We dug around in our archives and came up with some photos of two Altadena landmarks showing what they looked like when they were built, and what they look like now.
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2501 Maiden Ln., Altadena, CA 91001 House Col. G. G. Green built as a wedding gift for daughter Altadena Green. 1912 photo shows house under construction. |
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Today the house serves as Sahag-Mesrob Armenian Christian School. |
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The Arroyo Seco’s Devil’s Gate Dam, built in 1920 and the first flood control dam in L. A. County, was a reservoir. Note the devil’s face in center of photo. |
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Today the dam is a pedestrian bridge and debris flow basin, capturing run-off from the San Gabriel Mountain watershed. Note the face is now covered with concrete. |