endstream endobj startxref Bliss who with the help of his brother operated Bliss Ranch on the property. Huntington and his development syndicate expended thousands not only on the adobe itself, but in transforming the surrounding acres into a lush park with meandering pathways winding their way around exotic plantings including varieties of cacti and a fragrant grove of oranges that was intended to represent the type of gardens found in the old California days.^. The train in the distance is stopped to pick up passengers waiting along the way. Next he opened the Rite Spot Cafe in Pasadena, located at 1500 West Colorado Street (now considered Eagle Rock) and the Santa Anita Cafe at Huntington and Colorado.^. The name Chevy Chase actually comes from an ancient Scottish ballad called "The Ballad of Chevy Chase". *, The Glendale Southern Pacific Railroad Depot (now known as Glendale Amtrak/Metrolink Station) was designed in the Mission Revival Style by architects Maurice Couchot and Kenneth MacDonald, Jr. and built by the Southern Pacific Railroad in 1923; replacing an older one that dated as far back as 1883.^, Because of the depot's proximity to the film industry in Los Angeles and Hollywood, many movies have been shot there. Resident companies include the Alex Film Society, Glendale Youth Orchestra, Musical Theatre Guild, and the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra. Click HERE to see more. Sontag Drug Stores was one of the largest drug store chains in the U.S. in the 1930s & 1940s. It was also one of the first to allow customers to browse and choose their own products rather than requesting them from a clerk behind a counter., All in all, there were 16 Sontag Drugs located in Los Angeles, and another 32 in other locations for a total of 48 stores. Their Los Angeles headquarters was located at the corner of Wilshire Blvd. Although incentives are no longer offered, GWP continues to make NEM available to customers who are interested in installing solar photovoltaic systems in their home or business. WEBSITE DESIGN BY GRANICUS - Connecting People and Government. The drive-in featured fried chicken, sandwiches, year round fresh fruit pies, breakfast, hamburgers and fountain service. This is Glendale's first movie & vaudeville house. (ca. The area around it became a popular destination as evidenced by the growth of the population of Casa Verdugo area in 1910 from 1,200 to 1,500 persons.^^. PARTICIPATING IN GLENDALE WATER & POWER'S NET ENERGY METERING PROGRAM IN ORDER TO AUTHORIZE AGGREGATE NET ENERGY METERING WHEREAS, the City of Glendale, through . The debris was carried by the storm waters down the mountains, and into the alluvial valleys, where several roads were choked. In 1918, the neighborhood formally succeeded in becoming an independent entity for a short time. In 1990, due to continual and anticipated growth in the number of students entering Hoover, a 33-classroom facility was built and completed in 1992.^. 1930s)^* - Birdseye view of a crowd along the runway at the Grand Central Air Terminal in Glendale. The large estate surrounded by trees (center of photo) was the Betty Davis country estate (she did not live there but she did keep her horses there, entertained, etc. The airplane shown in this image was a Ford 4-AT Tri-motor owned by the Maddux Air Lines, which carried 12 passengers from San Diego to Los Angeles during its inaugural flight in California. Designed by architects Charles R. Selkirk and Arthur G. Lindley with an emphasis on Greek and Egyptian themes, the Alex Theatre (originally known as the Alexander) opened its doors as a Vaudeville and motion picture house in 1925. ++#, Popularly called the "Shoebox Ford" for its slab-sided, "ponton" design, the 1949 Ford is credited both with saving Ford and ushering in modern streamlined car design with changes such as integrated fenders and more. It had replaced the Atwater Tract Office dating from 1883. The "chase" refers to a hunting party, and the "Chevy" is from the Cheviot Hills, which are located along the English/Scottish border. What's a panel upgrade? Why and how do I get one? - SunPower by Green From the 1920's thru 1940's helmets always were strictly of leather construction, and were not mandatory until the 1930's. *^, The Palace Grand Theatre was originally built and owned by Henry C. Jensen, who would later build the more palatial Raymond Theatre in Pasadena. (ca. Also visible are a newspaper rack, dictionary stand, shelving behind the information desk, magazine rack, wooden file cabinet, and tables and chairs. Book shelves can be seen along the back wall. (ca. G lendale Water and Power is a municipally owned entity serving Glendale, California and other areas of Los Angeles County. Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery contains the remains of many noted celebrities and local residents. Both the food and the setting were real treats. Edward Henry Weston has been called "one of the most innovative and influential American photographers" and "one of the masters of 20th century photography." Others, seeing Glendale's successful example of home rule, wanted to be part of Glendale, which had incorporated in 1906. They felt that since the two communities were adjacent and in the same valley, they should be affiliated. Palm trees line the boulevard in the upper portion of the photo. The runway goes from the foreground at right to the background at left. F. E. Ressegieu inspecting the completed basin. Casa Verdugo was originally a part of the Rancho San Rafael land grant that was given to Jose Maria Verdugo in 1784. After WWII they sold it to the Good Humor Company who later sold it to Lipton in the 1960s. Stools with blue posts and red seats, shaded by a blue-and-white awning. Griffiths Co, Broadway Hale Stores and M.J. Brock & Sons, the Glendale Galleria opened on October 14, 1976. The architect was Jon Jerde, who credited his design to a Ray Bradbury essay on reviving retail districts. The mall began with four anchor stores: Buffum's and The Broadway, which opened in August 1976; Ohrbach's, which opened in October, 1976; and JCPenney, which opened in November of that year. Transcontinental flights consisted of four legs from New York (Newark) to Chicago, Kansas City, Albuquerque and Los Angeles. From 1920 to 1930, ten annexations brought the total area to 12,294 acres. Some parts of Chevy Chase Drive were originally named Park Avenue and Sycamore Canyon, but in the mid 1920's a real estate agent named E.R. (ca. (1904)^ - Panoramic view looking north toward Glendale along the Pacific Electric line through the Edendale Cut. 1919)^ View of Brand Boulevard from Wilson Avenue, looking north. Glendale Water & Power is the City of Glendale's utility. By 1920, the City had grown through nine annexations to over 7,000 acres. Those choosing indoor seating had their choice of a series of charming spaces, each with its own unique name and personality such as the Indian, the Red or the Green Room. 7&6i76tN:8@"@b%"@JN Refer to Los Angeles Municipal Code . (ca. Langley, owner of the West Coast chain that included the Raymond Theater in Pasadena, and the Orange Theatre in the city of Orange.*^. *^^. But what can I do, I need this to live! A nasty court battle followed, which de Sowl decisively won in 1911 and the Pacific Electric was forced to suck lemons and come up with a new name. The Googie-style building located at 600 E. Colorado Street was designed by John Lautner. At the time, the Los Angeles Interurban Railway served as the operator, which was later succeeded by the Pacific Electric Railway. 52 reviews of Glendale Water & Power "New resident to Glendale, welcome! This is a public utility company which provides building and safety services, environmental improvement services, financial assistance services, and utilities connection and repair services for people who live in the city of Los Angeles. The team thoroughly researched and meticulously restored, or recreated, missing or degraded character-defining features, such as light fixtures and decorative tile.*. I can better understand if the cable company charges a deposit, because . Although Curries anticipated launching units in every community in Southern California, only three outlets were listed in the 1967 Los Angeles phone book and the chain had disappeared by the 1980s.*. In March of 1926, a vote for annexation passed and Casa Verdugo also became a part of the city of Glendale. Programs range from classical and contemporary concerts, theatre, dance, comedy, fundraising and special events as well as TV and film productions and industry related award presentations. (ca. You will still receive a bi-monthly utility bill. When the storm ended on March 3, the resulting damage was huge -- 115 lives were lost. and San Fernando Rd. Times Mirror bought the newspaper group in 1993. (1937)* - View of an American Airlines DST (Douglas Sleeper Transport - an early version of a DC-3) prop plane carrying mail on the landing at the Grand Central Air Terminal, located at 1310 Air Way in Glendale. Van Nuys CA 91401. (torn down and replaced at one time with the Flynt Building).^, The Glendale Theatre opened on October 28, 1920. When he was six years old, he walked into the diner Bob's Pantry as Bob Wian was attempting to name his new hamburger. Most water meters are equipped with a customer valve right at the water meter. 