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

Somerset Farm

Photographed By Craig Baker, September 4, 2019

1. Somerset Farm Marker

Inscription. Site of Somerset Farm, home of John Calvin Sherer from 1882 to 1949, an early settler and a founder of Glendale, California.

Erected 1952 by Glendale Historical Society; and Glendale Odd Fellows Lodge.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers.

Location. 34° 8.289′ N, 118° 14.025′ W. Marker is in Glendale, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Somerset. Marker is at the intersection of South Verdugo Road and East Windsor Road, on the right when traveling south on South Verdugo Road. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1393 E Windsor Rd, Glendale CA 91205, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Castle Crag (approx. 0.4 miles away); Adams Square Gas Station (approx. 0.6 miles away); Verdugo Village (approx. 0.8 miles away); Goode House (approx. 0.9 miles away); Hotel Glendale (approx. one mile away); Egasse-Braasch House (approx. one mile away); First House in Eagle Rock (approx. 1.1 miles away); Old Eagle Rock Branch Library (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Glendale.

Regarding Somerset Farm. John Sherer died in 1949 at the age of ninety-six. He was the city's

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first treasurer and served as city clerk from 1914-1921. He was the first cashier of Glendale's first bank and published the Glendale News, later to become the Glendale News-Press, from 1907-1913. He wrote “History of Glendale and Vicinity” in 1924.

Photographed By Craig Baker, September 4, 2019

2. Somerset Farm Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 4, 2019, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 845 times since then and 124 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on September 4, 2019, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 2. submitted on September 5, 2019, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.