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August 21, 2026 by Marina Khrustaleva
The Denny’s restaurant on Huntington Drive in Arcadia still has the iconic windmill of Van de Kamp’s baking empire.
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Author: Marina Khrustaleva
Marina Khrustaleva is an architectural historian and historic preservation consultant. You can reach Marina on her Instagram, @landmark_detective.
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November 14, 2024 by Marina Khrustaleva
The First Methodist Church in Pasadena is celebrating 150 years since the congregation was established and 100 years of the marvelous Gothic building. The...
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October 8, 2024 by Marina Khrustaleva
California is officially in the midst of the housing crisis. Home purchase prices are soaring, interest rates are unreasonable, and rent goes up and up every...
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May 2, 2024 by Marina Khrustaleva
There are not many vacant church buildings in Los Angeles. The Trinity Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church at 570 E. Orange Grove Ave in Pasadena was vacant...
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May 14, 2023 by Marina Khrustaleva
It’s nice to see that vacant historic buildings in Pasadena that were waiting for a new form of life for the duration of the pandemic start welcoming new...
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April 10, 2023 by Marina Khrustaleva
Light Through the Oldest Stained Glass in Town. By Marina Khrustaleva Pasadena is home to spirituality and art, and it always was. Early congregations started...
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April 6, 2023 by Marina Khrustaleva
Historic & Vacant I drive by this modest building at 6000 Monterey Road every morning. Last year, the property was up for a long-term lease, with a...
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March 1, 2022 by Marina Khrustaleva
Historic & Vacant Across the street from Memorial Park is a building that keeps more memories than you can imagine. By Marina Khrustaleva It turned 120...
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February 15, 2022 by Marina Khrustaleva
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February 1, 2022 by Marina Khrustaleva
Historic & Vacant The long-term effects of COVID start to show on the main streets of cities all over the world. By Marina Khrustaleva A year ago, there...
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June 11, 2021 by Marina Khrustaleva
The Denny’s restaurant on Huntington Drive in Arcadia still has the iconic windmill of Van de Kamp’s baking empire. The family enterprise was established in...
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June 21, 2020 by Marina Khrustaleva
Historic & Vacant A rare historic property sale in the heart of South Pasadena. By Marina Khrustaleva The South Pasadena School District is selling its...
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May 2, 2020 by Marina Khrustaleva
California architecture lovers celebrated the 150th birth anniversary of Irving J. Gill (1870 –1936), one of the earliest American modernist architects. By...
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April 11, 2020 by Marina Khrustaleva
PASADENA HISTORY These days, all churches all over the country are closed, sermons are broadcasted online. This is an unprecedented situation for Pasadena which...
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