Near Dunsmore Avenue south of Honolulu Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
Between 1934 and 1957, most of this area in Crescenta Valley Community Regional Park, west of Dunsmore Avenue and south of Honolulu Avenue, was a private park owned by the German-American League. The private park, named Hindenburg Park in memorial . . . — — Map (db m156524) HM WM
Near Dunsmore Avenue, 0.5 miles north of Markridge Road, on the left when traveling north.
In recognition of the leadership of Assistant City
Manager Bob McFall to preserve this heritage oak
during the 2009 Station Fire, the Community Services
& Parks Department has designated this stately tree as
"The McFall Oak." — — Map (db m239335) HM
On Brand Boulevard south of California Avenue, on the left when traveling south.
Alex Theatre has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior.
1925 Theatre Building — Arthur G. Lindley & Charles R. Selkirk, architects.
1940 Marquee & Tower — S. Charles Lee, . . . — — Map (db m145347) HM
On Broadway just west of Kenwood Street, on the right when traveling west.
This property has been
placed on the
National Register
of Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the Interior.
This building
is named in
honor of
Carlos J.
Moorhead
by Act of
Congress,
Public Law 105-88,
November . . . — — Map (db m209982) HM
On Louise Street, 0.1 miles north of Broadway, on the right when traveling north.
Established in 1919. Constructed in 1926. Designed by Clarence L. Jay and Lincoln Rogers.
Spanish Colonial Revival architecture.
City of Glendale Historical Landmark. — — Map (db m210004) HM
In Memory of more than 200,000 Asian and Dutch women who were removed from their homes in Korea, China, Taiwan, Japan, the Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, Malaysia, East Timor, and Indonesia, to be coerced into sexual slavery by the Imperial Armed . . . — — Map (db m138945) HM WM
On Brand Boulevard just north of Colorado Street, on the right when traveling north.
The Masonic Temple was dedicated on June 11, 1929 and served as a
meeting place for several Masonic Lodges for nearly three decades.
The building, constructed by J.V. McNeil, was designed by architect and
engineer Arthur Lindley who was also . . . — — Map (db m214526) HM
On Brand Boulevard at Broadway, on the right when traveling north on Brand Boulevard.
Site of Glendale Depot of the
Los Angeles Interurban Railway, 1904-1923,
first six-story building in the city.
Constructed by Security Trust
and Savings Bank in 1923.
Original property occupied by
First Savings Bank of Glendale. — — Map (db m158123) HM
On Grandview Avenue at Mountain Street, on the right when traveling north on Grandview Avenue.
Built in 1925. Exemplary Spanish Colonial Revival home
with elements of Moorish and Pueblo Revival styles. Built for local businessman Robert Jensen.
Named for Mrs. Carmen Issai Ovanesian, noted
local philanthropist for children's causes. — — Map (db m173515) HM
On Brand Park Drive, 0.2 miles north of West Mountain Street, on the left when traveling north.
The Doctors’ House, a Glendale Landmark, is named for the three prominent physicians Dr. G.V. Bogue, Dr. D.W. Hunt, and Dr. A.L. Bryant, and for Dr. L.H. Hurtt, chemist, who made it their home. One of the few remaining residences of Queen Anne . . . — — Map (db m156338) HM
On Ard Eevin Avenue at Cumberland Road, on the left when traveling north on Ard Eevin Avenue.
Glendale Register of
Historic Resources No. 77. Built in 1924. Tudor revival-style residence designed
by Alfred F. Priest, one of Glendale's
most important early architects. — — Map (db m214552) HM
On Mountain Street at Ard Eevin Avenue on Mountain Street.
City of Glendale Register of Historic Places No. 45. Manor home of Daniel & Margaret McPeak Campbell,
a 25 to 50 acre early citrus ranch.
Pioneer city banker, developer of area in 20's/30's,
and community philanthropist.
Children: Daniel . . . — — Map (db m214542) HM
On Kenneth Road just west of Virginia Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
Built in 1922 by Mattison Boyd Jones, businessman, politician, and community leader. Home and gardens frequently used as background for motion pictures, television, and commercial filming. — — Map (db m163467) HM
On Air Way, 0.2 miles south of Sonora Avenue, on the right when traveling south.
Grand Central Air Terminal is an intact example of an early airport
passenger terminal and serves as a physical record of pivotal events that helped shape the development of air travel and the aviation industry in Southern California.
