Class _.,^,1^ , Book ^^ J^lA CoR^Ti^htN". COPYRIGHT DEPOSIT. L^Kl^ HAND-BOOK PASADNA Tn?o Hundred Historical Objects, Structures, etc. Price 25 Cents HIRAM A. REID, AM M D. Author of "History of Pasadena ' and other works. Dr Keid djes n3i stop at any half-way house, but searches for the odermosi bottom facts to draW his c Dnclusions from ." - Littt't of P> tiuient itnd Pn i\li» s ,if ihi- Stall AiUfiii»\ oj Scieiut'^ al Ih:, Moint!,, ii'U'U. - ii\j. DR. REID'S • Pasadena Hand-Book GIVING NAME AND LOCATION OF Over Two Hundred Natural Objeds, Historic Sites and Strudures, Places of Interest, Mountain Features, etc. in and around Pasadena For Information, Ready Reference, or Ramble Guidance of Tourists, Visitors, New Settlers, and All Citizens BY H. A, REID, A. M., M. D. Of the Pasadena History Company, and with full privilege of all its copyrighted matter and later coIJedions GLASSCOCK'S, PUBLISHEKS 96'98 East Colorado Street, Pasadena, California 1905 DEC 11 1905 CoDyriirht Entry CUSS a. XXc. No. / S / 99 ^ COPY B. PREFACE It is a fact that there are in and around Pasadena a marvelous number of places, natural objects, mountain features, old Spanish structures, his- toric sites, geological field marks, etc., that have local names, historic associations, or scientific significance, and therefore have some measure of special interest for the more intelligent and knowledge-seeking class of tourists, or winter visitors, as well as for our own citizens. People have different tastes and inclinations as to what particular things they would like to see, or learn about. And this Hand-book gives a lead to just the things each wants to find, either to see for oneself, or to read full and authentic information about them. And thus you can plan most interest- ing and satisfactory trips of your own, not confined to the perfunctory routine courses, and make your own excursions by foot, or horseback, or carriage, or automobile, or electric cars. The names of places or objects, their location, the way of reaching them, and sometimes a few historic data are given. Then reference is made to pages in the large volume History of Pasadena where full par- ticulars may be found. Copies of said History are in shelf for free con- sultation at the Public Library, or in the libraries of Throop Polytechnic Institute, or the High School, or the Y. M. C. A. Or, it may be purchased from the Author, at 133 Mary Street ; or at Glasscock's Book Store, No. 96-98 East Colorado Street. Copyrighted 1905 by H. A Keid Press of the Pasadfiia News PASADENA HAND'BOOK OF: Things and Places Historic, Scientific, or Else wise Notable Adobe House. — On southeasterly foot of Raymond Hill. First house ever built on Rancho San Pasqual, (1S39). The Mexican army after its two days' battles east of Los Angeles, Jan, 8, 9, 1847, camped here and used this adobe house for its headquarters, Jan. 9, 10, 11. And from this house negotiations were opened with Col. Fremont, then at San Fer- nando Old Mission, resulting in their surrender to him Jan. 13th, 1847. See full account in History of Pasadena, pages 71-72, and 98-99. Alhambra. — A village (incorporated 1903), three to four miles south easterly from Pasadena. Has fruit and walnut orchards and fine resi- dences. See History of Pasadena, pages 336-7. Alpine Tavern. — Hotel at upper terminus of the Mt. Lowe Electric railroad, foot of Mt. Lowe, at altitude of 5,000 feet. Built in 1895. See History of Pasadena, pages 452-3. Altadena. — A settlement of elegant homes, with orange groves and fruit orchards, up nearest the mountains along the line of the Mt. Lowe railway. Marengo and Lake avenues extend up through it clear into Los Flores Canyon. See History of Pasadena, page 342 ; also page 432. Animals. — See History of Pasadena, pages 575 to 604 for account ol all animals, birds or reptiles ever found native in this region. ^ Arroyo Seco. — A great gorge and rain-season waterway extending from Los Angeles to Pasadena, and thence twenty miles farther up into the mountains. The "natural park" feature of the Arroyo which so much de- lighted President Roosevelt during his visit here May 8th, 1903, extends from foot of Columbia street northward to the Linda Vista bridge. This particular section was named "Giant's Glen" in 1884. See History of Pasa- dena, pages 387-8. Athletic Park. — (Also called "Tournament Park.") Southeast cor- ner of Wilson avenue and California street. Half mile speeding track. City owns this park. See art. "Tournament