Verdugo Mountains in Glendale in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
El Miradero
"A high place overlooking a wide view"
| | Constructed 1903 | |
Photographed by Denise Boose, May 21, 2012
1. El Miradero Marker
Known as Brand's Castle, home of L.C. Brand - pioneer and prominent developer in Glendale. Design by Nathaniel Dryden.
City of Glendale Historical Landmark.
Erected by City of Glendale.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Industry & Commerce. A significant historical year for this entry is 1903.
Location. 34° 10.932′ N, 118° 16.583′ W. Marker is in Glendale, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Verdugo Mountains. It is on West Mountain Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1601 West Mountain Street, Glendale CA 91201, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in California’s The Valley the San Fernando Valley, 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 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Miss American Green Cross (within shouting distance of this marker); Doctors House (about 600 feet away, measured in a direct line); Casa de Carmen (about 800 feet away); Ard Eevin (approx. 0.4 miles away); Wheeler House (approx. 0.4 miles away); 1675 Ard Eevin Avenue (approx. half a mile away); Bel Aire (approx. 0.8 miles away); Casa Adobe de San Rafael (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Glendale.
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Photographed by Denise Boose, May 21, 2012
2. El Miradero Marker
Photographed by Denise Boose, May 21, 2012
3. El Miradero
Photographed by Denise Boose, May 21, 2012
4. El Miradero
A view from the top of the library
Photographed by Denise Boose, May 21, 2012
5. El Miradero Front Gates
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 9, 2012, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. This page has been viewed 1,125 times since then and 28 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on June 9, 2012, by Denise Boose of Tehachapi, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