The air . . . — — Map (db m137664) HM
On Royal Boulevard just west of Moreno Drive, on the left when traveling west.
Built in 1936. French revival-style design adapted by
local architect Merrill Baird and featured
as the “Home of the Month” in the
September 1936 issue of McCall's magazine. — — Map (db m173521) HM
On Royal Boulevard at Imperial Dr, on the left when traveling west on Royal Boulevard.
Built in 1931. Excellent example of Spanish Colonial Revival style architecture due to its
outstanding design and retention of character-defining features. — — Map (db m174062) HM
On Royal Boulevard north of Del Monte Drive, on the left when traveling north.
Built in 1927. Excellent example of Mediterranean Revival architecture. Residence of world heavyweight wrestling champion Ed “Strangler” Lewis between 1933 and 1940. — — Map (db m137362) HM
On Honolulu Ave & Ocean View Blvd, on the right when traveling west on Honolulu Ave & Ocean View Blvd.
We the people of the Crescenta-Canada Valley, dedicate this plaque in solemn tribute to the service men who have given their lives in the defense of freedom in South Vietnam. May they rest in peace. May their sacrifice not be in vain.
June . . . — — Map (db m218226) WM
On Honolulu Avenue at Ocean Boulevard, on the right when traveling west on Honolulu Avenue.
Montrose California - Birthplace of
National Flag Week
"It All Started In Montrose"
Montrose merchants Bill Bailey and Vito Cannella dreamed of establishing a
"It all started in Montrose" National Week of Recognition to honor the . . . — — Map (db m218223) HM
On Honolulu Avenue at Ocean View Boulevard, on the right when traveling west on Honolulu Avenue.
When the Colonials of the American eastern seaboard were struggling to create and defend man’s most noble achievement in self government, the vast Pacific Southwest was a slumbering frontier. Barely six years before Paul Revere made his famous ride . . . — — Map (db m135165) HM
On East Mountain Street at Greenbrier Road, on the right when traveling east on East Mountain Street.
Mansion built by W. F. Markham, developer and inventor of the Markham Air Rifle at Plymouth, Michigan in 1886. Gardens formerly used as bird sanctuary. — — Map (db m137558) HM
The General Andres Pico Oak Tree once stood in Rancho San Rafael in an area that later became part of the City of Glendale. This tree played a significant role in the history of California. On January 11, 1847, representatives of Los Estados Unidos . . . — — Map (db m128302) HM
On West Mountain Street, on the right when traveling west.
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. — — Map (db m56191) HM
On Mountain Street, on the right when traveling west.
Miss American Green Cross was originally dedicated on May 4, 1928 to represent the American Green Cross Society. The early environmental organization was dedicated to the "saving of American's greatest asset-trees". The first chapter of the Society . . . — — Map (db m56198) HM
Near Bonita Drive south of Opechee Way, on the right when traveling south.
The Oak of Peace played an important role in the history of California.
It was at this site on January 11, 1847, that the surrender of the
Californios to the United States Army was arranged. Jésus Pico,
emissary of U.S. Lt. Colonel John C. . . . — — Map (db m234878) HM
Near Bonita Drive south of Opechee Way, on the right when traveling south.
San Rafael Rancho, first granted to José Maria Verdugo, Oct. 20, 1784.
Catalina Adobe built about 1828.
And, General Andres Pico oak tree camp site, before he surrendered to General John C. Fremont, 1847. — — Map (db m128201) HM WM
On South Santa Fe Avenue at West Colorado Avenue, on the right when traveling south on South Santa Fe Avenue.
The Big Tree was planted in the late 1880’s by Mr. Edgar J. Owens, one of Glendora’s early residents. The tree, botanical name Ficus Macrophylla, is commonly called Moreton Bay Fig and is named after the Moreton Bay region of Australia where the . . . — — Map (db m127852) HM
On North Shorey Drive, 0.1 miles north of Quackenbush Lane, on the left when traveling north.
Fairmount Pioneer Cemetery was established in 1876 on land donated by James C. Preston, owner of this San Felipe Hill site and the surrounding property, to serve the communities of Azusa, Glendora, and Covina. Trustees appointed by the Los . . . — — Map (db m146425) HM
On East Bennett Avenue at Minnesota Avenue, on the left when traveling east on East Bennett Avenue.
