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La Pintoresca Hotel
La Pintoresca (The Painter Hotel), built and managed by Altadena’s Painter family occupied the northeast corner of North Fair Oaks and Washington in what we might call historic Altadena. (The hotel was built before Pasadena annexed the area.) The Painters… Read More »La Pintoresca Hotel
Artist Mildred Scott Townsend
Our friend Richard Bale who recently lectured about growing up in Altadena sent AHS this information on artist Mildred Scott Townsend. She had a studio in the Highview Avenue neighborhood where Richard grew up. He sent this information: Mildred spent… Read More »Artist Mildred Scott Townsend
Altadena’s 1935 La Vina Fire
It’s almost fire season in Altadena The 2009 Station Fire Saving Mt. Wilson And speaking of fires… On the heels of the 1934 Brown Mountain fire that scorched 3,000 acres above Altadena, the 1935 La Vina fire, fueled by high… Read More »Altadena’s 1935 La Vina Fire
Altadena’s Miniature Golf Course
If you recall back 50 years, when the purple and white building on Lake Ave just south of Amy’s restaurant was The Venetian, you might remember the miniature golf garden that was built on the property in the 1920s. The recreational… Read More »Altadena’s Miniature Golf Course