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Eagle Rock valley
inhabited by Tongva people. (later known as
Gabrielinos) |
| 1771 |
San Gabriel Mission
established. |
| 1784 |
Jose Maria Verdugo
received from Governor Pedro Fages a grant of 36403
acres for stock raising and ranching. Verdugo was a soldier or guard at
the San Gabriel Mission.(RS) |
| 1790 |
Verdugo retired from the
army and settled on his land.(RS) |
| 1821 |
Transfer of Sovereignty
from Spain to Mexico |
| 1859 |
Rancho passed from
Verdugo into ownership of Alfred Chapman who
returned to the Verdugos 200 Acres surrounding an Adobe built by
Verdugo.(RS) |
| 1870 |
A Mexican named
Dominguez Built first Adobe house not far from the base
of the Rock. An American named Stewart bought it. (RS) |
| 1876 |
Austrian Archduke Ludwig
Louis Salvator visits Eagle Rock valley, Draws
first picture of the Eagle Rock. |
| ca 1880 |
Eagle Rock area
purchased by Benjamin Dreyfus as part of 8000 acres
including Tropico. He was a vintner and intended to plant the area to
grapes. His hopes were dashed by the phloxera epidemic.(HW) |
| 1883 |
A. R. Campbell-Johnston
purchases the Dreyfus and Beaudry Tract as well
as the part of the Rancho San Pascual, which lay west of the Arroyo
Seco. The western boundry was Peyton Ave. (now Loleta Ave.) The street
was named after A.W.H. Peyton the steward of the Campbell
–Johnston Ranch for several years. |
| 1884 |
First School built at
Eagle Rock Blvd near Addison Way, 17 pupils,
First teacher Lida Hutchins. (RS) |
| 1886 |
The Campbell-Johnstons
subdivide the Rockdale Tract. |
| 1887 |
July 1. First Church of
Christ Congregational Incorporated |
| 1887 |
December. Railroad
constructed to Eagle Rock from Ave 20 & Pasadena Ave
by Ralph Rodgers Service lasted 10 days |
| 1889 |
April 15. Eagle Rock
awoke to find its railroad had been removed by a
crew of 110 men on the weekend to avoid their enjoining its removal |
| 1898 |
First church
,Congregational, built on Colorado near Caspar.(RS) |
| 1903 |
Feb.25 Eagle Rock 20th
Century Women’s Club founded |
| 1904 |
Sunset Telephone Co
begins service |
| 1906 |
Eagle Rock Water Company
established |
| 1906 |
L.A. Railway opened to
Townsend and Colorado, via Eagle Rock and Colorado
Blvd. |
| 1906 |
St. Barnabas Church
first service |
| 1906 |
ER Methodist Church
chartered |
| 1907 |
Murfield block (Eagle
Rock's first commercial block) built on corner of
Townsend and Colorado (now Tritch Hardware) |
| 1907 |
Eagle Rock Bank Founded
in the Murfield Block. |
| 1909 |
Bungalow Church (The
Church of the Good Shepherd), the Congregational
church, built. |
| 1909 |
Methodist Church takes
over Congregational Church building, remodels in
craftsman style. |
| 1909 |
March 13 Glendale/Eagle
Rock railway “the Dinky”
opens |
| 1910 |
First issue Eagle Rock
Sentinel |
| 1910 |
Mar. 9 First issue of
Eagle Rock
Sentinel. Publishers Otto and son , Franklin
Schroeder |
| 1911 |
Eagle Rock City was
incorporated as a city of the 6th class. The vote
was 72 to 57. The approximate total population was 600. |
| 1911 |
Women gain the vote in
California |
| 1911 |
May 3 Eagle Rock
Sentinel sold
to H.L. Miller |
| 1912 |
First post Office opened
in Eagle Rock Drug Store, W.E. Bruce
Postmaster. (RS) |
| 1913 |
Eagle Rock Chamber of
Commerce organized |
| 1913 |
Occidental College moved
from Highland Park to Eagle Rock, present
campus construction began |
| 1913 |
St. Barnabas First
Church built (Norwalk & Ellenwood) |
| 1913 |
July 1 First City US
Mail delivery. Postman J. Drengberg |
| 1914 |
First major lighting
system for Colorado Blvd. installed |
| 1914 |
First Presbyterian
Church of Eagle Rock established March 5. Name
changed from “Church of the Good Shepherd
Congregational”. Col. Eddy was Chairman of Trustees. Rev Hoyt
remained Pastor. |
| 1914 |
New building of
Occidental College dedicated in Eagle Rock
March 11. |
| 1914 |
Edison
power station built on land owned by
Huntington Land Co. in the Rock canyon. |
| 1914 |
First Methodist
Episcopal Church (remodel) Dedicated Oct. |
| 1914 |
Jan.20. Eagle Rock float
awarded the “Silver Cup” by
the Tournament of Roses Association. |
| 1914 |
Sept. 14.Contract
awarded to the Edwards and Wildey Co for construction
of the Women’s 20th Century Clubhouse |
| 1914 |
April 26. First
Presbyterian Church of Eagle Rock organized by part of
Congregational Church congregation |
| 1915 |
Sept.25. Eagle Rock
Citizens vote to spend $65,000 on school buildings. |
| 1915 |
Sept. 23. First Eagle
Rock Carnegie Library opens (corner of Colorado
and Rockland). Mr. Charles Lummis, head of the Southwest Museum, gave
an address. |
| 1915 |
Jan. Cornerstone laid
for the Women's 20th Century Clubhouse. |
| 1915 |
Feb. Women's
20th Century clubhouse opens. |
| 1915 |
April 7. Presbyterian
Church building finished |
| 1916 |
Chamber of Commerce
Brochure
cites $200,000 in building permits. |
| 1916 |
Eagle Rock took
municipal ownership of the water company |
| 1916 |
Chamber of Commerce
Brochure
statistics. L.A. Railway runs every 8 to 20 minutes -- 30
minutes to L.A. Population: 1850, Assessed valuation $2 million.
