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Casa Adobe De San Rafael & Park 1330 Dorothy Drive Glendale, CA 91202 HOURS OF OPERATION Daily: 8:00 a.m. - Dusk Tours led by Docents: September - June: First Sunday of the Month, 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. July & August: Every Sunday, 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. A Fiesta de las Luminarias (Festival of Lights) and Christmas Open House is held during the month of December. PARK DESCRIPTION The park is 1.6 acres in size. Amenities include a picnic pavilion which is available for small company or family picnics or gatherings, a turf area that is available for larger festival-type events, gas grill, sink, electrical outlets and public restroom facilities. Because of the historic nature of the facility, barbecues and/or amplified sound are not permitted. CASA ADOBE DE SAN RAFAEL HISTORY Casa Adobe de San Rafael is registered as California Landmark #235. The casa is believed to have been built in 1865 by Tomas Sanchez, and has a New England style of architecture. In 1875, the property was sold, left abandoned, and fell into a ruinous state. In 1930 the Casa was purchased by the California Medicinal Wine Company who planned to tear down the structure and to remove the large eucalyptus trees on the property. Local neighbors and community members stopped the demolition and began a campaign to preserve the house as a historic landmark. The City of Glendale purchased the adobe in 1930, and by 1932 La Casa de Adobe de San Rafael was completely refurbished. Today, the adobe includes a Monterey-style corridor (covered porch), beautiful sunken garden, brick patio, gray shake roof, and long narrow front windows adorned with green shutters. Interior furnishings are from the 19th century. Text from: www.ci.glendale.ca.us/parks/casa_adobe.asp

Dairy At its inception the southern portion of Central Park was considered by designers Olmsted and Vaux as the Children’s District. This was because it was the first area of the park that would be reached by families traveling from the heart of the city, most of which lay below 38th St. at the time. One critical need of children at the time was for fresh milk, a series of scandals, as well as cholera outbreaks, having placed the dairy production of the city under a cloud of suspicion. To satisfy this need and provide a place where families could find a ready supply of fresh milk when traveling to the park the dairy was built. The building itself, designed by Vaux and erected in 1870, is a whimsical combination of architectural styles that has been characterized as Victorian Gothic. Half of the Dairy consists of a roofed open gallery, or loggia, made of wood with geometric gingerbread borders. The other half is a granite structure with window treatments and gambrel roof that resembles nothing so much as a country church. The loggia was designed to catch the cool summer breezes that blew across the Pond and to retain as much warmth from the winter sunlight as was possible. When it was built the dairy was designed to provide a view of the Pond, but now it gives visitors a lovely view of Wollman Rink, framed by the skyscrapers behind. The Dairy today serves as a general visitor center with information on the design of Central Park, as well as current park events and programs. A new feature is an interactive touch-screen kiosk providing general information about the park. It was specially designed with children in mind, but the information is valuable to all. In addition, The Dairy serves as the official Central Park gift store with maps, guides, history books, and a line of mugs, key chains, T-shirts, and caps especially designed for the Central Park Conservancy. Location: Mid Park at 65th St. Hours: 10am-5pm Tuesday through Sunday (212) 794-6564 Text from: www.centralpark.com/pages/attractions/dairy.html

The Boathouse is the focal point for one of the most dramatic landscapes in the Park, with a lavish green canopy enclosing waterfalls, serpentine paths and carved bridges. With its elegant arches, decorative tiles and classical balcony, the design of this 1905 Beaux Arts structure was inspired by the architecture of a 16th century Venetian library. In the early 20th century, boating along the serene surface of the Lullwater was a favorite pastime of Park visitors, and the Boathouse added to the natural beauty of the Park's watercourse. After undergoing years of much-needed restoration, it reopened in spring 2002 as host to the Prospect Park Audubon Center. The Camperdown Elm, made famous by poet Marianne Moore, is also located next to the Boathouse. Text from: www.prospectpark.org/dest/main.cfm?target=audu

The Boathouse is the focal point for one of the most dramatic landscapes in the Park, with a lavish green canopy enclosing waterfalls, serpentine paths and carved bridges. With its elegant arches, decorative tiles and classical balcony, the design of this 1905 Beaux Arts structure was inspired by the architecture of a 16th century Venetian library. In the early 20th century, boating along the serene surface of the Lullwater was a favorite pastime of Park visitors, and the Boathouse added to the natural beauty of the Park's watercourse. After undergoing years of much-needed restoration, it reopened in spring 2002 as host to the Prospect Park Audubon Center. The Camperdown Elm, made famous by poet Marianne Moore, is also located next to the Boathouse. Text from: www.prospectpark.org/dest/main.cfm?target=audu

The Boathouse is the focal point for one of the most dramatic landscapes in the Park, with a lavish green canopy enclosing waterfalls, serpentine paths and carved bridges. With its elegant arches, decorative tiles and classical balcony, the design of this 1905 Beaux Arts structure was inspired by the architecture of a 16th century Venetian library. In the early 20th century, boating along the serene surface of the Lullwater was a favorite pastime of Park visitors, and the Boathouse added to the natural beauty of the Park's watercourse. After undergoing years of much-needed restoration, it reopened in spring 2002 as host to the Prospect Park Audubon Center. The Camperdown Elm, made famous by poet Marianne Moore, is also located next to the Boathouse. Text from: www.prospectpark.org/dest/main.cfm?target=audu

