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

Baskin-Robbins

2268 Honolulu Ave

— Historic Montrose —

Baskin-Robbins Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, April 5, 2026

1. Baskin-Robbins Marker

Inscription.
In 1943 brothers-in-law Burt Baskin and Irv Robbins opened their second “Snowbird” ice cream parlor here. In 1953, after a rapid expansion throughout California, the company changed the name to Baskin Robbins 31 Flavors. As retail businesses in small towns declined in the late 1960s, the franchise moved to a strip mall a few blocks to the east.

Erected by Montrose Shopping Park Association, Historical Society of the Crescenta Valley, and Boy Scout Troop 317.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1943.

Location. 34° 12.314′ N, 118° 13.638′ W. Marker is in Glendale, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Montrose. It is on Honolulu Avenue east of Ocean View Boulevard, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2268 Honolulu Ave, Montrose CA 91020, 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: Shopping Bag (within shouting distance of this marker); Safeway (within shouting distance of this marker); Street Lamps (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Montrose Vietnam War Memorial (about 300 feet away); National Flag Week (about

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300 feet away); The Crescenta-Cañada Valley (about 300 feet away); Vietnam War Memorial (about 400 feet away); Reinhart Building (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Glendale.

Photographed by Craig Baker, April 5, 2026

2. Baskin-Robbins Marker

Baskin-Robbins Original Location image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker

3. Baskin-Robbins Original Location

Credits. This page was last revised on April 7, 2026. It was originally submitted on April 7, 2026, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 16 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 7, 2026, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.