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34th Church of Christ, Scientist, Tujunga, CA by Glendale (CA) Public Library Special Collections

34th Church of Christ, Scientist, Tujunga, CA

While this Tudor Revival Style church is composed primarily of brick, the wall that surrounds the grounds recalls the region's stone theme. Originally built by Christian Scientists, the building is now home to the Verdugo Hills Christadelphian Ecclesia.

More information on Big Read 2009: Robinson Jeffers and the Ecologies of Poetry is available on Occidental College's Big Read home page and on the Glendale Public Library's website.

Additionally, an interactive map of this Stone Castles and Cottages of the Verdugo Hills exhibit is available here.

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Blarney Castle, Tujunga, CA by Glendale (CA) Public Library Special Collections

Blarney Castle, Tujunga, CA

Built in 1919, ostensibly as a scaled down replica of the Irish castle, this residence was purchased in 1921 by Tujunga's first female physician, Virginia T. Smith. The Tujunga home is #830 on the Los Angeles Department of City Planning's Historic Cultural Monuments list.

More information on Big Read 2009: Robinson Jeffers and the Ecologies of Poetry is available on Occidental College's Big Read home page and on the Glendale Public Library's website.

Additionally, an interactive map of this Stone Castles and Cottages of the Verdugo Hills exhibit is available here.

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El Nido, "The Pink Castle," La Canada Flintridge, CA by Glendale (CA) Public Library Special Collections

El Nido, "The Pink Castle," La Canada Flintridge, CA

Built in 1911 by Arthur Benton for Lieutenant Governor Albert Joseph Wallace, this La Canada residence has had quite a colorful history. This Los Angeles Times article gives a nice history of the castle, including the curious story behind its being painted pink. (hence its nickname)

More information on Big Read 2009: Robinson Jeffers and the Ecologies of Poetry is available on Occidental College's Big Read home page and on the Glendale Public Library's website.

Additionally, an interactive map of this Stone Castles and Cottages of the Verdugo Hills exhibit is available here.

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R. Lee Heath Home, Tujunga, CA by Glendale (CA) Public Library Special Collections

R. Lee Heath Home, Tujunga, CA

Spanish Colonial Revival home built for R. Lee Heath, who served as the Los Angeles Chief of Police in the 1920s.

More information on Big Read 2009: Robinson Jeffers and the Ecologies of Poetry is available on Occidental College's Big Read home page and on the Glendale Public Library's website.

Additionally, an interactive map of this Stone Castles and Cottages of the Verdugo Hills exhibit is available here.

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Uploaded on Sep 1, 2009

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Verdugo Hills of Peace Cemetery, Tujunga, CA by Glendale (CA) Public Library Special Collections

Verdugo Hills of Peace Cemetery, Tujunga, CA

Verdugo Hills of Peace Cemetery, built in 1922, was originally named simply Tujunga Cemetery. Many of the area's pioneers were buried on the grounds, adorned throughout with stones retrieved from the nearby hills and canyons.

More information on Big Read 2009: Robinson Jeffers and the Ecologies of Poetry is available on Occidental College's Big Read home page and on the Glendale Public Library's website.

Additionally, an interactive map of this Stone Castles and Cottages of the Verdugo Hills exhibit is available here.

Photo courtesy the City of Los Angeles.

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Uploaded on Aug 20, 2009

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