When real estate agent
Jeremy Hardy and his family bought the "Dayholme" it was in sad shape. Over time they've nursed it to health—repairing plumbing, replacing fixtures and remodeling. Once that was done you'd think they'd take a rest. But they followed up with the process of turning their home into a
Pasadena Historic Landmark, which may have taken as much work as remodeling.
The Dayholme was built in 1921 for Clarence P. Day, a landscape engineer and contractor who developed the area around it as Eldora Park (now Eldora Road). Later, in the late 1960's and early 1970's, it became the home of Henry T. Wilfong, the first African American to sit on Pasadena's Board of City Directors.
Is discovering your home's history enough reason to go through the Landmark Process? Well, Landmark Designation could increase the home's value. And there's the
Mills Act, which might help reduce property taxes. And a historic home deserves to thrive.
Plus, when you understand that the Hardy's efforts have put their home on the same list as the
Colorado Street Bridge,
Pasadena City Hall and the
Gamble House, you realize there may be another reason for all that work: pride. And you begin to understand why people care so much about fixing up their bungalows, Craftsman homes, Victorians and
what-have-you, all across the historical spectrum.
My house was built in 1924. By California standards, it's an antique. I love the woodwork, the
Batchelder fireplace, the old fixtures. I also love my neighborhood, my neighbors, my town... Hey! I love my home! That's
another reason for going to the trouble of the Landmark Process! I wonder if anyone important ever lived here...
These power poles line up alongside the 134 Freeway as you head into (or out of) Eagle Rock. It's a bad idea to stop on the freeway, so I pulled off to take this photo. The poles are actually a creamy color, but the shadows were just right, or just wrong, when I took this.
When real estate agent Jeremy Hardy and his family bought the "Dayholme" it was in sad shape. Over time they've nursed it to health—repairing plumbing, replacing fixtures and remodeling. Once that was done you'd think they'd take a rest. But they followed up with the process of turning their home into a Pasadena Historic Landmark, which may have taken as much work as remodeling.
Yesterday my friend mentioned the weather's been especially nice because the air is clear. I said, "I wish Pasadena was better than LA when it comes to smog, but we do get some." He said, "It's all LA."
Zinke's, at the corner of Colorado and Madison, is one of those businesses everyone knows. Like the sign shows, it's a shoe repair place (as opposed to a drive-in movie or burger joint). And as the online reviews will tell you, they'll also fix your purse or even add a notch to your belt. And they do it very well.
You're right. I'm dreaming.
This shot was taken underneath the onramp to the 134 Freeway that runs alongside the Colorado Street Bridge. Basically you're still in the Arroyo Seco here, but it's a secluded spot. Please do click on this one. It's better in larger format.
The City Daily Photo Blog community has theme days on the first of each month. When I heard the March theme would be Graffiti or Street Art, I knew what I wanted to photograph.
