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Pasadena For thousands of years, the greater Pasadena area was home to the Tongva, who were displaced by the Spanish missions in the late 1700s. In the 19th century, the Pasadena area attracted Midwesterners seeking warm weather, rich soil and prosperity. By the late 19th century, Pasadena grew and evolved from an agrarian town into a strong and diverse economy.
Vacationers found Pasadena’s resort hotels such as the Langham Huntington Pasadena, which survives today, ideal for winter get-a-ways.
Astronomers delighting in our clear night skies built the Carnegie Observatories and Mt. Wilson Observatory.
Artists, architects, writers and artisans nurtured Pasadena as the West Coast hub of the Arts and Crafts movement in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
The Colorado Street Bridge was built in 1913 to connect Pasadena to communities to the west. After WWII, Pasadena developed as a center of commerce, industry and a shopping destination. In this time, Pasadena saw the completion of the Arroyo Seco Parkway (Pasadena Freeway) to downtown Los Angeles, the first freeway in Southern California.
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