by Marc Striegel | Mar 5, 1914 | Timeline, Uncategorized
After the fierce storm of February 18-21 of 1914, Willie Watson was asked by the governing board of the club to introduce Bermuda, Clover and Alfilaria (pin grass) throughout the course. By October, 14 of the 18 greens had been converted to grass and water pipes were...
by Marc Striegel | Feb 18, 1913 | Timeline, Uncategorized
Over the next four days, eleven inches of rain falls in the San Gabriels and Rubio Wash sends boulders into homes on their way to finally rest well below Mendocino. A good chunk of the golf course is washed away with some going as far south as Villa Street –...
by Marc Striegel | Feb 22, 1912 | Print Media Article, Timeline
About a week after Pasadena had experienced heavy winds, Altadena became the focus of a second storm which does damage to the newly built clubhouse and along with other Santa Ana winds this season, blows golf course topsoil two miles down to Pasadena.
by Marc Striegel | Dec 28, 1911 | Timeline
Willie Watson (Annandale, Olympic Club architect) designs the course – 6566 yard eighteen hole course (3259 out and 3316 in); 80 foot tamped oil greens – few courses have grass at this time, Annandale CC has first grass greens in southern california....
by Marc Striegel | Apr 13, 1911 | Timeline
The first meeting of the stockholders occurs on this day as well. The property consists of 134 acres and cost a total of $110,000.00. There were 400 original memberships with 4 gradations of club members. In less than 9 months, the golf course will be opened for...
by Marc Striegel | Jun 10, 1910 | Timeline
And they add to that several adjoining properties on which to lay out their course and build their clubhouse.
by Marc Striegel | Jan 31, 1910 | Timeline
Annandale is full and a group of Hoteliers, Bankers and Industrialists decided to put together some capital and a plan to build a clubhouse and golf course in Altadena. Some of the original investors have close ties to or roots in Chicago.
by Marc Striegel | May 8, 1889 | Uncategorized
He has spent the last two weeks packing his art work in cases at the Yellow House and has sent them off to Theo in Paris by freight train. He will at first paint and draw in the gardens of the hospital and the view of the wheat fields and alpilles he can see from his...
by Marc Striegel | Apr 19, 1889 | Uncategorized
Two days before, Theo has married Johanna Bonger. Vincent has chosen the hospital of Saint Paul de Mausole at Saint Remy de Provence, about 30 kilometers northeast of Arles. He has been painting orchards again and is reminded of last spring and his first views of...
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