Altadena in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Farnsworth Park
Works Progress Administration
Photographed By Craig Baker, March 19, 2024
1. Farnsworth Park Marker
Built by United States Works Progress Administration - 1938.
second marker:
Improved by Works Progress Administration - 1937.
Erected 1937 by Works Progress Administration; and County of Los Angeles.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Parks & Recreational Areas • Sports. In addition, it is included in the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC), the National Register of Historic Places, and the Works Progress Administration (WPA) projects series lists. A significant historical year for this entry is 1937.
Location. 34° 12.041′ N, 118° 7.886′ W. Marker is in Altadena, California, in Los Angeles County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Mount Curve Avenue East and Lake Avenue, on the left when traveling west. Located in Farnsworth Park at the Amphitheater stage. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 568 Mount Curve Ave E, Altadena CA 91001, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Holmes House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Mount Lowe Scenic Railway (approx. ¼ mile away); Cobb Estate (approx. ¼ mile away); MacPherson Parkway (approx. 0.4 miles away); Andrew McNally House
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Regarding Farnsworth Park. Farnsworth Park is a Los Angeles County park established in Altadena, CA, four miles north of Pasadena, in 1934. Its 15 acres contain covered and open picnic tables, barbecue pits, baseball diamonds, a basketball court, tennis (now pickle ball) courts, a bocce ball area and a children’s playground. The park’s northeast corner features its original 1934 recreation building and a wooden bench amphitheater added in 1938; both are still actively in use.
After serving first as a reforestation nursery run by the LA County Forestry Dept. from 1916 until 1929, the Altadena Citizens’ Association championed the construction of a public park and recreation center on the then 8-acre site. Association member and retired U.S. General Charles S. Farnsworth was the driving force behind the successful effort, leading to its dedication in his name in 1939. Construction of the park began in December 1933 and utilized 300 CWA workers for the core
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2. Farnsworth Park - Second Marker
Located at the basketball courts.
In 1997 the park was added to the National Register of Historic Places.
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3. Farnsworth Park Marker
Located on the low retaining wall at the Amphitheater stage.
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4. Farnsworth Park - Second Marker
Located at the basketball courts, behind a hedge.
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5. Farnsworth Park Recreation Building
William D. Davies Memorial Building
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6. Farnsworth Park Recreation Building
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7. CCC Inscription
Written in concrete near the northwest corner of the baseball diamond: “Tuna Canyon CCC Co. 902 10/22/36”
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8. CCC Inscription Location
At the end of the chain-link fence.
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9. Incense Cedars Marker
“Incense Cedars, Dedicated Sept 26, 1938, Don Benito Wilson Chapter, Daughters American Colonists”
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10. Incense Cedars and Marker
Located at the southwest corner of the park.
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11. Farnsworth Park Detail
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12. Farnsworth Park
Credits. This page was last revised on March 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on March 20, 2024, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 74 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12. submitted on March 20, 2024, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.
