The city of Alhambra is located about 8 miles from Downtown Los Angeles. It is surrounded by South Pasadena to the north, El Sereno to the West, San Marino to the East, and East Los Angeles to the South. It can rightly boast of its beautiful neighborhoods, with its troves of historic homes in virtually every style popular over the last 100 years.  Ahambra’s homes appeal to a wide range of tastes, with well-preserved examples of early 20th century architecture as well as more contemporary styles.

Alhambra’s roots begin with the San Gabriel Mission, founded on September 8, 1771, and the native people, Tongva, who inhabited the area before the arrival of the Spanish. The land that would later become Alhambra was part of a 300,000 acre land grant given to Manuel Nieto by the Spanish. Alhambra was founded as a suburb of Los Angeles that remained an unincorporated area during the mid-19th century. The city’s first public high school, Alhambra High School, was established in 1898, five years before the city’s incorporation. On July 11, 1903, the City of Alhambra was incorporated. The Alhambra Fire Department was established in 1906.

Alhambra was originally promoted as a “city of homes”, and many of its homes have historical significance. They include styles such as craftsman, bungalow, Spanish Mediterranean, Spanish colonial, Italian beaux-arts, and arts and crafts. Twenty-six single-family residential areas have been designated historic neighborhoods by the city, including the Bean Tract (formerly owned by early resident Jacob Bean), the Midwick Tract (site of the former Midwick Country Club), the Airport Tract (formerly the landing pad for Alhambra Airport), and the Emery Park area. There are also a large number of condominiums, rental apartments, and mixed-use residential/commercial buildings, especially in the downtown area.

History abstract above is courtesy of the Wikipedia.

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