As this brochure from the AHS collection indicates, in the 1920s development real estate agency Rigali & Vaselish purchased land from the Allen family who owned Sphinx Ranch, and paid $1800 and acre. “A Sales Achievement!” The sales brochures aimed… Read More »Altadena Woodlands: The Subdivision Beautiful
It’s Altadena Historical Society membership drive time again. JOIN ONLINE We thank you for your past support and urge you to join AHS or renew your 2016 membership now. AHS is a federally recognized not-for-profit organization and your membership and donations… Read More »AHS 2016 Membership Drive
In honor of Valentine’s Day Artist Charles White (1918-1979) and author/educator Frances Barrett White (1926-2000) were married in 1950. Frances wrote Reaches of the Heart in 1994, a loving literary tribute to her husband. Noted painter and lithographer, Charles White was… Read More »An Altadena Love of Historic Proportion
Opening Soon: Cafe de Leche in the 2400 block of Lake We’ve kept our eye on the rehab of this building on the west side of Lake Avenue north of Mariposa, soon opening as Cafe de Leche. The quirky little… Read More »New Coffee House in Old Altadena Building
The large estate at 508 Mendocino St. in Altadena has seen better days, but its future looks promising. The house served as Escalon School beginning in 1977 when owner Luella Huggins deeded the property to the school. According to an L.A.… Read More »HIstoric Look at Altadena’s Escalon School – Yesterday and Today