The Boathouse is the focal point for one of the most dramatic landscapes in the Park, with a lavish green canopy enclosing waterfalls, serpentine paths and carved bridges. With its elegant arches, decorative tiles and classical balcony, the design of this 1905 Beaux Arts structure was inspired by the architecture of a 16th century Venetian library. In the early 20th century, boating along the serene surface of the Lullwater was a favorite pastime of Park visitors, and the Boathouse added to the natural beauty of the Park's watercourse. After undergoing years of much-needed restoration, it reopened in spring 2002 as host to the Prospect Park Audubon Center. The Camperdown Elm, made famous by poet Marianne Moore, is also located next to the Boathouse. Text from: www.prospectpark.org/dest/main.cfm?target=audu

The Boathouse is the focal point for one of the most dramatic landscapes in the Park, with a lavish green canopy enclosing waterfalls, serpentine paths and carved bridges. With its elegant arches, decorative tiles and classical balcony, the design of this 1905 Beaux Arts structure was inspired by the architecture of a 16th century Venetian library. In the early 20th century, boating along the serene surface of the Lullwater was a favorite pastime of Park visitors, and the Boathouse added to the natural beauty of the Park's watercourse. After undergoing years of much-needed restoration, it reopened in spring 2002 as host to the Prospect Park Audubon Center. The Camperdown Elm, made famous by poet Marianne Moore, is also located next to the Boathouse. Text from: www.prospectpark.org/dest/main.cfm?target=audu

The Boathouse is the focal point for one of the most dramatic landscapes in the Park, with a lavish green canopy enclosing waterfalls, serpentine paths and carved bridges. With its elegant arches, decorative tiles and classical balcony, the design of this 1905 Beaux Arts structure was inspired by the architecture of a 16th century Venetian library. In the early 20th century, boating along the serene surface of the Lullwater was a favorite pastime of Park visitors, and the Boathouse added to the natural beauty of the Park's watercourse. After undergoing years of much-needed restoration, it reopened in spring 2002 as host to the Prospect Park Audubon Center. The Camperdown Elm, made famous by poet Marianne Moore, is also located next to the Boathouse. Text from: www.prospectpark.org/dest/main.cfm?target=audu

Forest Hills is a neighborhood in central part of the New York City borough of Queens. It is bordered to the north by Rego Park, to the east by Flushing Meadows Park, the Grand Central Parkway and Kew Gardens, to the west by Middle Village and to the south by Forest Park. The neighborhood is home to a mix of middle to upper-class residents, the latter of whom often live in the neighborhood's prestigious Forest Hills Gardens area. Forest Hills has historically had a very large Jewish population, and more than 10 synagogues are located in the area. Many Indian American, South American, and Asian American immigrants call Forest Hills their home. It is also home to many airline pilots because of its proximity to both JFK International and LaGuardia airports. JetBlue is based there. The town was founded in 1906, but before that it was known as White Pot. In 1909, Margaret Olivia Slocum Sage, who founded the Russell Sage Foundation, bought 142 acres (0.6 km²) of land from the Cord Meyer Development Company. The original plan was to build good low-income housing and improve living conditions of the working poor. Grosvenor Atterbury, a renowned architect, was given the commission to design Forest Hills Gardens. The neighborhood was planned on the model of the garden communities of England. As a result, there are many Tudor-style homes in Forest Hills. The neighborhood contains areas of private houses with little commerce, such as the Gardens area; dense commercial districts full of stores and large apartment complexes; and streets with the six-story brick apartment buildings common throughout Queens. The main thoroughfare is the 12-lane-wide Queens Boulevard, while Metropolitan Avenue is known for its antique shops. The commercial heart of Forest Hills is a mile-long stretch of Austin Street, a block removed from Queens Boulevard, that features an eclectic (though increasingly upscale) collection of shops, restaurants and nightlife. While there are Forest Hills residents who have lived in the neighborhood for decades, the character of the neighborhood has been tranformed dramatically over the past 20 years by a massive influx of immigrants. No huddled masses, these newcomers from Israel, Russia, Uzbekistan, China, South Korea, India, Pakistan and Bangladesh and have added to the cultural richness of the area. In recent years, an increasing number of young professionals have been attracted to the area because of its accessibility vis-a-vis Manhattan and Brooklyn, cosmopolitan nature, plentiful shopping and restaurant options, safety, and excellent access to public transportation. Midtown Manhattan is only 20 minutes away on the subway, and a Long Island Rail Road trip from the landmark Forest Hills train station at the entrance to the Gardens to Manhattan's Pennsylvania Station is just 15 minutes. Because of the many advantages that Forest Hills has, real estate prices have been increasingly rising and the location is becoming more and more desirable to many. Forest Hills was once the home of the U.S. Open tennis tournament, played at the West Side Tennis Club before it moved to the USTA National Tennis Center in Flushing Meadows Park. When the Open was played at the tennis stadium, the tournament was commonly referred to merely as Forest Hills just as the British Open was referred to as Wimbledon. Text from: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Forest_Hills,_Queens

The Public Garden, also known as Boston Public Garden, is a large park located in the heart of Boston, Massachusetts, adjacent to Boston Common. The Public Garden was established in 1837 when philanthropist Horace Gray petitioned for the use of land as the first public botanical garden in the United States. Text from: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_Garden_ (Boston)