Did you know that the La Cañada Elementary School bell was cracked just like the Liberty Bell?
Can you spot one of La Cañada's oldest houses on Palm Drive?
Did you know that the original entrance to the Church of the Lighted Window was on Foothill Boulevard? Why did it change?
Did you know that the location of the La Cañada's post office has changed the most in LA County's history?
Did you know what made the Huntington Iron Works famous other than the beautiful ironwork?
Did you know that the La Cañada library is the second library created in LA County?
ABOUT THIS EXHIBIT
The curators of La Cañada Community Sites - Then & Now were members of the Lanterman Research Internship Program during the summer of 2024. The interns spend a month researching sites of historic significance in La Cañada’s history. Using the Lanterman House Archives, the interns created presentations and videos showing the history of each site. To explore each site, click on the photo of it below.
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La Cañada Congregational Church
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La Cañada Post Office
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Palm Drive
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La Cañada Library
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Lanterman House
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La Cañada Elementary School
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La Cañada High School
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Huntington Iron Works
the story of our local blacksmith
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ABOUT THE LANTERMAN RESEARCH INTERNSHIP PROGRAM
Four area high school students completed the fifth annual Lanterman summer internship program during June of 2024. Each intern selected two historic sites in the community. Using the materials available in the Lanterman House Archives, they each wrote an article for Neighbors magazine and created the slide shows and short videos displayed here. Their work this summer added to our ongoing mission to tell the story of our community for all to enjoy.
Julian Duaybis, Crescenta Valley High School
Caroline Kelly, La Cañada High School
Ethan Morales, La Cañada High School
Jessica Simonian, La Cañada High School