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School

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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.
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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.
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22L
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Charter Oak Tree

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Edna Lenz
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Charter Oak Tree -- This tree was named for its presumed resemblance to the historical Charter Oak in Connecticut. According to legend, Don San Antonio, a Mexican official, fled from the Americans during the California - U.S. War carrying a captured flag, important papers and some gold; with the Am…
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Edna Lenz
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Charter Oak Tree -- This tree was named for its presumed resemblance to the historical Charter Oak in Connecticut. According to legend, Don San Antonio, a Mexican official, fled from the Americans during the California - U.S. War carrying a captured flag, important papers and some gold; with the Americans in pursuit, he cached the valuables at the broad base of this great tree.
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23L
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Post Office

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Edna Lenz
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First Charter Oak Post Office -- This 10' x 12' building, which served for many years as a post office, (known as "the Federal Building"), was moved from its original location by a real estate company that used it as an office.
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Edna Lenz
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First Charter Oak Post Office -- This 10' x 12' building, which served for many years as a post office, (known as "the Federal Building"), was moved from its original location by a real estate company that used it as an office.
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24L
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Station

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Edna Lenz
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Bassett Station -- This station, also known as Tamale Corners, served as the junction during the '80s and '90s for travelers who had been attracted to Southern California by the boom.
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Edna Lenz
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Bassett Station -- This station, also known as Tamale Corners, served as the junction during the '80s and '90s for travelers who had been attracted to Southern California by the boom.
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26L
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Barn

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Edna Lenz
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Cullen Barn -- William Bryant Cullen, a Civil War veteran from Tennessee, lived in this barn in what is now Glendora while he was getting established. The Cullens became prominent and successful leaders in the community.
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Edna Lenz
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Cullen Barn -- William Bryant Cullen, a Civil War veteran from Tennessee, lived in this barn in what is now Glendora while he was getting established. The Cullens became prominent and successful leaders in the community.
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31L
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House

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Edna Lenz
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Bender House -- This house, made of poured concrete, was the house of John Bender, a childhood friend of William Cullen; these two men came West together and filed homestead papers on land near the foothills.
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Edna Lenz
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Bender House -- This house, made of poured concrete, was the house of John Bender, a childhood friend of William Cullen; these two men came West together and filed homestead papers on land near the foothills.
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34L
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Hotel

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Edna Lenz
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Alosta Hotel -- Built just across the line from Glendora, this was a very active hotel until 1955 when it was torn down; the lumber was purchased by the Mormons for their Temple.
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Edna Lenz
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Alosta Hotel -- Built just across the line from Glendora, this was a very active hotel until 1955 when it was torn down; the lumber was purchased by the Mormons for their Temple.
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36L
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Glendora

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Edna Lenz
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Glendora Foundry -- This is a typical blacksmith shop of the early 1900s, and was located on one of the main streets of Glendora until the late 'fifties.
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Edna Lenz
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Glendora Foundry -- This is a typical blacksmith shop of the early 1900s, and was located on one of the main streets of Glendora until the late 'fifties.
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37L
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House

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Edna Lenz
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Ruddock House -- Built in the '90s by C.H. Ruddock, a wealthy Chicagoan, as his winter home, and located at the east end of San Bernardino Road in what is now Covina, this showplace (known as Mountain View) was "a rendezvous for the social elect" of the area. The tropical landscaping surrounding th…
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Edna Lenz
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Ruddock House -- Built in the '90s by C.H. Ruddock, a wealthy Chicagoan, as his winter home, and located at the east end of San Bernardino Road in what is now Covina, this showplace (known as Mountain View) was "a rendezvous for the social elect" of the area. The tropical landscaping surrounding the 3-story, 17-room mansion is rumored to have cost $4,000. The house was razed in 1951 to make room for tract homes.
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Monrovia Planet Building

