In 1926, St. Elizabeth of Hungary Roman Catholic Parish (Los Angeles Archdiocese) dedicated its new church building at the corner of Lake Avenue and Woodbury, designed by architect Wallace Neff. The accompanying grade school, just west of the church (facing… Read More »Altadena’s First Catholic School – St. Elizabeth’s Parochial School
Altadena’s best kept secret is the Theosophical Society. The organization has been headquartered in Altadena since 1951, housed in two local historic buildings. Headquarters- 643 E. Mariposa Library – 2416 N. Lake Founded in New… Read More »Theosophical Society in Altadena
There really was an Altadena Dairy It was a local dairy and a distant relative of the gi-normous Alta Dena Dairy Corporation that operates today in the City of Industry. The first Altadena Dairy, with real cows, stood on land… Read More »Altadena Dairy
Drive by and you’ll likely miss this little pocket park on the north east corner of Santa Rosa and Woodbury. Unless you get out of your car, and walk to the monument you won’t know that it says: “This park… Read More »Christmas Tree Lane’s Santa Rosa Park in Altadena
Celebrating Webster’s Community Pharmacy’s 87th year serving our town, AHS is proud to feature rotating exhibits telling stories of local history and the people who shaped it. Our new exhibit, Altadena Green: The True Story of How She Got Her… Read More »Altadena Green: The True Story of How She Got Her Name