Planted in 1901 by the R.W. Hamlins, early citrus growers, the Glendora bougainvillea is the largest growth of this exotic plant in the United States. The parent stock was brought to California by a whaling ship about 1870, and the vines survive as . . . — — Map (db m127847) HM
On Glendora Avenue north of Bennett Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
First historical landmark — Historical Society Museum, original site of 1913 city hall, jail, and fire house — Dedicated May 8, 1990. Bob Kuhn, Mayor, City of Glendora. John Gordon, President, Glendora Historical Society.
Marker . . . — — Map (db m242573) HM
On Glendora Avenue at Foothill Boulevard, on the right when traveling north on Glendora Avenue.
One of Glendora's most distinguished landmarks was
the Mission Building. This Foothill Boulevard façade
featured a covered walkway shared by several storefronts. A popular malt shop was located on the corner
and a theater occupied most of the . . . — — Map (db m180729) HM
On North Glendora Avenue, 0.1 miles north of Foothill Boulevard, on the left when traveling north.
The Pacific Electric line was completed between Los Angeles and Glendora in December of 1907. The Red Cars provided transportation and freight service throughout Southern California. The Glendora Station became operational in 1908, but as personal . . . — — Map (db m138042) HM
Near Mauna Loa Avenue, 0.5 miles east of Glendora Avenue.
The Rain Bird horizontal action impact drive sprinkler head was invented in
1933 by Orton Englehardt, a citrus grower and native of Glendora. The design
offered slow rotation and uniform watering, benefits long sought by local
irrigators. . . . — — Map (db m146402) HM
On North Live Oak Avenue at East Palm Drive, on the right when traveling north on North Live Oak Avenue.
Built by Michael Clarke Rubel and hundreds of volunteers, 1968 to 1986, from local river rock and salvaged materials.
This property has been listed in The National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior in . . . — — Map (db m123040) HM
Near Vista Del Lago Road just west of Interstate 5.
Located about 10 miles south of here between Lake Pyramid and Castaic Lake lies the Castaic Powerplant. This facility, unlike others along the West Branch, is a pumping-generating plant owned and operated by Los Angeles Department of Water and . . . — — Map (db m196318) HM
On Ridge Route Road, 9 miles south of Highway 138, on the left when traveling south. Reported unreadable.
Congratulations!!! At this stop you were halfway to wherever you were going. Bakersfield is 64 miles to the north and Los Angeles is 62 miles to the south. Weary travelers and truckers took advantage of the garage service and restaurant . . . — — Map (db m152072) HM
On Ridge Route Road, 5.5 miles south of Highway 138, on the right when traveling south. Reported unreadable.
Primary surveying for the Ridge Route began in 1912, and grading by hand crews and mule-drawn scrapers was completed in 1915. A total of one million cubic yards of earth was removed to complete the Route.
This camp was one of the . . . — — Map (db m152076) HM
On Ridge Route Road, 3.7 miles south of Highway 138, on the right when traveling south. Reported unreadable.
This point is the highest point (4,213 feet) on the Old Ridge Route. From the origin of the Route in Castaic to the south, travelers climb 3,100 feet in 26 miles to reach this point, many times wearing out their tires or overheating their . . . — — Map (db m152073) HM
On Ridge Route Road, 11 miles south of Highway 138, on the left when traveling south. Reported unreadable.
As a road-weary traveler, you could find whatever you needed during your passage over these steep mountains. Not only was this the location of a restaurant, gas station, garage, store, and water trough for overheated cars, but above the . . . — — Map (db m152074) HM
On Ridge Route Road, 2.7 miles south of Highway 138, on the right when traveling south. Reported unreadable.
This resort was established around 1915 and was constructed with rough-hewn logs and rugged stone, reflective of the “Western Alpine” style popularized by the National Parks in the early 1900s. It differed from the other stops along the . . . — — Map (db m152075) HM
In front of you in the hills, high above freeway Interstate 5, is a portion of the historic 1915 two-lane “Ridge Route”. The power lines follow it.
The original Ridge Route was constructed in 1914-1915 by pick, shovel and mule drawn Fresno . . . — — Map (db m152085) HM
On Ridge Route Road at Pine Canyon Road, on the right when traveling south on Ridge Route Road.
The old Ridge Route thru the Angeles National Forest was opened in 1915 and hailed as a miracle of modern engineering providing safety with a maximum speed of 15 MPH and a saving of 44 miles over the former road. — — Map (db m152079) HM
On Ridge Route Road, 6.6 miles south of Highway 138, on the left when traveling south. Reported unreadable.
