Altadena Heritage addresses its mission to raise awareness of our foothill community’s rich architectural, environmental, and cultural heritage by recognizing places that make Altadena unique. This work includes periodically designating sites and whole neighborhoods as Altadena Heritage Areas through our AHA! Program, annually celebrating gardens that give to the beauty of our streets in the Golden Poppy Awards and Garden Party, and holding other special programs that give members access to special places in our community.
Holiday Celebration
Members enjoyed the ambiance of one of Altadena’s classic Craftsman…
A Second Life for Fallen Trees – Third Thursday – Urban Lumber
It is unfortunate when trees are lost – uprooted by wind or fire…
Sunday, September 17th Save the Date
Sunday, September 17th Save the DateMountain View Mausoleum 1923 - 2023 On Sunday, September 17th 2023, from 4:00 - 7:30 pmAltadena Heritage is throwing a birthday bash for Altadena’s most beautiful building. 1920s music by Marquis and his Hollywood Howlers Famous...
A Brief History of Altadena Land Use
The busy thoroughfare we know as Lake Avenue began as a pencil line drawn on a map dividing Rancho San Pasqual’s 14,000 acres into a grid of square-mile sections. The future Altadena occupied the top third…
Letter from the Chair
This issue of our magazine focuses on land use and housing. Land use is key to quality of life. It is also extremely complex. Zoning laws and regulations are often beyond the comprehension of the average resident. The prospective sale…
The ADU Story
In 2003 California’s state legislature passed AB 1866 amending “sections of the Government code to encourage the creation of second units…” The intent of the bill reads: “The Legislature finds and declares that second units…
Nuccio’s Nursery Over the Decades
A Love Affair with Camellias By Val Zavala – Nuccio’s sits on 13 acres of slightly rising land on Chaney Trail, hugged by the chaparral above Loma Alta and Fair Oaks Avenues. With expansive views south, and the San Gabriels…
Breakfast at Nuccio’s – 2008
Fifteen years ago Altadena Heritage thought we should celebrate one of our community’s oldest businesses, Nuccio’s, world famous for its camellias. February should be good, plenty of blooms, and we’ll have to drink tea…
Racial Change Over Time
Just as a pencil line drawn on a map of California in the 1850’s influenced the future of where Lake Avenue would be built — another pencil line drawn from the 1930s-60s denied or limited financial services, such as home loans…
Planning an ADU in LA County?
Two agencies must approve your plans; Regional Planning determines if your plans conform to zoning requirements – height, setback, etc. The Department of Building & Safety will make sure that your little unit conforms to…