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Hidden Landmarks in Altadena’s Farnsworth Park

Originally called Altadena Park in the early 1930s, the park was renamed Farnsworth Park in 1934 after General Charles Farnsworth, an Army officer who lived in Altadena in the 1930s during his retirement. (“Park to be Named for Gen. Farnsworth,” Los Angeles Times, July 7, 1934, p. A1). The park’s historical two-story cultural center is built in the arts and…

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