San Marino Heritage

Happy Fathers’ Day to those special men in our lives, hearts and memories... the providers, protectors, defenders of freedom.

San Marino has beautiful estates with lovely tennis courts (that evil developers are splitting off for lot splits...). On a happier note, enjoy the French Open and Rosy Mischief’s reference to our famous Blue Boy at the undocumented but definitely a landmark, The Huntington Library! https://www.facebook.com//a.12119598722/2542895719166084/

General Patton & all your friends at San Marino Heritage wish you a safe, healthy Memorial Day 2021, and send eternal gratitude to all military and the lost heroes who have defended our freedom.

CITY HALL CONTINUES TO HINDER THE PUBLIC'S RIGHT TO HISTORICAL PLANNING & BUILDING DOCUMENTS PER PUBLIC RECORDS ACT (PRA) REQUESTS Make sure to ask questions at San Marino City Hall, and unlike Pasadena, requesting public records should be so easy! https://egov1.cityofpasadena.net/Ap/PRAS2/Form/Request.aspx.

San Marino Heritage roses are available locally with a donation for the cause promoting historic preservation. To request prices and/or a pickup appt, fax us at 626-441-1400 M-F. Happy Easter, Happy Spring, Happy Covid Going-Away Party, 2021.

Mills Act webinar tonight! https://www.facebook.com/groups/51200171271/permalink/10157924284416272/

What a lovely 1929 historic San Marino home for sale: https://www.zillow.com//1767-Virginia-Rd-Sa/20704998_zpid/?.

National level inquiry has local meaning: https://support.savingplaces.org/page/27488/survey/1

So much to be thankful for in historic San Marino, California.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS: The Shops At Mission Village (TSAMV) has been approved for a Sidewalk Sale on Saturday, November 7th.... https://www.theshopsatmissionvillage.com/. If all goes as planned, your might find your friends from San Marino Heritage at 2570 Mission Street (the old San Marino Barber Shop bldg.). Developing....

Fortune Tellers in town only have to pay $50/year: https://www.cityofsanmarino.org//planning/license_fees.php. Maybe we should go visit San Marino Psychic to find out which house will be town down next.....Who knew?

PUBLIC WRITINGS FOR YOUR REVIEW AND COMMENT: https://www.cityofsanmarino.org//General%20Public%20Commen

We sincerely hope the City of San Marino protects our municipal trees and uses the knowledge of educated professionals when making decisions regarding our historic streetscapes: https://www.thoughtco.com/best-trees-to-plant-street-and-si.

DEMO HEARINGS ALERT: 1215 St. Albans (1949) https://www.redfin.com//1215-St-Albans-Rd-911/home/7011596 and 2275 S. Oak Knoll (1954) https://www.redfin.com//2275-S-Oak-Knoll-Ave-/home/7010210 are on the chopping block tonight at the City Council. Strong opposition to the S. Oak Knoll demo has been submitted to City Council. Our appeal validated by these letter which urge denial of a permit for new construction.

Our historic Lacy Park Rose Arbor, circa 1963! https://calisphere.org/it/d8948835679948f298412d499f152603/

THE HUNTINGTON HOTEL PICTURE BRIDGE (currently under LANGHAM ownership) : "One of the few remaining historic features on the Langham Huntington Hotel property, the Myron Hunt-designed heavy timber pedestrian Picture Bridge, which was completed in 1913, is presently in a deteriorated state. In 1933, 40 painted panels by artist Frank Montague Moore depicting various California scenes were added. Due to the bridge’s condition, the panels were removed and placed in storage. We are advising hotel staff and a team of consultants to sensitively retrofit the bridge. Construction is in progress." (Notes here are credited to our "big sister" Pasadena Heritage)

LET HISTORY LIVE: Please enjoy this photo of a mid-century San Marino maven laying the cornerstone for the San Marino Women's Club building by award-winning AIA local architect Marion Varner. (Citation: http://digitallibrary.usc.edu//p/id/81554/show/81553/rec/4). The City ( or is it City Club?) holds the long-term residents to a much higher standard when it comes to preservation.... much higher than they require for developers, it appears, and more shockingly -- themselves.....