Because of its distinctive rock work and spectacular views, the Tumble Inn was known as one of the loveliest locations on the ridge. From here travelers had breathtaking views of the Liebre Mountains to the east and coastal ranges to the . . . — — Map (db m152077) HM
On Carson Street at Norwalk Boulevard, in the median on Carson Street. Reported missing.
Dedicated March 16, 1972, to the
Armed Services Veterans, and those
lost in action that call Hawaiian Gardens home.
"Our brave young people
have kept our country free."
Mayor Vern W. Furgeson
Hawaiian Gardens City Council
Mayor . . . — — Map (db m97725) WM
On 119th Street west of Kornblum Avenue, on the right when traveling west.
It was here in the home of parents Murry and Audree that Brian, Dennis, and Carl Wilson grew to manhood and developed their musical skills. During Labor Day weekend 1961, they, with cousin Mike Love and friend Al Jardine, gathered here to record a . . . — — Map (db m59320) HM
On Pier Avenue west of The Strand bike path, on the left when traveling west.
Long a major attraction for residents and visitors, the first Hermosa
Beach Pier was built in 1904. It was a wooden trestle structure extending
500 feet into the ocean. Damaged by a storm in 1913, it was replaced
the following year with an . . . — — Map (db m205495) HM
On Pier Avenue just west of Pacific Coast Highway, on the left when traveling west.
The original Pier Avenue School was built in 1911
and was later destroyed by an earthquake in
1933. Reconstruction of the building began in 1934.
This building was home to the Pier Avenue School
from 1934-1975. It was later purchased to be
used . . . — — Map (db m205484) HM
On Hermosa Avenue north of Pier Avenue, on the right when traveling north.
The Hermosa Beach Police and Volunteer Fire Station, Jail, and
Courthouse were built here in 1916. The city hall and the
Marshal's office were moved here from the head of Pier Avenue
as well. Stories maintain that the jail cells were built . . . — — Map (db m205516) HM
On Pier Avenue at Hermosa Avenue, on the left when traveling west on Pier Avenue.
In 1913, The First Bank of Hermosa Beach opened right here on
the southwest corner of Pier and Hermosa Avenues. The bank
was authorized by the US Government to print US paper currency.
Over $40,000 worth of $5 bills were printed and circulated . . . — — Map (db m205488) HM
On Hermosa Avenue at 13th Street, on the right when traveling south on Hermosa Avenue.
The Bijou Theater, originally called The Metropolitan,
was built by Richard Douglas King and was first
opened in 1923. It is no longer used as a theater,
but has been seismically retrofitted and the
exterior saved as a historic building. — — Map (db m205511) HM
On Avenue 64 at Church Street, on the right when traveling north on Avenue 64.
This dinner bell
was used on
the San Rafael Ranch,
1890 - 1920.
Presented to
the Church of the Angels
by the San Rafael Ranch Co. — — Map (db m149010) HM
Near Warren Lane, 0.3 miles east of Centinela Avenue.
On this site, bubbling springs once flowed from their source in a deep water basin which has existed continuously since the Pleistocene Era. Prehistoric animals, Indians, and early Inglewood settlers were attracted here by the pure artesian water. . . . — — Map (db m126337) HM
Near Descanso Drive south of Verdugo Boulevard, on the right when traveling south.
Dedicated in memory of Helen Steele Pratt, 1883-1965. Devoted naturalist, nature teacher and counselor, whose efforts led to the
adoption of the California Quail as the California State Bird. — — Map (db m118494) HM
Near Descanso Drive, 0.1 miles south of Verdugo Boulevard, on the right when traveling south.
Private estate becomes public treasure
Newspaperman E. Manchester Boddy (1891-1967) purchased the land that is now Descanso Gardens in 1939. The 165-acre Boddy estate became a public botanical garden when LA County acquired it in . . . — — Map (db m152511) HM
On Encinas Drive south of Verdugo Boulevard, on the left when traveling south.
Lanterman House, built 1915, has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior. — — Map (db m188508) HM
Near Angeles Crest Highway (California Route 2) 8.3 miles north of the Foothill Freeway (Interstate 210), on the left when traveling north.
