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#65: Woodbury-Story House (Altadena)

January 21, 2022

This 1882 mansion was the home of Altadena's founding Woodbury family, and later expanded by a prominent pump organ vendor

#29: Andrew McNally House (Altadena)

November 7, 2021

Architecture

Famous mapmaker combines Victorian England and Ottoman Turkey to Millionaire's Row in Altadena Andrew McNally House entranceMe, my mom and the NRHP plaque at the Zane Grey EstateA moment[…]

#28: Zane Grey Estate (Altadena)

November 5, 2021

Architecture

The Zane Grey Estate is an inspired Mediterranean Revival home once occupied by the author of the classic western Riders of the Purple Sage

#27: Christmas Tree Lane (Altadena)

November 4, 2021

Nature

A 100+ year holiday tradition that began with a handful of deodar cedar seeds from Altadena's founding family, the Woodburys Added to the National Register of Historic Places on September[…]

#26: Case Study House 20B (Buff, Straub & Hensman – Altadena)

November 3, 2021

Architecture

Buff, Straub & Hensman's post & beam home for one of Hollywood's all-time great graphic designers

#24 & #25: Walter D. Valentine Cottage B & Keyes Bungalow (Altadena)

November 2, 2021

Architecture

A luxe cabin by 1/2 of Greene & Greene and a pristine craftsman "airplane" bungalow, both in Altadena Altadena is chock full of great, and occasionally important, residential architecture.[…]

#23: Pacific Electric Railway Company Substation No. 8 (Altadena)

November 1, 2021

Transportation

This power station once sent tourists to the top of the Altadena mountains by train & funicular on the famous, defunct Mount Lowe Railway. It's now a Mennonite thrift shop.

#20: Farnsworth Park (Altadena)

October 30, 2021

City Planning

This Altadena park has it all – an amphitheater, craftsman rec center, pickleball, even a horseshoe court! Added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 7, 1997 Sitting[…]