San Marino Archives - Etan Does LA

#221: Michael White Adobe (San Marino)

July 11, 2024

Constructed ~1845, the Michael White Adobe is one of just 39 historic adobes left in LA County, and the second oldest building in San Marino. Its first owner was a sailor, shipbuilder and rancher who unwittingly took part in some of the most significant events in 19th century Los Angeles history.

LA Times: 10 Los Angeles Landmarks on the National Register of Historic Places You Can’t Miss (as curated by me!)

February 21, 2023

Press

Well hey now, the Los Angeles Times asked me to put together a list of 10 Los Angeles landmarks on the National Register of Historic Places that you need to see! Check out the article for a breezy overview, and click through to my own Etan Does LA deep dives.

#108: Edwin Hubble House (San Marino)

July 23, 2022

Science

This National Historic Landmark in San Marino was the home of one of the most significant astronomers of the modern era. Edwin Hubble proved conclusively that there were galaxies and nebulae beyond the Milky Way, and that the universe was expanding. After each of his astronomical mic drops, here's where he would lay his head.

#47: The Old Mill/El Molino Viejo (San Marino)

November 30, 2021

Commerce

The Old Mill is Southern California's oldest surviving commercial building. Its millstones once ground grain for the San Gabriel mission, and were later rediscovered by a famous WWII hero.[…]