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APG To Host Open House at December 8 Santa Night

Posted in Events, Uncategorized, tagged , , , on November 3, 2016| 1 Comment »

santa-reading-lettersWe’re pretty sure that Santa’s office looks a lot like APG’s new office at The Alhambra! Santa’s office probably features warm Mahogany walls, beautiful interior staircases and Mid-Century furniture…OK, maybe not the Mid-Century furniture…

As you may remember, Alhambra Preservation Group moved into its new office located at The Alhambra this past summer. Now is your opportunity to come by, take a peek at APG’s new location and enjoy The Alhambra’s Santa Night on Thursday, December 8. Here’s all you need to know:

Event: APG’s Open House and The Alhambra’s Santa Night

Location: The Alhambra, 1000 S. Fremont Avenue, Alhambra, CA  91803

Date: Thursday, December 8, 2016

Hours: 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m.

We hope you’ll put this event on your calendar and visit us at our new office! We’d appreciate it if you could RSVP at (626) 755-3467 or info@alhambrapreservation.org. We’ll have cookies and coffee to share, you’ll get to explore The Alhambra’s historic campus and you may even get to meet St. Nick himself!

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Save 403 South Garfield!

Posted in Advocacy, Alhambra History, tagged , , , , on November 3, 2016| 12 Comments »

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by M. Michelson, APG Board of Directors

Thanks to one of our vigilant members who apprised us of the gigantic “For Sale” sign posted at 403 South Garfield Avenue, Alhambra Preservation Group’s Advocacy & Action Committee has been involved in researching the impressive and unique, multi-story triplex on the corner of South Garfield Avenue and West Beacon Street, two blocks south of Alhambra’s main post office. Together with its three adjacent parcels, this property is being sold for likely commercial development.

image-7The 1920 U.S. Census shows that 403 S. Garfield was originally used as multi-family housing. According to an early 20th Century Alhambra directory, two families lived in what is the oldest and largest structure on the lot. Clifford H. Everdon, a shoe salesman, and his wife Edith and their daughter and son, rented the property along with the Coleman family. Calvin Coleman, who was a laborer in an oil field, also lived there with his wife and son.

The LA County Assessor’s Office shows three structures on the property, with the oldest possibly dating from 1918, though we estimate it is older than that based on its Victorian architectural features. Flanked on either side by what looks like the original grove of trees, it is listed at 3,370 square feet with six bedrooms and two baths; a one-room sleeping porch was added in 1927. Also on the lot are two other units, both built in 1941, each with one bedroom and one bathroom.

In July 2015, J&KD LLC bought this property for $3.1 million from ANJ LLC, just 2 months after ANJ LLC bought it for $600,000 from Eretz G4 Properties LLC. It is now on the market again.

We are very concerned about developers razing Alhambra’s heritage along with this historic house, one of few remaining Victorian homes in Alhambra. This is a unique exemplar of how early Alhambrans lived and needs to be saved! If you have further information or photos of this property, or if you want to join the Advocacy & Action Committee to help save 403 South Garfield Avenue, please contact APG at info@alhambrapreservation.org.

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APG Hosts 2016 Meet the Candidates Forum

Posted in Alhambra Preservation Group, APG Events, tagged , , , , , on November 3, 2016| Leave a Comment »

image-13More than 100 residents from every Alhambra neighborhood attended the 2016 Meet the Candidates Forum hosted by the Alhambra Preservation Group and moderated by the League of Women Voters-Pasadena Area on October 5 at Almansor Court. All four of the Alhambra City Council candidates were in attendance and answered questions from the audience. Audience questions asked for the candidate’s positions on issues ranging from the adoption of a preservation ordinance to the creation of a more environmentally sustainable city, from the completion of the 710 Freeway to concerns regarding future development in Alhambra.

“The Meet the Candidates Forum provided the perfect venue for Alhambrans to meet and get to know the candidates who are running for Alhambra City Council,” stated Joyce Amaro, President of the Alhambra Preservation Group. “APG was proud to partner with the League of Women Voters – Pasadena Area in providing this opportunity for the voters of Alhambra,” continued Amaro.

Here’s what forum attendees had to say about the evening’s event:

“This provided the community the one opportunity to see the candidates face to face.”

“The forum provided direct access to candidates’ positions and quality of responses.”

“I liked hearing the concerns of the audience brought up many issues I had not considered.”

“It was good to hear all of the candidates respond to the same questions – and struggle to answer some of them. This was a rare opportunity to compare their viewpoints and perspectives, side-by-side.”

The candidates attending included Jeff Maloney and Mark Nisall, who are running for Alhambra Council District 3 and David Mejia and Ken Toh, who are running for Alhambra Council District 4.

Please remember to vote on Election Day, Tuesday, November 8.

Photo courtesy of Sherrie Watson, Alhambra Preservation Group.

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