C 1905 PAMPHLET PASADENA CALIFORNIA COMPLIMENTS OF HOTEL GREEN Los Angeles

Description

Circa 1905 PAMPHLET PASADENA CALIFORNIA Compliments of HOTEL GREEN Los Angeles
DESCRIPTION:
Circa 1905
pamphlet
Pasadena, California
compliments of
Hotel Green
;
16 numbered pages with 26 photographic illustrations in and around Pasadena; it measures approximately 9 inches by 6 inches; text
“Pasadena the City of homes”
by C. D. Daggett;
DATE:
One very early automobile [circa 1905] in photo the rest are horse drawn vehicles.
CONDITION:
Good condition [See scans].
SECURITY:
ARGUS BOOKS
[or other wording] in light grey may have been super-imposed over images for security and are not on the actual item.
HISTORY:
Pasadena as a resort town (1886–1941)
:
The popularity of the region drew people from across the country, and Pasadena eventually became a stop on the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, which led to an explosion in growth. From the real estate boom of the 1880s until the Great Depression, as great tourist hotels were developed in the city, Pasadena became a winter resort for wealthy Easterners, spurring the development of new neighborhoods and business districts, and increased road and transit connections with Los Angeles, culminating with the opening of the Arroyo Seco Parkway, California's first freeway. By 1940, Pasadena had become the eighth-largest city in California and was widely considered a twin city to Los Angeles.
Hotel Green, 1900
:
The first of the great hotels to be established in Pasadena was the Raymond (1886) atop Bacon Hill, renamed Raymond Hill after construction. Pasadena was served by the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railway at the Santa Fe Depot in downtown when the Second District was opened in 1887. The original Mansard Victorian 200-room facility burned down on Easter morning of 1895, was rebuilt in 1903, and razed during the Great Depression to make way for residential development. The Maryland Hotel existed from the early 1900s and was demolished in 1934. The world-famous Mount Lowe Railway and associated mountain hotels shut down four years later due to fire damage. Three hotel structures have survived, the Green Hotel (a co-op since 1926), the Vista Del Arroyo (now used as a Federal courthouse), and a residential tower of the Maryland at 80 North Euclid Avenue (a co-op since 1953).
Craftsman era (1890s–1930s):
The American Craftsman era in art and design is well represented in Pasadena. The architectural firm Greene and Greene developed the style; many of its residences still stand. Two examples of their Ultimate bungalow are the masterpiece Gamble House, of which public tours are available, and the Robert R. Blacker House, both designated California Historical Landmarks and enrolled on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places.
SHIPPING:
All paper items [broadsides, labels, pamphlets, brochures, photos, etc.] that are 1/4 of an inch thick or less are shipped between two double-walled pieces of cardboard [equal to 4 sheets of cardboard and are virtually impossible to bend] by USPS Media mail and at actual cost [unless other arrangements have been made with seller]. [PN – B1 – S3]