1924)^ - View looking north on Brand Boulevard at Broadway. Click. Scheduling: Section 2.3.4. Power & Water construction services | SRP Proper care and maintenance of the inverter will help extend its useful life. endstream endobj 4434 0 obj <. The Tropico Post Office building was owned by WCB Richardson and was located near the corner of Central Avenue and San Fernando Road. Much of the original metal work, railings and lights have been stripped away over the years, but the Disney representative feels that their company can easily reproduce replacement pieces. A transitional project Carpenter's Village (606 E. Colorado) combined a Rite Spot Cafe and Carpenter's Drive-in (seen above). Other notable early drive-in markets included: Mandarin Market (Hollywood), Plaza Market (LA), and the Sunset Clock Market (Beverly Hills). The city-owned utility also generates, transmits, and distributes electricity to 83,300 residential, commercial, and industrial customers. In 1886, Brand came to California to take advantage of its first boom period. Here was drafted the Treaty of Cahuenga on January 12, 1847, signed the following day in Cahuenga Pass. Lowe and Wilson in the foreground, while far to the east Mt. All this combining of names and extending made Chevy Chase Drive the longest street in Glendale.^. (1910)^ - View of East Broadway in Glendale, looking west from Glendale Avenue. Street railway track and power lines are seen. This is the "back" portion of the station, where travelers wait for their trains to arrive and/or depart. On June 29, 1903, Brand received a franchise from the Los Angeles City Council for an electric railway line running from Los Angeles to Glendale. The franchise was soon sold to Henry E. Huntington, owner of Pacific Electric Railway Co., who would bring the "Red Cars" to Glendale by 1904 under the name of Los Angeles Interurban Railway (later changed to Pacific Electric). It appears that they're waiting to see an air show. On the right in the distance, the Alexander Theatre with its original facade is visible. 1938)^ - This view looking north on Brand at Wilson captures the Sontag, located at 200 North Brand. The largest of these was the 662.8 acre Inter-Valley Ranch, now known as the George Dukemejian Wilderness Park. The area was long inhabited by the Tongva people (or "People of the Earth"), who were later renamed the Gabrieleos by the Spanish missionaries, after the nearby Mission San Gabriel Arcngel. (ca. The school has remained in this location (1440 East Broadway, at the southeast corner of Verdugo) since 1924.*^. Tropico was put on the map as a fertile agricultural spot in the late 1800s. The Great White Hut is a tiny little building in the corner of a parking lot, white walls with bright blue trim, surrounded on three sides with a black-and-white checker-board tile counter. Customer Service: (818) 238-3700 Hours: 7:30 am to 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday, Excluding Holidays. (1921)***^ - An aerial view of L. C. Brand's airfield in front of his home, El Miradero in Glendale. The 3 Ms: metering, monitoring and maintenance will be part of the decisions that must be made during the solar system decision process. (ca. In one single-family home, a fixed irrigation problem reduced consumption by 70%, he . This beautiful building no longer stands. He retired from politics and returned to his business in real estate development.*^. The Currie's Ice Cream chain was started in 1927 by three brothers named Kuhns. It will greatly improve our services, help us develop smarter rate structures for our customers, and help our customers conserve energy and water," state Glenn Steiger, GWP General Manager. When he saw what was happening north of Honolulu Avenue in the 1920s, he decided to rip out his fruit trees and grapevines and divide his land into residential lots. 4459 0 obj <>stream *#*#, It was stated in Brand's will that El Miradero would be bequeathed to the city upon his wife's death, on the condition that the property be used exclusively for a public park and library. #*. Tropico was the name of the southern portion of Glendale, south of Windsor Road, between the late 1800s and 1918. Metering, Monitoring and Maintenance | City of Glendale, CA Glendale Water & Power has contracted with Utility Partners of America to install the meters. Click HERE to see menu. Several people died, several bridges were washed out, and erosion and sedimentation damaged property.^, Wildfires above the Crescenta Valley in November 1933 and subsequent heavy rain in December 1933 produced the perfect conditions for a massive flood.
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