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Edna Lenz
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Monrovia "Planet" Building -- The Monrovia Townsite Committee offered E.L. Buck the landsite if he would start a newspaper. Buck built this structure on East Lemon, between Myrtle and Ivy Avenues; he used the first floor as a publishing plant and lived upstairs. The first issue of "The Monrovia Pla…
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Edna Lenz
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Monrovia "Planet" Building -- The Monrovia Townsite Committee offered E.L. Buck the landsite if he would start a newspaper. Buck built this structure on East Lemon, between Myrtle and Ivy Avenues; he used the first floor as a publishing plant and lived upstairs. The first issue of "The Monrovia Planet" was printed on Saturday, November 10, 1886.
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46L
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Sierra Madre Barn

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Edna Lenz
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Old Barn (Sierra Madre) -- This is the barn of Mr. John Richardson, who owned and conducted a two-day mule-pack train up the trail toward Mt. Wilson.
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Edna Lenz
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Old Barn (Sierra Madre) -- This is the barn of Mr. John Richardson, who owned and conducted a two-day mule-pack train up the trail toward Mt. Wilson.
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54L
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Sierra Madre Episcopal Church

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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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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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House

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Edna Lenz
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Gutzon Borglum Home -- Built in 1896 by the famous Mt. Rushmore sculptor, this studio-cottage at 218 West Manzanita Street in Sierra Madre, was torn down in 1966.
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Edna Lenz
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Gutzon Borglum Home -- Built in 1896 by the famous Mt. Rushmore sculptor, this studio-cottage at 218 West Manzanita Street in Sierra Madre, was torn down in 1966.
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61L
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Hugo Reid Adobe

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Edna Lenz
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Hugo Reid Adobe (Restored) -- The restored Hugo Reid Adobe is located on the grounds of the Arboretum of Los Angeles County.
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Edna Lenz
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Hugo Reid Adobe (Restored) -- The restored Hugo Reid Adobe is located on the grounds of the Arboretum of Los Angeles County.
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69L
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Arcadia Station

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Edna Lenz
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Arcadia Sante Fe Station -- This is the Arcadia Santa Fe station as it looked in 1966.
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Edna Lenz
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Arcadia Sante Fe Station -- This is the Arcadia Santa Fe station as it looked in 1966.
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75L
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Baldwin Wine

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Edna Lenz
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Baldwin Wine Storage House -- This red building is where Lucky Baldwin stored his famous wines.
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Edna Lenz
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Baldwin Wine Storage House -- This red building is where Lucky Baldwin stored his famous wines.
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78L
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Baldwin Wine

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Edna Lenz
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Baldwin Winery -- Baldwin wines and brandies were barreled at this winery; as "proof of their excellence they won awards from Portland, Oregon to Paris, France."
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Edna Lenz
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Baldwin Winery -- Baldwin wines and brandies were barreled at this winery; as "proof of their excellence they won awards from Portland, Oregon to Paris, France."
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Baldwin Wine

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Edna Lenz
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Baldwin Wine Vats -- These two vats were painted from an early photograph of the Alhambra winery
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Edna Lenz
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Baldwin Wine Vats -- These two vats were painted from an early photograph of the Alhambra winery
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80L
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Arcadia Jail

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Edna Lenz
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Arcadia's First Jail -- Arcadia's first jail was built in 1907 of solid concrete blocks on land purchased from Lucky Baldwin.
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Edna Lenz
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Arcadia's First Jail -- Arcadia's first jail was built in 1907 of solid concrete blocks on land purchased from Lucky Baldwin.
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Arcadia Library

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Edna Lenz
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Arcadia's Second City Library Building -- Located on the southwest corner of First Avenue and Wheeler Street, this "modern" library building, modeled after the Hill Avenue Branch of the Pasadena Public Library "because of its efficient floor arrangement, suitable size, and architectural good taste,…
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Edna Lenz
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Arcadia's Second City Library Building -- Located on the southwest corner of First Avenue and Wheeler Street, this "modern" library building, modeled after the Hill Avenue Branch of the Pasadena Public Library "because of its efficient floor arrangement, suitable size, and architectural good taste," opened its doors in April, 1930. With the addition, in 1954, of a spacious "children's wing" -- designed and equipped especially for the needs of young people -- this building served as Arcadia's library until April 1961, when the present library on the southwest corner of Duarte Road and Santa Anita Avenue was first dedicated.
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