$200,000 in city public works expenditures. Altitude 65 to
100 feet; rainfall 19.21 inches. |
| 1916 |
June 14. Occidental
Addition annexed to the City of Los Angeles. This
included the area of Occidental college but extended all the way to San
Fernando Rd. |
| 1917 |
First postal
Delivery. Postman Drengberg |
| 1917 |
April, 8. First Easter
Sunrise Service held at the "Rock" |
| 1920 |
May 7. Theodore Kothen
Post American Legion founded under Commander
Bessolo. |
| 1921 |
(Approximate date) A
circular pavilion (nicknamed "The Merry-Go-Round")
was built in the center at the intersection of Colorado and Eagle Rock
Blvd. This structure was to shelter and protect streetcar
travelers. |
| 1921 |
First Eagle Rock Post
Office built (location not known) |
| 1921 |
City Hall and Fire
Station Built |
| 1921 |
St. Dominic's Parish
established |
| 1921 |
Lot purchased and
Caretakers cottage built by 20th Century Club |
| 1922 |
Eagle Rock City Hall
opened (in operation today) |
| 1922 |
Union High School built
Verdugo & Broadway (now Glendale High) |
| 1922 |
Eagle Rock Baptist
Church founded |
| 1922 |
Feb.2. Eagle Rock
Christian Church (Eagle Rock Church of Christ) founded |
| 1923 |
May 18. Eagle Rock
Annexed to
Los Angeles (due to need for more water
and sewers) |
| 1923 |
Eagle Rock Business
& Professional Women's Club organized by
Dr. Mary Le Clere. |
| 1923 |
First Easter Sunrise
service at the Rock, 2nd in the country |
| 1923 |
Eagle Rock Kiwanis
founded Dec.7 |
| 1923 |
Jan 30. Dedication of
the new building of St. Barnabas Episcopal
Church. |
| 1923 |
Tuesday, March 27 Eagle
Rock voted
for Annexation to the City of Los
Angeles by a Majority of 297 votes. 1,917 citizens voted. Lewis B Reed,
99 years old, was brought to the polls in an automobile and was
cheered as he stepped from the machine.(RS) |
| 1923 |
Oct. Annandale addition
to the City of LA. This included the Rockdale
and Figueroa St areas |
| 1923? |
First issue Eagle Rock
Advertiser |
| 1924 |
Market constructed at
Yosemite and Townsend in the Happyland district
by P.C. Blackmer |
| 1924 |
Loleta Ave named for
Robert Cota's sister Leota. |
| 1924 |
Eagle Rock Christian
church building built on Ellenwood Dr. |
| 1924 |
Jan. First issue of
Eagle Rock Reporter. Publisher James Daley and sons, James
Jr. & Max |
| 1925 |
Feb. 24. St. Dominic's
intermediate Catholic School dedicated. |
| 1925 |
Daley and sons purchase
the Eagle Rock Sentinel. Name is changed for a time to
the Reporter- Sentinel |
| 1926 |
Argus Bowl built by Mr.
Mrs. J.E. Argus |
| 1927 |
Electric power lines
constructed to the Silverwood hills, Happyland
district ,and the new $500,000 Eagle Rock High School |
| 1927 |
Jan. 25, Natural gas
turned on into Eagle Rock mains. |
| 1927 |
Eagle Rock High School
opened with 290 pupils |
| 1927 |
New Library constructed
using some foundations from the from the old
library |
| 1927 |
William G. Bonelli
elected to L.A. City Council 27-28? |
| 1927 |
July 17 Eagle Rock
Community Church
founded (1649 Yosemite Dr) |
| 1928 |
Nov. 9. Electric lights
to be installed on Colorado Blvd. |
| 1929 |
May. 9&10.
