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

Watering Trough

and Wayside Station

Photographed By Craig Baker, September 3, 2018

1. Watering Trough Marker

Inscription. Erected in 1906 by Woman's Improvement Assn as a rest stop for horses and men as they traveled between Los Angeles and Pasadena. Restored by Woman's Club of South Pasadena, 1968.

Erected 1968 by Woman’s Club of South Pasadena. (Marker Number 7.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Roads & Vehicles.

Location. 34° 6.914′ N, 118° 9.435′ W. Marker is in South Pasadena, California, in Los Angeles County. Marker is on Meridian Avenue south of Mission Street, in the median. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 913 Meridian Avenue, South Pasadena CA 91030, 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. Carnegie Library (about 500 feet away, measured in a direct line); Oaklawn Bridge & Waiting Station (approx. half a mile away); Vietnam War Memorial (approx. 0.6 miles away); Cathedral Oak Monument (approx. 0.6 miles away); Adobe Flores (approx. 0.7 miles away); Arlington Garden (approx. 0.9 miles away); Cawston Ostrich Farm (approx. one mile away); The Honorable Barack H. Obama (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in South Pasadena.

More about this marker. Located in front of the 1887 Meridian Iron Works

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building, which houses the South Pasadena Historical Museum, open Thurs 3-8 and Sat 1-4.

Also see . . . Historical Museum. Located near the Watering Trough. (Submitted on September 19, 2018.)

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Photographed By Craig Baker, September 3, 2018

2. Watering Trough Markers

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Photographed By Craig Baker, September 3, 2018

3. Watering Trough

Photographed By Craig Baker, September 3, 2018

4. Watering Trough

Photographed By Craig Baker, September 3, 2018

5. Watering Trough Marker

Woman’s Improvement Association - 1906.

Photographed By Craig Baker, September 3, 2018

6. Watering Trough Marker

South Pasadena Landmark No. 7.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 19, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 19, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 359 times since then and 29 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on September 19, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.