Comments for The Prose of Preservation

Comment on Celebrating 70 Years of Sundaes and Stinkos by bill perry

bill perry — Thu, 16 May 2013 15:37:03 +0000

I remember Twoheys in the ’50′s. My best friend in the second grade Robert Bassett and his mom took me there for lunch on his 7th Birthday in 1954. We had grilled cheese sandwiches (they had a slice of pickle on the top) and milkshakes. It made me feel like a real adult to go to a restaurant in the middle of a school day! We always got a kick out of the guy with a clothespin on his nose because of the onions!

Comment on APG Works with Los Angeles Heritage Alliance by Lisa Selje

Lisa Selje — Sat, 16 Feb 2013 17:11:57 +0000

Nice job, Barbara! Thanks!

Comment on Alhambra Council Candidates Interviews Now Online by Alhambra Preservation Group

Alhambra Preservation Group — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 04:11:19 +0000

Hi Linda, Here’s the contact information for both candidates. This was the information they filed in their City of Alhambra, Declarations of Intent.
Steven T. Placido, DDS (Incumbent)
1708 Edgewood Drive Alhambra, CA 91803
(626) 289-7654
Elizabeth Salinas
2202 Montezuma Avenue Alhambra, CA 91803
(626) 458-6487

Comment on Alhambra Council Candidates Interviews Now Online by Linda Delaney

Linda Delaney — Sun, 21 Oct 2012 01:19:15 +0000

How can I get a Salinas sign for my front yard?

Comment on Explore Renowned Artist Millard Sheets’ Alhambra Connection by Alhambra Preservation Group

Alhambra Preservation Group — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 23:44:32 +0000

Thanks, Adam, for passing along this information regarding Millard Sheets!

Comment on Explore Renowned Artist Millard Sheets’ Alhambra Connection by Adam Arenson

Adam Arenson — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 21:03:54 +0000

Great post! I mention it here: http://adamarenson.com/2012/04/more-early-millard-sheets-public-art-and-a-helping-hand/

Comment on Stately 1909 Home Honored by Alhambra Preservation Group

Alhambra Preservation Group — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 22:05:56 +0000

Thanks, Bill, for your memories of this home and your information about the MacDonald family. It’s always fun to learn about the history of an Alhambran home. APG

Comment on Stately 1909 Home Honored by Bill Perry

Bill Perry — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 17:32:36 +0000

I know this house well. I grew up down the street in the 1950′s. At that time it was owned by Mr and Mrs MacDonald. They were Scottish and I believe Mr MacDonald was the silver curator at the Huntington Library. Their daughter, Mrs Griffin and her children Barbie and Johnny, who I played with often, lived there when Mr Griffin, who was in the service was deployed. The house at that time was a rich caramel creme color with dark tan trim and the upstairs windows had tan and brown striped awnings. The driveway area between the house and garage was raked loose gravel and there was a huge avocado tree planted there.