of Roses." Baldwin's Ranch. — Five miles straight east from Pasadena. Known historically as Rancho Santa Anita. See History of Pasadena, pages 17-18. Beaudry's Tunnel. — Through range of foothills on road from San Rafael Heights to Garvanza and Los Angeles. See History of Pasadena, pages 389-90. An electric railroad line is to run through it. Black Jack Peak. — A mountain pinnacle of black porphyritic rock in next range north of Mt. Lowe. Seen from Pasadena as a lesser peak just 4 DR. H. A. REID'S in front of Strawberry peak over the west shoulder of Mt. Lowe. This extremely difficult peak was climbed in 1887 by Jason and Owen Brown, sons of the historic "Old John Brown" of Harper's Ferry fame, and named by them in memory of the battle of Black Jack, Kansas, June 2, 1856, in \vhich they took part. See History of Pasadena, page 370. Bo.\RD OF Trade Rooms. — No. 29 West Colorado street. Botany. — Those who delight in this branch of knowledge will find m History of Pasadena, pages 605 to 649, the name and classification of every vegetable growth ever found native within ten miles of Pasadena. Brick Factory. — On Lii)erty street, between El ]\Iolino and Lake ave- nues. See History of Pasadent, pages 461-2; also see page 559. about the glacial "boulder clay" formation used by this factory. Bristol's Cabin. — Southwest corner of North Orange Grove and Lin- coln avenue. A small up-and-down rough board structure, 20x22 feet, which was the historic first house built in the colony (Jan., 1874) out of which the City of Pasadena has grown. See History of Pasadena, page 109. Buzzard Cliff. — A spur or promontory projecting eastward from the hills west of the Aroyo. It is reached via the Scoville bridge, and Sco- ville's private roadway winding up to the top of the hill range and Sco- ville's Ridge. See History of Pasadena, page 374; also page 68. Cannery. — Corner Raymond avenue and Glenarm street. Carmelita. — Northeast corner Orange Grove avenue and Colorado' street. Founded by ]\Irs. Jeanne C. Carr in 1880. Being an enthusiastic botanist, and wishing to give an object lesson on Pasadena climate, she took special pains to obtain and have growing in her grounds trees, plants,, shrubs or vines from every zone and every continent in the world. Early in 1884, Mrs. Helen Hunt Jackson was a guest at this place, while her fa- mous story of "Ramona" was running as a serial in the weekly Christian Union at New York, and she sometimes sat writing in the little rustic cabin which fronts on Colorado street from these grounds. President Roosevelt w^as taken through these grounds ]\Iay 8, 1903. Carnegie Observatory. — See Art. "Solar Observatory." See also "Laboratory Workshops." Central Park. — Bounded on north by Vineyard street, east by Ray- mond avenue, south by Glendale street, west by Fair Oaks avenue. Estab- lished in 1903 by the city. Cost $130,000. Chapman's Glen. — Upper part of Millard Canyon, where timbers were gotten out for building the old church at the Plaza in Los Angeles in 1818-19, by Joe Chapman, an American sailor from Maine held as a pirate prisoner by the Spaniards. A trail leads from Alpine Tavern down the canyon to some stumps and chopped trees still remaining there as he left them. See History of Pasadena, pages, 385-6. Chapman's Indian Camp. — This was on the east blufif at the mouth of Millard Canyon, now known as "the Simmons place." (Mrs. Simmons is a granddaughter of the historic "Old John Brown.") It was here that Chapman with a club vannnished a whole tribe of wild Indians raiding his camp in the night. See History of Pasadena, page 48. PASADEXA HAND-BOOK 5 Chapman's Mill.— Built in 1821, a few rods south of the San Gabriel' Old Mission church. Only the foundation ruins remain. It was built by Joseph Chapman, an American sailor captured from a Venezuelan privateer ship near Santa Barbara in 1818. He was sentenced by courtmartial to be tied by his feet to the tail of a wild horse and turned loose, but was saved from this savage doom by -a young girl, granddaughter of Governor General Ortega ; and four years later he was married to that girl. See full account in History of Pasadena, pages 43 to 52. City Farm. — Also called "Sewer Farm," with garbage crematory lands added. About six miles south of Pasadena, via Garfield avenue to Alham- bra, then two miles farther south, on Los Angeles road. Total of 467 acres. Valued in 1905 at $140,000. ' City Hall. — Northeast corner Fair Oaks avenue and Union street. Erected in 1903. Cost $58,000. City Library.