Yosemite theater opens with talking pictures. The
picture shown was “The Younger Generation” with
Jean Hersholt. |
| 1929 |
Charles A. Holland
elected to L.A. City Council 29-30 |
| 1930 |
December 31. Dinkey car
service discontinued at midnight. |
| 1930 |
In the early 30's, as
automobile traffic became heavier, drivers
disliked maneuvering around the pavilion. Later, during water
pipe construction, a bulldozer accidentally crushed the roof.
Town officials decided to remove, rather than repair the
structure. It was necessary to use dynamite to break up the
cement floor. Nearby merchants did very little business
during the dismantling. |
| 1930 |
California History and
Landmarks Section of the 20th Century Club
founded by Mrs. C.W. Young |
| ca 1930 |
Robert Cota reports
seeing Chinese troops at shooting range in Glenoaks
[now Scholl] canyon. Misses were being credited as bullseyes. |
| ca 1930 |
Robert Cota reports that
the Eagle Rock city dump was located in a ravine
between Loleta & Hartwick just below Hill |
| 1930 |
Joe Eastwood purchases
Eagle Rock Sentinel |
| 1931 |
Edward L Thrasher
elected to L.A. City Council 31-32 |
| 1931 |
Methodist Church and
Congregational Church unite to form Eagle Rock United
Methodist United Church of Christ |
| 1932 |
August 4. La Paloma
performed as part of the Olympiad Celebrations |
| 1932 |
Jan. 1 Harry A. Lawson
purchases Eagle Rock Sentinel |
| 1933 |
Feb.16. Wynn Chevrolet
opens larger quarters at 2254 Colorado Blvd. |
| 1933 |
Edward L Thrasher
elected to L.A. City Council 33-34 |
| 1934 through 1936 |
Colorado Blvd and
Eagle Rock Blvd part of Route 66. |
| 1934 |
June 1. Pioneer Market
opens at 1570-72-74 Colorado Blvd. |
| 1935 |
May 11. Mrs. Martin
Bekins dies. The wife of Martin Bekins founder of
Bekins Van and Storage Co. (founded 1895) lived in a beautiful home at
1550 Hill Drive. The home was later sold to Mr. and Mrs. Bill Lane. |
| 1935 |
Edward
L. Thrasher elected to L.A. City Council 35-36 |
| 1936 |
Bungalow Church moves to
Colorado Blvd. and remodeled as Foursquare
Gospel Church |
| 1936 |
May 10. Eagle Rock
Community Church becomes Eagle Rock Community Covenant Church (1649
Yosemite Dr.) |
| 1938 |
Safeway store erected at
1808 Colorado Blvd. |
| 1939 |
Eagle Rock's last Rose
Parade float |
| 1943 |
John C. Holland elected
to L.A. City Council 43-44 |
| 1945 |
John C. Holland elected
to L.A. City Council 45-46 |
| 1947 |
John C. Holland elected
to L.A. City Council 47-48 |
| 1948 Through 1950 |
Stimson's Lemon Ranch at
east end of Valley was subdivided |
| 1948 |
April 18. Streetcar
service
cut back to Eagle Rock and Colorado from
Townsend. |
| 1949 |
July 17.Eagle Rock
Advertiser
ceases publication with Volume #23 Issue
#8. |
| 1949 |
Boulevard renovations
completed between Eagle Rock and Townsend
removing trolley tracks. |
| 1949 |
John C. Holland elected
to L.A. City Council 49-50 |
| 1951 |
John C. Holland elected
to L.A. City Council 51-52 |
| 1953 |
Oct. 7. New Colorado
Bridge opens over the Arroyo Seco. Cost
$6,400,000. |
| 1953 |
August 18; The Eagle
Rock Reservoir, built on the San Rafael Hills, was dedicated |
| 1954 |
Eagle Rock Recreation
Center
Clubhouse opened. The Clubhouse was designed by Richard Neutra one of
America’s most distinguished Architects |
| 1955 |
May 23; Bus takes place
of streetcar on Eagle Rock line to Eagle Rock and Colorado. |
| 1955 |
Casa Bianca Pizza opens |
| 1957 |
Sept. Eagle Rock
Sentinel purchased
by Northeast Newspapers and combined with Eagle Rock News Herald, which
was started several years prior. Harry Lawson remains Editor. |
| 1958 |
Feb.21 Davis Pharmacy
opens at 2200 Colorado Blvd. (at Eagle Rock Blvd) Replaces the Bank of
America. |
| 1958 |
Martha Washington
Restaurant sold to Attorneys Richard Saulque and Henry Dally who are re
–naming it The Barristers Inn. |
| 1959 |
