Charles Cobb made his fortune in lumber, starting off as a humble lumberjack in his home state of Maine and later Washington. Prior to his retirement he served as president of International Lumber Company. In 1916, he and his wife… Read More »New Photos of Altadena’s Cobb Estate
By Kathy HoskinsIn 1902 Charles and Henry Greene‘s architectural firm prepared plans for alterations to the home of George G. Guyer in Altadena. This home was the former residence of Col. George G. Green, who made millions in unregulated patent… Read More »Greene and Greene 1902 Remodel of Historic Altadena Home
Sarah Noble Ives, noted artist and author, is best know for writing Altadena’s first history book, Altadena (Altadena Historical Society, 1938). In 1924, Sara and her three sisters purchased two lots and a cottage “sight unseen” on the southeast corner… Read More »Altadena’s First Historian Sarah Noble Ives
The house at 1050 E. Mariposa may be the most historically important house in Altadena because, except for the chimney and roof, it has never been remodeled or restored. Sometimes the best preservation is no preservation at all. “Thatch Cottage” designed… Read More »Altadena’s McClintock House
Altadenan Paul F. Johnson (1874-1946) “made a name [and his fortune] in the realm of temperature regulation, the Johnson system being one of the best known in the country, and the company has offices in nearly every large city in… Read More »Altadena’s Sagemont Estate, Home of Paul Johnson