Altadena Anthology
Altadena was opened as a subdivision in late 1887 by John and Fred Woodbury from Marshalltown, Iowa. The Woodburys envisioned a millionaires’ rural suburb north of busy Pasadena, hoping to add to the wealthy class already gathering here, including Col. Charles Greene and Andrew McNally. Their timing was off, the real estate bubble burst in 1888, and the region was thrown into an economic panic that grew worse as it merged into a great national depression lasting through much of the 1890s. A bright spot in this period was the development of Thaddeus Lowe’s elegant mountain railway, which created a connection from Los Angeles though Pasadena and up to Altadena and beyond, to the many hotels and camps in the mountains. There, temperance was not an issue.
Pasadena Heritage Home Tour

Pasadena Heritage Home Tour

March 25: Discounted Home Tour Offer from Pasadena Heritage Pasadena Heritage is holding its annual Spring Home Tour on Sunday, March 25. This year’s theme, “Better Homes and Gardens,” features two Altadena stops: the historic McNally mansion and a 1922 Spanish...

Informational Open House

Informational Open House

Informational Open House at the Altadena Community Center Saturday, October 28 from 10-11:30am The Department of Public Works will fulfill a condition of its revised EIR for Devil's Gate Sediment Removal and Management Project. The open house is the next to last...

Public Hearing

Public Hearing

Public Hearing - Devil's Gate Sediment Removal Public Hearing - Tuesday, November 7, 2017 @ 9:30 a.m. The Recirculated Portions of the Final EIR will be presented to the County of Los Angeles Board of Supervisors (Board) to certify compliance with the requirements of...

Town Hall 9-12

Town Hall 9-12

Join Altadena Heritage in a Town Hall Meeting
with LA County Supervisor Kathryn Barger on Septemer 21st
Learn about some of the priorities Supervisor Barger has outlined (protecting open space, building urban and hiking trails, housing the homeless) and bring your questions/aspirations for Altadena!

Town Hall 9/21

Town Hall 9/21

Altadena Heritage Event Join Altadena Heritage at the Town Hall with Supervisor Kathryn Barger on 9/21 Mark your calendars for Thursday, September 21! Altadena Heritage will sponsor a town hall with our new supervisor Kathryn Barger at 7 pm in the Community Center,...

Golden Poppy 2017 Awards Celebrated

Golden Poppy 2017 Awards Celebrated

More than 130 people gathered at the distinctive Green Man Lodge on May 21 for Altadena Heritage’s 13th annual Golden Poppy Spring Garden Celebration and Awards. Steve Pribyl provided shimmering live music on his uilleann pipes, an Irish folk woodwind related to bagpipes. The usual abundance of food came with wine and bubbly supplied by board member Gail Casburn of the Altadena Ale & Wine House, and beer donated by member Mark Jilg of the Craftsman Brewing Company.