March 8. L.A. County
Supervisors
vote 5-0 for the Scholl Canyon dump plan. Glendale and the County split
the fees. Use is dedicated to recreation for Glendale. Access road to
be built through the area known as Eagle Rock Park. |
| 1961 |
March of Progress Parade |
| 1961 |
October 25; Eagle Rock
Valley Historical Society (ERVHS) organized |
| 1961 |
Eagle Rock Blvd. made a
State Highway. |
| 1962 |
It was reported that all
Eagle Rock schools were teaching the "Legend of the Rock." |
| 1962 |
The Eagle Rock Declared
Los Angeles Historic Cultural Monument #10 |
| 1963 |
Oil painting of the
Eagle Rock by
Jennie C. Brayton presented to the Eagle Rock Library by the people of
Eagle Rock. The painting is presently displayed in the Community room. |
| 1963 |
"Friends of the Eagle
Rock Library" organized |
| 1963 |
March 14. Construction
begins on California Federal Savings office building on Eagle Rock Blvd. |
| 1964 |
March 16. Fire in the
hills above Hill Dr. destroys many homes near Dahlia Dr. |
| 1966? |
Rumford Fair Housing
Bill passes desegregating all housing sales in California |
| 1967 |
Arthur K. Snyder elected
to L.A. City Council 67-71 |
| 1971 |
134 Freeway opened
bypassing Colorado Blvd the previous highway route. |
| 1971 |
Arthur K. Snyder elected
to L.A. City Council 71-75 |
| 1971 |
Eagle Rock City Hall
Rededicated by Art Snyder after refurbishing at the urging of the Eagle
Rock Valley Historical Society |
| 1972 |
Earthquake destroys or
renders unsafe many masonry buildings. Presbyterian church demolished
as a result. |
| 1975 |
Arthur K. Snyder elected
to L.A. City Council 75-79 |
| 1979 |
Arthur K. Snyder elected
to L.A. City Council 79-83 |
| 1981 |
Old Library closed
because of non-conformity to code; New Library opens (5027 Caspar Ave.) |
| 1983 |
Arthur K.
Snyder elected to L.A. City Council 83-87 |
| 1985 |
Richard Alatorre elected
to L.A. City Council remainder of term 85-87. Vacancy created by
Snyder’s resignation. |
| 1985 |
TERA, The Eagle Rock
Association founded |
| 1985 |
Old Library declared a
City Cultural Historical Landmark |
| 1985 |
Arthur K. Snyder resigns
from L.A. City Council |
| 1986 |
April 1. In response to
the
threatened destruction of the historic business buildings at the corner
of Townsend and Colorado. Kathleen Aberman stands on the
building’s roof in an attempt to ward off the surprise
demolition
by the owner. The present brick faced mini mall subsequently replaced
these buildings. |
| 1987 |
June.
Citywide mini mall moratorium adapted with building on rear lot line as
definition of mini mall |
| 1987 |
Richard Alatorre elected
to LA City Council 87-91 |
| 1987 |
Old Library placed on
the National Register Of Historic Places |
| 1988 |
March 12. Specific Plan
Advisory
Committee appointed by Councilman to advise on the writing of the plan
by City Planning and the Council Office. |
| 1991 |
Richard Alatorre elected
to L.A. City Council 91-95 |
| 1991 |
July 3.
Northeast Newspapers sold by Oran Asa to Community Media Enterprises |
| 1992 |
Aug. 9 Colorado Blvd
Specific Plan passed and adopted by City Council |
| 1994 |
City Hall rededicated
after seismic upgrade |
| 1995 |
Richard Alatorre elected
to L.A. City Council 95-99 |
| 1995? |
Last issue of the Eagle
Rock Sentinel |
| 1995 |
The front half of the
Eagle Rock purchased by the City for $669,000 |
| 1997 |
Former Eagle Rock Branch
Library rededicated after seismic upgrade as Eagle Rock Community
Cultural Center |
| 1997 |
Eagle Rock Snapshot Day
March 8th |
| 1999 |
Nick Pacheco elected to
L.A. City Council 99-03 |
| 2002 |
Eagle Rock Neighborhood
Council formed. Boundaries set for Eagle Rock Neighborhood |
| 2003 |
Antonio Villaraigosa
elected to L.A. City Council 03-07 |
| 2005 |
Jose Huizar elected to
L.A. City council 05-07 to fill vacancy created by
Villariagosa’s election as Mayor |