This was the first National Forest in the State of California, second in the United States. Created by proclamation, December 20, 1892, by President Benjamin Harrison. The first name given to the forest was "San Gabriel Timberland Reserve." It was . . . — — Map (db m143501) HM
On Foothill Boulevard at Rosemont Avenue, on the right when traveling west on Foothill Boulevard.
The chimes in this church,
St. Luke's of the Mountains
of La Crescenta, California,
were presented by
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Watchorn
in memory of their
beloved son
Lieutenant Emory Ewart Watchorn,
1926. — — Map (db m198224) HM
On La Crescenta Avenue, 0.2 miles north of Interstate 210, on the left when traveling north.
Dominated by a shingled belfry and resonant bell, the first
schoolhouse in the Crescenta-Cañada Valley was erected on
this site in 1888.
Rehung in 1914, this bell summoned children to school until it
was dismantled in 1948, when it began . . . — — Map (db m147003) HM
On Rosemont Avenue at Fairway Avenue, on the right when traveling north on Rosemont Avenue.
On this site American Legion Post 288 once stood. The great flood swept through its walls shortly after midnight on New Year’s Day, taking with it 12 local residents. Most had taken refuge inside from the torrential rain and two were dedicated Red . . . — — Map (db m143027) HM
On University Drive, on the right when traveling north.
This mixed-media art installation
recalls Biola University's original
building at Sixth and Hope Streets in
downtown Los Angeles, and the two
iconic neon signs created in 1935 and 1938
that proclaimed the timeless message:
“Jesus saves." . . . — — Map (db m236405) HM
On Stage Drive at Castellon Road, on the left when traveling north on Stage Drive.
In 1890 Andrew McNally purchased 2360 acres from the Stearns Ranchos for his La Mirada Colony of "country gentleman estates", and his Windermere Ranch. His plans were not fulfilled,
instead grew the McNally olive oil empire.
Nearby, to the . . . — — Map (db m236410) HM
On Imperial Highway at Cordova Road, on the right when traveling east on Imperial Highway.
Commemorating one of the sites of a relay station for
the Los Angeles-Santa Ana stage and freight line
located to the southeast in the vicinity of Ocaso Avenue
and Olive Branch Drive where teams of horses and mules
were fed and rested at the . . . — — Map (db m236481) HM
On Imperial Highway, on the right when traveling east.
The Stagecoach Stop was essential for many travelers during La Mirada's early years. The first stagecoach trips from Los Angeles to San Diego took up to a week. — — Map (db m236489) HM
Near Biola Avenue, 0.4 miles north of Rosecrans Avenue.
These bells are part of a Carillon cast especially for Biola in 1914. For nearly half-a-century they rang over downtown Los Angeles, from high above Biola’s campus at 6th and Hope Streets. They were the musical partner to the landmark “Jesus Saves” . . . — — Map (db m201275) HM
On Stage Road at Castellon Road, on the left when traveling north on Stage Road.
Built in the early 1890's on Stage Road, the Train Depot was a significant part of La Mirada's early development. As new modes of transportation developed, the Train Depot became obsolete and was demolished in 1962. — — Map (db m236456) HM
This plaza is dedicated in loving memory of
Zahur-ul-Haqq
Zahur-ul-Haqq is recognized as the first convert of the Methodist mission in India. Born in
Tilhar, India, in 1834, Haqq was raised in a prominent Muslim family and practiced . . . — — Map (db m236333) HM
On 3rd Street at G Street, on the right when traveling east on 3rd Street.
These deodar cedar trees which were planted on Third Street by Hubert “Scubie” Mills have been designated heritage trees in his honor. — — Map (db m190921) HM
On Bonita Avenue at F Street, on the right when traveling west on Bonita Avenue.
Occupied from 1909-1916 by A.J. Milne, a hardware
merchant who operated a Studebaker dealership,
plumbing, real estate, and
insurance business in one
Lordsburg building. The 1½ story bungalow has
classic square front porch
columns with twin . . . — — Map (db m190869) HM
On 3rd Street at F Street, on the left when traveling east on 3rd Street.
Carpenter Jonas E. Bowman
and Mason J. Ross Hanawalt
built this home for Bowman's
family. Much of the lumber
used was salvaged from the
old 1887 Lordsburg Hotel
/ College building which was
razed in 1927. Bowman and
Hanawalt later built a . . . — — Map (db m191087) HM
On 3rd Street west of G Street, on the left when traveling west.
