′ N, 118° 8.043′ W. Marker is in Pasadena, California, in Los Angeles County. It can be reached from the intersection of Oak Knoll Avenue and Hillcrest Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Located near the pool at The Langham Huntington Hotel. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1401 S Oak Knoll Ave, Pasadena CA 91106, 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

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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 Freeman House (approx. 0.3 miles away); The Old Mill (approx. 0.4 miles away); Los Robles (approx. 0.4 miles away); Blacker House (approx. half a mile away); Cordelia A. Culbertson House (approx. half a mile away); Thornton Gardens (approx. 0.6 miles away); 275 Marguerita Lane (approx. 0.6 miles away); 234 Marguerita Ln. (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pasadena.

Regarding The Picture Bridge. The 224-foot-long footbridge has 40 paintings of iconic California landscapes and landmarks, installed on the gable panels in 1932. The bridge was built in 1913 for easy access to newly added hotel buildings.

The bridge was restored in 2020. To preserve the historic paintings, reproductions were installed.

Adobe Flores image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, May 17, 2022

2. Adobe Flores

Picture Bridge, Paintings, and Markers image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, May 17, 2022

3. Picture Bridge, Paintings, and Markers

Old Mill … Pasadena image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, May 17, 2022

4. Old Mill … Pasadena

“Built in 1810, it served as grist mill and prison for the Mission of San Gabriel.”

Mission San Gabriel image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, May 17, 2022

5. Mission San Gabriel

Midway Point - Seventeen Mile Drive image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, May 17, 2022

6. Midway Point - Seventeen Mile Drive

Picture Bridge image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, May 17, 2022

7. Picture Bridge

Huntington Hotel image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, May 17, 2022

8. Huntington Hotel

Built in 1907 and expanded in 1913. Demolished and rebuilt in 1991.

Credits. This page was last revised on March 27, 2025. It was originally submitted on May 19, 2022, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 871 times since then and 64 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8. submitted on May 19, 2022, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.