— Southeast corner Raymond avenue and Walnut street. Erected 1888-89-90- 1 901. For full account, see History of Pasadena, pages 202 to 211. Valued March i, 1904, at $60,878.75. City Water Lands. — (Reserve resource). Forty acres near El Monte, about seven miles southeasterly from Pasadena. Cost $4,400. Churches. — Our eight largest and costliest churches are: First Baptist, northwest corner ^^larengo and Union street. Catholic, northeast corner Fair Oaks avenue and Walnut street. First Congregational, northeast corner ^Marengo avenue and Green street. Episcopal, Euclid avenue, between Colorado and Walnut streets. First Methodist, southeast corner Marengo avenue and Colorado street. First Presbyterian, northwest corner Worcester avenue and Colorado street. United Presbyterian, northeast corner Los Robles avenue and Colorado street. Universalist, southeast corner Raymond avenue and Chestnut street. (See full list of all the churches on page 18). Country Club House. — Also Golf Links, on the bluff above Wilson Lake, on the road from foot of Lake avenue to San Gabriel. Crematory. — In Mountain View Cemetery. See History of Pasadena, page 673. Fair Oaks avenue electric car line to Altadena passes it. Datum Plane, or Bench ]vIark. — Base of the iron column on east side of main stairway in the Carlton Hotel. All survey altitudes in Pasa- dena are reckoned from this point. See History of Pasadena, pages 471-2. (See Table of Altitudes on pages 16-17.) Devil s Gate. — A narrow gorge of the Arroyo Seco, about four miles northwesterly from. Pasadena, where a high bridge spans over into La Canyada territory. Four miles of underground water tunnels here enter the pipeline for Pasadena reservoir No. i. It is a place of romantic, his- toric and scientific interest. See History of Pasadena, pages 150-51; 351; 388; 414-15; 418- footnote ; and pages 553 to 557. DoLGEViLLE. — Seat of extensive felt manufacturing industries. Two miles south of Raymond Hotel. Reached by wagon road or trolley cars. 6 DR. H. A. REID'S Eagle Rock. — An enormous skull-shaped mass of conglomerate cement or piuldingstone formation, with caves in its west face which is about lOO feet sheer, and lies two miles due west by county road from Pasadena. See History of Pasadena, page 389. East Pasadena. — The villagelike suburban overgrowth, mostly on Colorado street east from city line, which runs north and south a few rods east of Mentor avenue. Eaton Canyon and Falls. — The mouth of the can\'on is reached by vehicle conveyance via Lamanda to the toll house at foot of the Mt. Wilson Toll Road. The Falls are nearly a mile up in the rock-ribbed mountain gorge, but easily accessible by footpath. See History of Pasadena, pages 378-9; also page 151, and 407-8. A few rods below the falls the mountain wall spreads and rises in a vast ampitheater, near the top of which a tuiinel is cut. through to an upper canyon and second falls, and water piped out from that high point. There is a narrow foot trail leading up to the tun- nel and the crest, where those who want to try a little bit of dizzy mountain climbing can make the venture. Echo Mountain. — The summit station at upper end of the great cable incline on the Mt. Lowe Electric railroad The Casino, the Chalet, the ]\It. Lowe Observatory, the great Word's Fair Searchlight, etc., are all located here. See History of Pasadena, page 369; pages 382-3; pages 444 to 454; and illustration facing page 385. Electric Car Barns. — On North Fair Oaks avenue, opposite Mary street, and thence through to Raymond avenue facing Library Park. Electric R. R. Power FIouse. — Northeast corner Fair Oaks avenue and Raymond Station street. Esperanza. — A sanatorium for consumptives at Altadena, foot of mountains, east of Lake avenue. Felt Factory. — At Dolgeville, about two miles south of Raymond Hotel. Ford Place. — A special artistic frontage for elegant homes. Foot of Galena avenue, and from Walnut to Herkimer street. Fossil Fish Ledge. — About a half mile below Alhambra junction on electric railroad, the county road to Los Angeles bends to the left for a few rods up a gentle slope, then curves to the right slightly down— and here there is a gully or washway in the chalk hills on the west side. Near the top of this gully there is an outcrop of bare white chalky looking rocks— a laminated feldspathic shale formation. Among these shale flakes have been found impressions of small fish, from 1-4 in to 2 inches in length; be- sides other objects fossilized. See History of Pasadena, page 551, and foot- note. Garfias Spring.