Christian J & Sarah Brandt
came from Iowa to Covina
in 1887 and began raising
citrus. Brandt bought ten
acres in Lordsburg in 1910.
The famly first lived at
what is now 2838 White
Avenue, then resided here
1922-1939. Both homes were
built . . . — — Map (db m191079) HM
On 3rd Street east of F Street, on the left when traveling east.
Built 1910 for George and
Lucinda Hanawalt by their
sons, Sam, Harvey and J Ross Hanawalt. The house was acquired in 1919 by Dr. and
Mrs. Frank Shirk. Dr. Shirk
maintained a small office
next door. The Shirks lived
here 1919 - 1958. — — Map (db m190954) HM
On Magnolia Avenue at 5th Street, on the left when traveling north on Magnolia Avenue.
Henry L. Kuns was son
of David Kuns, one of four
men who established
Lordsburg College. Henry
Kuns was a rancher, realtor,
banker, and first mayor of
Lordsburg. He founded an
orphanage named for his
parents, David and Margaret,
and created . . . — — Map (db m190950) HM
On Bonita Avenue at White Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Bonita Avenue.
Constructed in 1921 for
retired Illinois teacher
Hortense Lear, this home
combines flat-roofed
Spanish Pueblo style with a
semi-round early American
portico. Miss Lear occupied
the home 1921-1953, then
left it in her will to the
Church of . . . — — Map (db m190914) HM
On 3rd Street at F Street, on the right when traveling east on 3rd Street.
This home is believed to
have been built before 1900. It was acquired by Jonas
Bowman, who built his family the
stone home
across the street. Later his
daughter Helen and her
husband Charles ("Chuck")
Huck lived here from 1954
to 2001. — — Map (db m191084) HM
On 3rd Street at G Street, on the right when traveling east on 3rd Street.
This Craftsman home, built
in 1912 by Mace and Adele
Doutt, was purchased in 1918
by Isaac Eikenberry and
remained in the Eikenberry
family until 1974, a total of
56 years. The large bur oak
tree grew from an acorn
which Eikenberry . . . — — Map (db m190938) HM
On Magnolia Avenue at Bonita Avenue, on the left when traveling north on Magnolia Avenue.
This residence was built at the
same time as Henry L. Kuns’
home at the north end of the
block. James M. Johnson was
married to Kuns' daughter,
Ora Lamb Kuns.
Johnson
owned the Lordsburg Garage
& Machine Shop.
He also
maintained streets . . . — — Map (db m190953) HM
This house, built in 1868 by Saturnio Carrion, was restored in 1951 by Paul E. Traweek.
California Registered Historical Landmark No. 386. — — Map (db m127951) HM
On D Street, 0.1 miles south of Foothill Boulevard (Route 66), on the left when traveling south.
The original Liberty Bell, cast in 1752, continues to serve as a symbol of courage and freedom. In the bicentennial year of 1975, the White Chapel Foundry in London cast 100 duplicate bells, two for each state. California cities which secured . . . — — Map (db m161082) HM
On Baseline Road, 0.1 miles east of Wheeler Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
In 1984 a Red Oak tree in front of La Verne Heights Elementary School became diseased. Tree limbs began to fall off onto Baseline Road, creating hazards for drivers as well as students of the elementary school. Recognizing the potential danger, . . . — — Map (db m190868) HM
On Magnolia Avenue north of 5th Street, on the left when traveling north.
Leo Lomeli, the local Santa
Fe railway station agent
1942-1960, began building this
home in 1951 for his wife,
Esperanza, and three sons.
It was a labor of love,
completed in 1957 with help
from friends and family.
Lomeli was the first . . . — — Map (db m190945) HM
On Bonita Avenue at D Street, on the right when traveling east on Bonita Avenue.
This transportation kiosk salutes the past and future role of transportation in shaping the city of La Verne.
Founded by entrepreneur Isaac W. Lord in 1887 as one of a string of boom towns platted along the Santa Fe railway, the township of . . . — — Map (db m128943) HM
On 3rd Street west of G Street, on the right when traveling west.
Built by carpenter William
Moomaw for his parents and
family. Moomaw married in
1912 and lived here with his
wife until 1962. In the 1920's
he and his neighbor to the
west moved the home about
thirty feet west so no
other house could be . . . — — Map (db m191083) HM
On 3rd Street just east of E Street, on the right when traveling east.
