Wardholme Torrey Pine
In 1888, local Carpinteria resident Judge Thomas Ward planted the seedling of a Torrey pine as part of a contest
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Firestone La Brea
Firestone Tire & Service Center on La Brea Ave has been in continuous operation since 1938. Firestone’s new flagship building is the sleek product of twentieth-century Machine Age design and was considered ultra modern when constructed.
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Swinging Bridge
The Swinging Bridge in Arroyo Grande was originally constructed in 1875 by the Newton Short family. A severe storm destroyed the original bridge in 1995. It was reconstructed with steel cables through community support and funding.
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Memorial Chapel, University of Redlands
Architect Norman Marsh is said to have modeled the University of Redland’s Memorial Chapel on 18th century Baptist churches in the Colonial US. Its architecture is accented by beautiful stained glass windows and a Casavant pipe organ.
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Live Oak Grove at Irvine Regional Park
Irvine Regional Park in Orange contains some of the oldest Coast Live Oaks in Orange County. This old oak, according to the plaque at its base, lived here at the time of the signing of the Constitution of the United States.
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Fairfax Theatre
Almost as soon as the Fairfax Theatre in Los Angeles opened on March 26, 1930, it became the center of the developing Jewish community’s social life as an entertainment and fundraising venue and commercial center with shops and markets.
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Palm Springs Municipal Airport
Now Palm Springs International Airport, this local airport was originally built for guests of El Mirador Hotel. The City of Palm Springs bought the land in 1961, commissioning architect Donald Wexler to design the terminal in use today.
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