The Eaton Canyon Bridge was built after the devastating 1934 flood that nearly wiped out Montrose and La Crescenta. The state-of-the-art metal structure connected Altadena to Sierra Madre via old New York Ave. and Sierra Madre Villa Rd. But the 1934 structure was… Read More »Bridge from Altadena to Sierra Madre Built After 1934 Flood
Mountain View Mausoleum was the most expensive structure in L.A. County when it was built in 1925. The glorious architecture and artwork of Altadena’s Mountain View Mausoleum are celebrated in an Altadena Historical Society exhibit in the back hall gallery at… Read More »AHS Exhibit Features Mountain View Mausoleum
Efforts by Altadena Historical Society and Los Angeles County staff have resulted in the installation of the historic Echo Mt. Trail signpost in the courtyard of Altadena Community Center – a project 12 years in the making. The concrete sign… Read More »Historic Echo Mt. Trail Sign Installed in Altadena Community Center Courtyard
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
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