— In edge of the Arroyo bluff a few rods below where Hermosa street comes into Arroyo Drive in South Pasadena, under a great spreading and very old live-oak tree. See History of Pasadena, page 350, and foot-note ; also page 72>, second foot-note. The old Indian chief, Haha- movic, it is supposed had his lodge here, and it was under this tree that he smoked the peace-pipe with Gov. Portola on January 17th, 1770. See His- tory of Pasadena, pages 20-21 ; also pages 58-59. PASADENA HAND-BOOK 7 GiDDiNGS Far^e. — At the entrance to milliard Canyon, on the only roadway by which Millard Falls can be reached with vehicle. This farm includes part of the ground where the historic Joe Chapman had his Indian camp, his oxen corrals, and his night battle with wild Indians in 1818-19. See History of Pasadena, page 45, and pages 48-9. Also pages 128-29-30. Glacial Enameling. — These proofs of ancient glacial phenomena in this region occur on some granite rocks at Devil's Gate. See History of Pasadena, page 555 ; also page 418 foot-note. Note. — Dr. Reid.was the first person to discover and point out evi- dences of glacial action in this region — first publicly in February, 1894. (Privately, July 15, 1885.) See History of Pasadena, page 418 foot- note. His views were publicly ridiculed and disputed in 1894. But in ■ November, 1895, John Muir, the greatest living authority on California glaciology, was here as a guest of Hon. T. P. Lukens. He was asked if he thought there had ever been glaciers in this region. He replied, "Oh yes, there is no sort of doubt about it." "But you have not men- tioned it in any of your writings," said Dr. Reid. To this Prof. Aluir answered: "No; the proofs of it have been so nearly obliterated by later phenomena that only experts or special students in that branch oi knowledge would recognize them; hence I have said nothing about it. But there can be no question that glaciers once existed in these moun- tains." Glaclal Lake Bottom. — The whole plain north of Reservoir Hill, including Lincoln avenue flat and Linda Vista flat. See History of Pasa- dena, page 531. Glacial Terminal Moraine. — The most marked case of this ice-age feature yet noted is where Marengo avenue east of Raymond Hill and the S. P. railroad track winds southeasterly down the cobblestone bluff in front of Mr. Jardine's residence. See History of Pasadena, page 558. Glacial Terrace. — This comprises Columbia Hill, Grace Hill, Ray- mond Hill. Oak Knoll, and other hills or high bluffs all along eastward to Santa Anita avenue. See History of Pasadena, page 574. Gold Mines. — Abandoned works in Las Flores and Pine Canyons and on east slope of Linda Vista peak. ^ For full account of every mine or mining venture ever developed in this near vicinity, see History of Pasa- dena, page 73, first foot-note; also page 53, top paragraph; and pages 547 to 550. Golf Links. — Country Club's, out southeast from foot of Lake avenue on high bluff above Wilson Lake. The public road to San Gabriel passes through the grounds. Hotel Green's, southeast corner Wilson avenue and San Pasqual street. Hotel La Pintoresca's, northwest corner Fair Oaks avenue and Mon- tana street, on line of electric railroad to Altadena. Hotel ]\Iarvland's, same as Hotel Green's and Country Club's. Hotel Raymond's, on south slope of Raymond Hill Park. Grand Opera House.— Southwest corner Raymond avenue and Belle- •vue Drive. 8 DR. H. A. REID'S Great Cable Incline. — The i.^oo feet lift from Rubio Canyon to Echo Mountain, on the Mt. Lowe Electric railroad. See History of Pasadena, page 446; also pages 451-2. Hen Niger's Flat. — A small mountain farm and rest place about one- third way up the Mt. Wilson Toll Road. See History of Pasadena, pages 365-6. The United States Reforesting Nursery is located here. Hodge's Peak. — A sub-mountain elevation on northwest border of Linda Vista, and the highest peak to which a wagon road has ever been built in this region. See History of Pasadena, page 374. Hospital. — On Congress street and Fairmount avenue. Three build- ings. Hotels. — Our four largest and most notable caravanseries are: Hotel Green, on Raymond and Fair Oaks avenues and Green and Vine- yard streets. See History of Pasadena, pages 473-4. Built in 1891-2-3; 1898-9; 1903. Hotel La Pintoresca, on Washington street, from Fair Oaks to Ray- mond avenues. See History of Pasadena, pages 472-3. Built