This is fantastic information
Lomara
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Originally Posted by Lomara
"For whatever reason, the Marcell Inn closed in
1937, and was sold to Major John H. Dargin, who
opened a boys’ military academy there. Mt. Lowe
Military Academy used the former restaurant as its
administration building, with the addition of
dormitory wings on the east and west ends."
"Today, the former location of the Marcell Inn
and Mt. Lowe Military Academy is the site of
community garden plots and the adjoining Loma
Alta county park."
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From speak-easy to administration building at a military academy. That's quite a journey.
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Originally Posted by HossC
Could this be the Marcell Inn (arrowed) on a 1935 aerial view? It's where the community gardens are today.
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Thanks
Hoss. Now I can visualize where everything goes.
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