Built by Lordsburg pioneer
David Blickenstaff, whose
descendants include the
first fire chief Harry
Blickenstaff and longtime
mayor Jon Blickenstaff. The
craftsman structure once
served as a girls' dormitory
for La Verne College. — — Map (db m214618) HM
On Bonita Avenue at E Street, on the right when traveling east on Bonita Avenue.
Built 1913-14 for Lordsburg College teachers B. S. and Laura Haugh by her father, J. P. Harshbarger. Concrete blocks were produced by the Hanawalt Bros; lumber was from the Lordsburg Lumber Company. Noted for their musical talents, the Haughs lived . . . — — Map (db m128973) HM
On Sedalia Avenue, 0.1 miles north of Bonita Avenue, on the left when traveling north.
In 1887 Lewis C. Meredith
bought land in the unincorporated town of La
Verne Heights, planted citrus trees, and built this home. The town's name was
taken by Lordsburg in 1917.
Meredith's citrus acreage
was later sold, but the home
has . . . — — Map (db m190770) HM
On Vía De Mansion, 0.1 miles east of Wheeler Avenue.
As shown on a Pomona Land Water Association map, the Weber House
was built in 1885 by its owners, Thomas Oldam and John Park.
John Weber acquired the home in 1892 and like other land owners
in the area, Weber planted several acres of citrus . . . — — Map (db m190769) HM
On Woodruff Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Reported missing.
We climbed aboard that huge winged rocket,
and rode it to the sky.
Our minds would soar for hours and hours,
we're never gonna die.
With pitch and yaw, dives and rolls,
we'd blast bad guys to heaven.
We'd crash and burn and walk . . . — — Map (db m66477) WM
Near Avenue H west of California Route 14, on the right when traveling west.
Tractor racing returned to the
Rural Olympics with the introduction
of the Antique Tractor Race in 1982.
Red Dog won in 1984 and set a new
record in 1986.
He won this race eight times and was
in the top three places nearly every
year.
Leesa . . . — — Map (db m245908) HM
On East Avenue M, 0.7 miles east of 150th Street East, on the left when traveling east.
Site of ancient Indian villages.
It was built in 1928 by H.A.Edwards.
It was purchased and enlarged, 1938-1941, by Grace Oliver.
The museum opened in 1941. — — Map (db m152544) HM
Near Lancaster Road, 0.7 miles east of 210th Street West, on the left when traveling east.
Arthur B. "Art" Ripley came to the Antelope Valley in 1929. Mr.
Ripley grew wheat and barley on a portion of his property
until he retired in 1972. However, he did not develop a
significant part of the land, thereby preserving a stand of . . . — — Map (db m242086) HM
On Lancaster Boulevard, on the right when traveling east.
Arthur Warren "Kit" Murray was instrumental in pioneering the techniques of air-to-air fueling and the development of talk-down techniques for landing experimental aircraft. As a flight test pilot at Edwards AFB, he flew programs on the X-1A and . . . — — Map (db m188678) HM
On Lancaster Boulevard east of Elm Avenue, on the right when traveling east.
Chuck Yeager logged over 10,000 hours in 180 different military aircraft, including foreign and experimental rocket aircraft.
In 1947 Yeager, piloting the X-1, broke Mach 1 at Edwards AFB. He continued to fly the X-1 as a research vehicle and . . . — — Map (db m123598) HM
Near Lancaster Road at 150th Street West, on the right when traveling west.
In the 1940s Jane S. Pinheiro, a local resident and self-taught wildflower artist, became concerned that rapid growth in the Antelope Valley was
endangering wildflower fields. Jane's dream was to have a "Poppy Park" to protect the official . . . — — Map (db m189239) HM
On Lancaster Boulevard east of 10th Street West, on the right when traveling east.
Iven Carl Kincheloe was the
"first of the Spacemen". In
September 1956, he was the
first human to fly beyond
100,000 feet when he piloted
the Bell X-2 (#1) to 126,200 feet
(23.9 miles). He was the holder
of several X-2 records.
A . . . — — Map (db m223398) HM
On Lancaster Boulevard, on the left when traveling west.
Colonel Stephens distinguished himself in flight test, flying nearly all of the jet fighter aircraft from the F-80 Shooting Star to the F-106 Delta Dart. He graduated from the Experimental Test Pilot School in 1949.
Called the . . . — — Map (db m79153) HM
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