in 1887. Hotel ]\Jaryland, on East Colorado street, from Los Robles to Euclid avenue. Built in 1902. Hotel Raymond, on Raymond Hill in Raymond Park, at foot of Fair Oaks avenue. Built in 1884-5-6. Burned down in 1895. Rebuilt in 1901. See History of Pasadena, pages 467 to 472. Ice Factory. — Broadway and Santa Fe R. R., near Glenarm street. Japanese Tea Garden. — Northwest corner Fair Oaks avenue and Cal- ifornia street. Johnson's Creek. — On west side of the Arroyo opposite foot of Co- lumbia street. See History of Pasadena, pages 388-9. A most interesting and romantic walk by foot trail, up a line of exposed puddingstone rock beds, etc., to Johnson's Lake and the Electric Railroad Tunnel. Jumbo Knob. — First peak on west side of the Arroyo opposite Reser- voir Hill. Summit may be reached on horseback via the Eagle Rock road and Scoville's Ridge Trail. See History of Pasadena, page 374. Laboratory Workshops. — Adjunct of the Carnegie "Solar Obs(?rva- tory" on Mt. Wilson. Instrument Laboratory, Optical Laboratory and Photographic Laboratory. All devoted to the science of astrophysics. On Ashtabula street, near Lake avenue. Prof. G. W. Ritchey, Superintendent. Lamanda Park. — Unincorporated village three miles east of Pasadena on the Santa Fe R. R. and the Pacific Electric Railway. The name was made by putting the first two initials of its founder's name, L. A. Rose, with a part of his w'ife's name, Amanda. Lake Vineyard House. — First "hotel'' ever built in Pasadena. It is a squatty i 1-2 story frame -structure at northeast corner of ]\Iarengo avenue and Florence street. See History of Pasadena, pages 466-7). It was made notable by Helen Hunt Jackson stopping there for a day in 1883. Lake Wilson. — Below foot of Lake avenue on road through the Coun- try Club's Golf Links to Old Mission San Gabriel. See History of Pasa- dena, page 394: also pages 391-2-3; pages 42-3; page 36. In the old mis- sion days this lake was twice as large as it is now, and brilliant water PASADENA HAND-BOOK 9 fetes were sometimes given on it in honor of high official visitors. Prior to 1852 it was known as the Mission Lake. In that year Wilson bought his Lake Vinej^ard Rancho, and since that time the lake has borne his name. (Name formally changed back to "Mission Lake" by county road commissioner C. A. Day since this was in type). La Presa. — Site of the ancient Indian village of Acurag-na, where the padres of San Gabriel Mission built a stone dam in 1821-22 to supply water for the historic Joe Chapman's mill a few rods south of the church. See History of Pasadena, page 51. The dam is about 1-4 mile up the brook northward from the Sunny Slope winery, south of Lamanda. Las Casitas. — A small settlement on a foot mountain wedge of land at Junction of Millard Canyon with Arroyo Seco. Notable chiefly as the former residence of Jason and Owen Brown, and the site of Owen Brown's grave. See History of Pasadena, pages 348-9; pages 373, 387, 671. Las Flores Canyon. — Both Marengo and Lake avenues lead up into it. Six gold mining claims were staked in this canyon in 1895, and a good deal of tunneling was done. See History of Pasadena, page 383; page 549. Leontine Falls. — The largest and finest waterfall in all these Pasa- dena mountains. Accessible only by trail from Echo Mountain. See His- tory of Pasadena, page 382, with fine full-page photo of the fall. Library Park. — Bounded by Walnut street north, Santa Fe railroad east, Holly street south, Raymond avenue west. Owned by city. Cost $50,000 — 1903. Linda Vista, — A retired and quiet settlement amid the foothills, two miles northwest of Pasadena, via the Linda Vista bridge. See History of Pasadena, pages 348 and 438. Linda Vista Peak. — The highest summit in range of sub-mountains that border Linda Vista on the west and south. There are abandoned gold diggings in its east slope; and it is accessible by horse trail from Linda Vista. See History of Pasadena, pages 374, 550. Martin's Camp. — A mountain hostelry on the depressed ridge or neck which connects Mt. Harvard with Mt. Wilson. The Mt. Wilson Toll Road and the old Wilson Trail come together here. See History of Pasadena, page 402; also pages 364-5. Masonic Temple. — North Fair Oaks avenue opposite the City Hall. Millard Canyon. — Reached by carriage only by private roadway through the Giddings farm. This canyon was made historic by the Yan- kee prisoner Joe Chapman getting out timbers from it for supports to the heavy tile roof of the old church