Monthly Archives: June 2010
Lomita Railroad Museum
The Museum was built in 1966. Much research and study was given to depot structures before the final home the Museum was chosen. Mrs. Lewis chose to copy the Boston & Maine’s Greenwood Station at Wakefield, Massachusetts, which was built before the turn of the century. The Museum has been referred to as a “work … Continue reading
Lizzie’s Trail Inn
The Lizzie’s Trail Inn/Historical Museum is located at 165 East Mira Monte Ave. in Sierra Madre and is open every Saturday from 10-12. At the foot of the Old Mt. Wilson Trail, what is now called Mt. Wilson Trail Park in Sierra Madre was once the center of activity for the pack trains that hauled … Continue reading
Leonis Adobe
Leonis Adobe, built in 1844, is one of the oldest surviving private residences in Los Angeles County and one of the oldest surviving buildings in the San Fernando Valley. Located in what is now Calabasas, California, the adobe was occupied by the wealthy rancher. The mission of it the Leonis Adobe Association is dedicated to … Continue reading
Lanterman House
In 1915, Dr. Roy Lanterman commissioned architect A. L. Haley to design a fireproof bungalow of reinforced concrete for his family and the result was a unique architectural treasure. The house sits on 1.4 acres of restored lawns, gardens and majestic oak groves and comprises 11,250 square feet. The gardens have been masterfully recreated to … Continue reading
La Casa Primera de Rancho San Jose
In 1837, La Casa Primera de Rancho San Jose is a historic adobe structure built in Pomona, California. It is the oldest home located in the Pomona Valley and in the old Rancho San Jose land grant. Throughout its illustrious history, there was several adobe haciendas built within the old boundaries of San Jose. Compared … Continue reading
Kingsburry House
This home was originally built in 1878, and was located at 8th and San Fernando Road. It was occupied by Lyman Stewart in 1883, which later formed the Union Oil Co. August Ferrier bought the house in 1911, moved the structure to Walnut Street, and leased it to the Young family. Julia H. Young owned … Continue reading
Kidspace Children’s Museum
Kidspace Children’s Museum officially launched at the California Institute of Technology In 1979. A community project of the Junior League of Pasadena, Kidspace addressed a critical educational need in the San Gabriel Valley: increased access to the arts, humanities and sciences for children. Ten thousand young visitors, their parents and teachers participated in the first … Continue reading
Justice Brothers Racing Museum
The Justice Brothers Racing Museum is located in Duarte, California. And it is a terrific place to see the evolution of motor sports. Founded in 1985, the Museum has a wide variety of vintage circle track racecars, ice racing motorcycles, street rods, restored classics, Indy cars from past and present (including two from the Sylvester … Continue reading
International Printing Museum
From 1988 until 1997, the Printing Museum was located in the city of Buena Park. Following the acquisition of the Museum’s property by CalTrans in 1997, we moved to our present facility in Carson, California, twenty minutes south of downtown Los Angeles, in 1998. In February, 2003, the Board of Trustees of the International Printing … Continue reading
Historical Society of Long Beach Museum
The Historical Society of Long Beach Museum (HSLB) was founded in 1962 by a coalition of community leaders and activists, the HSLB began collecting the material history of Long Beach, including maps, photographs, advertising, and other documents that chronicle the City. For more than 30 years the organization was staffed entirely by volunteers. During this … Continue reading