Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-08-29
a cRuAr SUBURBAN VILLAGE.
"Ths Thing That Hath Been Shall
Be-" and There Will Be Another
Great Suburb to Los Angeles
Metropolitan surroundings En-
veloping the CITY.


Pasadena, that had one permanent
settler In q venerable adobe house be-
longing to Messrs. Griffin and Wilson in
1873, now has delightful settlement Of
beautiful houses that extend on the east
bank of the Arroyo Seco from the foot.
hills to the Sierra Madre. distance Of
at least four miles from north to south.
When such q result was limited at in
1879, and IS late as 1876, the idea was
treated with ridicule, and the writer Of
this article, who made the prediction, was
advised to secure ticket for the Napa
Insane Asylum, but in 1884. when the
settlement, four miles in width, is sstretch-
ing 10 the east till 1t Is now nearly ten
miles In length, II is not recommended
that the ticket to Napa be used imme.
diatsly.
Another equally large settlement has
begun nearer the city on the north, on
theopposi To side of the Arroyo Seco, about
three and half miles from the Plaza,
on the Highland Park tract, where
water from the Arroyo Seco has been
brought 10 pipes and large reservoir
made. Through this tract the new railroad
to Pasadena is now being made. From
this road branch track Is to romp away
to the northward, pass through the rich
and wsll.watered valley Of San Rafael,
and stretch through the Verdugo Canon
to the new settlement Of Crescenta
Canada, where the foundation OF beauti.
full settlement Il being laid, that will be
the peer Of any thing in the United States,
as health resort and q romantic place
Of residence, all within twenty minutes
ride of the city Of Los Angeles. Cres-
centa is out Of the fogs of the coast; out
OF the winds that herald storm; out OF
| the frosts that vex the lower lands, and
| in warm, mellow soil that pos.
sesses remarkable richness, while all
the scenery around is varied and
| beautiful. All the elements show
that there will be one great suburban
village from Crescefita Canada, through
| the we'll watered verdugo Csfion, this
rich San Rafael valley, TO the junction
Of the railway at Highland Park, where
hotel will be erected and the whole
district made harmonious in develop
ment and beauty, from the mountains to
the city line.
The Highland Park tract il already
well under way In development.
A dam has been put in the Arroyo
Seco canon, below the springs formerly
used by Manuel Garfias, the patentee Of
the Rancho San Pssoual. From here
the water h piped to reservoir con-
| structed ON the north side Of the steep
hills south Of Pasadena, and located
where the old lime kiln used to be, and
| the oldest known In Southern California.
From here the pipes lead down Pasa-
dena avenue.
Everyone who goes out along the
line Of the new railway-and there
are many Of them ARE greatly
pleased with the romantic views in
every direction, mountains, hills and
valleys, besides the mesa, which will be
covered with villas and fruit farms. A
Philadelphian was found looking all
around the railway route on foot on
Thursday, and he had been there several
days then. He liked the locality 80 we'll
that he will purchase . building lot.
A large number Of these lots are bought
and paid for already, and - soon a. the
grade is finished and the track COM
menced, which will be shortly, this To-
cality will spring up into large and
beautiful settlement with great rapidity.
1t will be a. nicely located a. any vii
lage in Southern California, aud with
far greater advantages than many other
suburbs Of the large eastern cities.