at the Plaza in Los Angeles, in 1818-19. See History of Pasadena, pages 45 to 51. Millard Falls. — About three miles up from mouth of canyon; 58 feet high. Giddings private farm road leads to it. See History of Pasadena, pages 384-5. Mill (El MoHno). — The old stone mill built by the padres of San Gabriel Mission in 1810 to 1812. Reached by following down Mill Canyon from foot of Lake avenue. See History of Pasadena, pages 42, 375, 391. Lamanda and Los Angeles electric cars pass about 1-4 mile south of it. lo DR. H. A. REID'S Mii.L Canyon. — The ravine and water course leading from foot of Lake avenue down to lower end of Wilson Lake, and the old stone mill and stone dam huilt there by the padres in 1810-12, which form the "El Molino" of Spanish story. See History of Pasadena, page 375. Mission San Gauriel. — About four miles southeasterly from Pasa- dena, and may be reached by wagon road or by trolly cars. The present old church structure was in process of building by Indian labor- from about 1783 to 1810. and was the third one that they built. See Jrlistory of Pasa- dena, pages 33 to 41. Mission Bells — (One Missing). — The belfry was built for six, but only five bells were ever put in. In 1846 Gov. Pio Pico sold the entire Mission property to Hugo Reid and Wm. Workman. Reid then o\yntd Rancho Santa Anita and took away one of the bells to use as a time- sounder for the workmen and tenants on his great ranch, now commonly known as "Baldwin's Ranch." The United States authorities eventually restored the Mission property to the church, but the missing bell stayed on the r.iiicho. See History of Pasadena, pages 17, 18, and pages 40 and 349. Mis.sioN Grate Vine. — The monster grape vine at the Mission is reputed to have been planted by Padre Zalvidea sometime from 1806 to 1810. See }:listory of Pasadena, pages 34 to 39; also pages 60, 61; also page 391, foot-note. Mission Lake. — See article "Lake Wilson." Monks' Hill. — A sightly knoll in North Pasadena, second block north from Washington street, which affords a magnificent view. Marengo ave- nue passes over it north and south. Sec History of Pasadena, page 343; page 564-5. Moonstone ok Sklenite Beds. — On west side of the Arroyo opposite foot of Columbia street, there is a shale bluff in which pellucid crystals of gypsum (selenite, or moonstone) are found. Also natural saleratus and J'lpsom salts. Matters of geological interest. Mot; NT Disappointment. — The long ridge-crest of high mountain without any distinct peak, lying west from Mt. Lowe. It is our next liiglust point after San Gabriel i)eak, and can be reached on horseback via -Switzer's trail. See History of Pasadena, page 370. .MoiNT Harvard. — The great promoni<^ry that juts out southward from Mt. Wilson. It is reached via the Mt. Wilson Toll Road. It was formally christened as "Mount Harvard," April 7, 1892, when President l^lliot of Harvard University was here. See History of Pasadena, page 370. MoiNT Lowe.— Reached by the Mt. Lowe Electric railroad. For full aoc(»unt. see History of Pasadena, pages 440 to 454; also page 369. Mt. Lowe Ouservatorv. — On Echo Mountain. See History of Pasa- dena, page 454. .Moi NT Wilson.— Reached via Mt. Wil.son Toll Road. A historic place. .See History of Pasadena, pages, 366-7-8; and 395 to 403. MoiNT W^ii.soN Toll Road.— Commences at mouth of Eaton Canyon; 10 per cent grade for nine and 1-8 miles, to Telestope Point, 5.565 feet above sea level. See History of Pasadena, pagefi 397 to 403. PASADENA HAND-BOOK ■ ii Mountain View Cemetery. — Two miles north of city. Raymond avenue leads directly into it, and the Altadena trolley cars pass it. Muir's Peak. — The highest point or peak at head of the east wall of Rubio Canyon. See History of Pasadena, pages 369 ; and 406 to 409. North Pasadena. — That portion of the city which has Hotel La Pin- toresca, the Washington School and the Station A postoffice as its most distinguishing features. (Voted into the city Oct. 13, 1904.) Octagon Oddities. — In San Gabriel village stand the ruins of two small brick octagon structures which have given rise to many stories that are pure fiction. The Spanish padres never saw or heard of them. They were built by an erratic Englishman named Dr. Monae, for porters' lodges to a great fantastical "manor house'' which he erected in the grounds back of them. Its walls of brick and stone converged inward to a peak, without wood supports or roofing of any sort. It was in process of building from 1855 till 1862, and