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Sphinx Ranch as defined by yellow line boundary.

Fair Oaks Ranch in green lines (1865) James F. Crank, prop. (1876)

 

1.

Allen Avenue, named for William Allen owner of Sphinx Ranch

Site of Altadena Airport 1919-1921

Site of Echo Chalet burned in fire of 1905

Altadena 18-hole Golf Course as identified by green lines - part of Country Club

Altadena Country Club clubhouse (est. 1911)

Lafayettte S. Porter Ranch. Dark blue lines (1887-1935)

Site of Echo Mountain House burned down 1900

Altadena Highland Dairy - Frances Beckwith proprietor defined by blue lines (1885-1925)

Site of Casino, Mt. Echo. All buildings except Observatory burned in 1905 fire.

 

2.

New York Drive

 

3.

Lake Avenue

 

4.

Mendocino Street

Site of Mountain Junction corner of Lake and Calaveras

Poppyfields Tract as defined by gold lines and MLR right of way in purple lines

 

5.

Santa Clara Avenue, now El Molino

 

Mt. Lowe Observatory destroyed by wind in 1928

Newkirk Station of Mount Lowe Railway corner of Lake Ave. and Olive St. now Las Flores

Alta Vista Tract in maroon lines (1903)

 

 

6.

Santa Rosa Avenue site of world famous Christmas Tree Lane.

Marathon Heights tract in blue lines. (1903)

 

7.

Santa Anita Avenue

 

 

8.

Piedmont Street become Foothill, now Altadena Drive

 

Punahou development in red lines. (1903)

 

9.

Marengo Avenue

Kretchmar properties, 60 acres in green lines. (1903)

 

10.

Fair Oaks Avenue

 

11.

Los Angeles Terminal Rwy. San Pedro to Altadena (1888-1921)

 

12.

Mount Lowe Rwy right of way in Las Flores Canyon as depicted by green line

Cape of Good Hope MLR

High Bridge - MLR

Circular Bridge - MLR