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Arcadia Catholic Church

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Artist
Justine Wishek
Description
Arcadia's First Catholic Church -- Originally a packing house, this building, which was moved in 1935 onto what is now the rear of the property of the Church of the Holy Angels on the southeast corner of Huntington Drive and Holly Avenue, served as the first Catholic Church of the Arcadia parish un…
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Justine Wishek
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Arcadia's First Catholic Church -- Originally a packing house, this building, which was moved in 1935 onto what is now the rear of the property of the Church of the Holy Angels on the southeast corner of Huntington Drive and Holly Avenue, served as the first Catholic Church of the Arcadia parish until 1939.
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90W
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Arcadia Christian Science Church

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Artist
Edna Lenz
Description
Arcadia's First Christian Science Church -- This structure was an abandoned reservoir on Duarte Road before it was remodeled in 1915, when it became the forerunner of the First Church of Christ, Scientist.
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Edna Lenz
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Arcadia's First Christian Science Church -- This structure was an abandoned reservoir on Duarte Road before it was remodeled in 1915, when it became the forerunner of the First Church of Christ, Scientist.
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91L
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School

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Artist
Edna Lenz
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Temple School (El Monte) -- This, the first El Monte schoolhouse, was unique because it was surrounded by a high fence to keep out intruders. The original school bell was brought around the Horn in 1878.
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Edna Lenz
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Temple School (El Monte) -- This, the first El Monte schoolhouse, was unique because it was surrounded by a high fence to keep out intruders. The original school bell was brought around the Horn in 1878.
Item ID
22L
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Schools

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Artist
Edna Lenz
Description
Arcadia's First School -- This converted packing shed donated by Lucky Baldwin, was located on the northeast corner of Santa Anita Avenue and Huntington Drive, and opened as a school in 1903 with 58 students. Arcadia students had been attending schools in Monrovia, Sierra Madre and Chapman.
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Edna Lenz
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Arcadia's First School -- This converted packing shed donated by Lucky Baldwin, was located on the northeast corner of Santa Anita Avenue and Huntington Drive, and opened as a school in 1903 with 58 students. Arcadia students had been attending schools in Monrovia, Sierra Madre and Chapman.
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89L
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Sierra Madre. Churches-Congregational Church

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Artist
Edna Lenz
Description
Congregational Church (Sierra Madre) -- Still standing at 170 West Sierra Madre Boulevard in Sierra Madre, and in use, this is one of the few existing 19th century Protestant churches in the area that was patterned after the standard architectural style of the old New England churches.
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Edna Lenz
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Congregational Church (Sierra Madre) -- Still standing at 170 West Sierra Madre Boulevard in Sierra Madre, and in use, this is one of the few existing 19th century Protestant churches in the area that was patterned after the standard architectural style of the old New England churches.
Item ID
59L
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Sierra Madre Episcopal Church

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Artist
Edna Lenz
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Tower of First Episcopal Church (Sierra Madre) -- This tower was the only part remaining of the original stone-structured church built in 1888.
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Edna Lenz
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Tower of First Episcopal Church (Sierra Madre) -- This tower was the only part remaining of the original stone-structured church built in 1888.
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58L
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