finally all caved in. Nobody hurt. The electric cars pass these ruins. Old Stone Mill. — See "Mill." Olive Oil Factory. — At Altadena. Orange Grove Avenue. — Its ''boulevard" section, from Colorado street down to Columbia street, is the principal "show street" of the city, being lined with costly and elegant homes. Ostrich Farm. — In southwest corner of South Pasadena. Reached by wagon road or by trolley cars. Owen Brown's Grave. — Son of the anti-slavery hero, "Old John Brown" of Kansas, and himself the last survivor of the great historic episode at Harper's Ferry, Va., in 1859. See History of Pasadena, pages 322 to 325; also 349 and ZJZ- Reached by road to Las Casitas, about five miles northwest from Pasadena. Peace-Pipe Tree. The. — A great spreading live-oak tree at the Gar- fias spring, under which Gov. Portola smoked the peace-pipe with the native chief, Hahamovic, Jan. 17, 1770, the first time white men had ever .set foot on Pasadena soil. See article "Garfias Spring." Pine Canyon. — First one west from Eaton Canyon. Noted as having pine trees lower down than any other one of these front-range mountain clefts. It contains abandoned gold mining tunnels, trails, dump, milling site, etc. .See History of Pasadena, pages 379, 547-8. Poppy Fields. — The whole Altadena region, but especially the un- tilled slopes below Las Flores and Rubio Canyons. See History of Pasa- dena, page 383; also page 59 with foot-note. Post Office. — Corner West Colorado street and Mills street. Prehistoric Town Site. — The hill where the Orange Grove reser- voir is now located. Relics of paleolithic man found here are claimed to be of as ancient geological date as any known to science. See History of Pasadena, pages 529 to 539. Ramon A Convent. — Half mile south of Shorb Station on the S. P. railroad, four miles south of Pasadena. It was built and named as a memorial to Dona Ramon a Yorba de Wilson, first wife of Hon. B. D. 12. DR. H. A. RHID'S Wilson, from whom Wilson Peak, Wilson Lake, Wilson School, etc., lake I heir names. Reskrvoik Hill. — At junction of North Orange Grove avenue and Live Oak avenue. It is the prehistoric town site. Reservoir No. i. — At junction of Yolo avenue and Mountain street. RE.SERV0ik No. 2. — At junction of Euclid avenue and Villa street. River of Rocks. — On the upper pine tree section of the Mt. Lowe rail- road there are two instances where a tall shaft or column of rock had been left standing alone by the washing away of all surrounding .soil or loose substances; then an earthquake tremor toppled the column over, breaking it into many large angular fragments that still lie as they fell in a long straight line down the mountain side. John Aluir when here in Nov. 1895, lirst explained the mystery of this "River of Rocks," he having himself once witnessed t! [Destroyed by fire 1904] Kindergarten annex I9OI 5,230 J Garfield School - - 1888 22,000 I California st. and Pasadena ave. Kindergarten annex 1903 4,000 1 Washington School - 1888 25,000 / Ravmond ave. and Dakota st. Kindergarten annex 2,500 i Grant School - - - 1884 2,000 Michigan ave. and Division st. Columbia School 1895 20,000 Lake ave. opposite Walnut st. Kindergarten annex 1902 1,200 Lincoln School 1895 29,000 1 Lincoln ave. and Peoria st. Kindergarten annex I9OI 2,500 1 McKinley School - - 1904 40,000 El Molino ave. and Center st. Madison School - - - 1905 35>ooo N. W^. corner Madison ave. and Ashtabula street Altadena School - - 1903 4,500 Calaveras st. and Santa Rosa av. Linda Vista School - - 1903 2,700 Morgan st. in Linda Vista sub. For "Annals of the Schools," see Hist. Pas. pp. 168 to 188. *This Wilson school is the building on the roof of which were exhibited unique floral effects never produced anywhere in the world before, while President Roosevelt spoke from a platform at its west front to 20,000 people, on May 8th, 1903. _ Shakespeare Club House. — Los Robles avenue and Eldorado street. Built in 1905. Cost $10,000. Sheep Corral Springs. — Historic ground in the Arroyo where the Orange Grove Pumping Works are now located, a few rods north of the Linda Vista Bridge. See History of Pasadena, pages 26-7 and 350. Shooting Range. — ^Just north of Eagle Rock Road at foot of west slope of Scoville's Ridge grade; 200 yards — 300 yards — 500 yards targets. Used by Co. i, N. G. C. Sierra Madre. — An unincorporated village close up to the mouiitains, about six miles east from Pasadena, and noted as the starting point of the old historic "Wilson Trail" to top of mountains. Sierra Madre Mountains. — This is the old Spanish name for the mountain range just north of Pasadena . But in all United States surveys, reports and maps, they are called the San Gabriel mountains, because the head streams and rivulets of the San Gabriel River ramify all through them. See article "San Gabriel Peak." Slickensides. — Peculiar geological or seismic rockmarks at Devil's Gate. See History of Pasadena, page 555. Solar Observatory of the Carnagie Institute of Washington, D. C. — Structures and equipment will cost $300,000. Located on summit of Mt. Wilson, and reached either by Toll Road or by the old Wilson Trail. 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It was Iniilt for a w^agon road at enormous cost, in 1868, and then abandoned. See History of Pasadena, pages 405-6. South Pasadena. — An incorporated city b}^ itself, with Columbia street for its north boundary line, but also including the entire body of Raymond Hotel lands or park. See History of Pasadena, pages 650 to 659. Starter Oaks, The. — The very first step tow^ard laying out Pasadena's original colony lands w^as to run a straight line from the large oak tree (Quercus Agrifolia) at crossing of Orange Grove avenue and California street to another one down near Columbia street. That settled the starting pcint from which the entire street system and subdivision of the colony lands proceeded. See History of Pasadena, pages 108, 361 ; and foot-note page 167 ; also illustration and note opposite page 445. Stone Dam. — Old historic relic, at foot of Wilson Lake. Built by the padres, 1810-12. Is 200 feet long, 6 to 7 feet thick, 10 to 12 feet high. See History of Pasadena, page 394. Stone Dam No. 2. — Built by the padres in 1821-2. On Sunny Slope Ranch, south of Lamanda. See article "La Presa" above. Stone Mill.— See article "Mill (El Molino)" above. Stone Quarry. — At junction of Millard Canyon wnth Arroyo Seco,. about two miles above Devil's Gate. Worked by the Salt Lake R. R. Cc». for ballast, and river wall and sea wall uses. Strain's Camp. — A mountain hostelry on north side of Mt. Wilson near the summit. See History of Pasadena, page 401. Strawberry Peak. — A lofty and sharp summit in the range next north of Mt. Lowe, reached via either Switzer's Trail or Mt. Lowe Trail. See History of Pasadena, page 370. Switzer's Camp. — A mountain hostelry about 14 miles from Pasadena, up the Arroyo Seco via Switzer's Trail. Switzer's Trail. — A mountain bridle path beginning at Brunk's Sta- tion or farm, which is the farthest point reached by wagon up the great Arroyo Seco Canyon, and extending ten or fifteen miles on up this weird, wild, romantic intramontane gorge. Not safe to attempt the trip without a guide. See History of Pasadena, pages 403-4, 371. Telescope Point. — The site on Mt._ Wilson w^here the Harvard Uni- versity telescope w^as located and did its famous work in 1889-90. See History of Pasadena, pages 367-8, 396-7. Tertiary Geological Section. — The high cut of the Electric railroad grade on west side of Raymond Hill. Formation identified as of Tertiary age by Ralph Arnold, Ph. D., of the U. S. Geological Survey. Throop Polytechnic Institute. — A high-grade collegiate, mechani- cal and art school. Fronting on Fair Oaks and Raymond avenues, and on Chestnut street all between. See History of Pasadena, pages 190 to 200, and pages 536-7-8. TiRRELL-'s Old Adobe. — An adobe house on the Arroyo bluff nearly opposite west end of Logan street; built in 1865 for a man named Tirrell,. i6 DR. H. A. REI] employed hy Wilson c^- Griflin in the tirsl altiinpl ever made to plow- cultivate this mesa land. The shakes for the roof were made on Mt. \ son and packed down on burros. See History of Pasadena, page 69. ToiRNAMKNT OF RosES. — This is Pasadcua's annual New Year . -treet parade and gala sports at Tournament Park since 1889. See Hisi of Pasadena, page 524, bottom three lines. Tournament Park. — See "Athletic Park" U. S. Experiment St.vtign for reforesting the San Gabriel mount reservation. — Station camp and nursery at Henniger's flat, one-third up the Mt. Wilson Toll Road. \'a!,i.kv Hint Club House. — At rectangle of Colorado Court on Arroyo blutY. See History of Pasadena, pages 524-5. Wild GRArE Canyon. — Historically noted for its abundance and g ench mark or "datum i)lane" from which all grades anoo<>^ ^ \ BOOKS STATIONERY i t \ 1 Glasscock's Art Shop 96^98 East Colorado ! 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