The first school in Crafton was started in 1875 to educate Cahuilla Native Americans. The school was located on the south-west corner of Opal Avenue and the Mill Creek Zanja. The school building was an adobe home constructed by Lewis and John Cram in 1855....
Wednesday, January28, 2015, at 6:30 p.m. Claborn/Volock House 845 Sylvan Boulevard The meeting of Old House Group is the Claborn/ Volock residence built in 1911 and located at 845 Sylvan Boulevard. Owned by Chalmer and Sue McClure, this promises to be a very informative meeting for...
Wednesday, February 25, 2015, at 6:30 p.m. J. Warren Sleeper House 424 W. Olive Avenue One of the most eye-catching homes on Olive is the "eclectic bungalow" owned by Chris and Tammy White. Perhaps its most distinctive feature is the "eyebrow" recessed veranda partway up the steeply gabled...
Wednesday, March 25, 2015, at 6:30 p.m. Samuel and Elizabeth Simonds House 501 Walnut Avenue Many homes in the Residence Plat, near the Wissahickon Inn, were built at the turn of the century. So, too, was the home we are visiting this month. Mr. and Mrs. Simonds arrived...
One of the most eye-catching homes on Olive is the "eclectic bungalow" owned by Chris and Tammy White. Perhaps its most distinctive feature is the "eyebrow" recessed veranda partway up the steeply gabled roof. It was built by a carpenter, J. Warren Sleeper, and he...
Moshe and Karen Sibille will be our hosts at the historic home known as the "Dike House", a fine example of "eclectic carpenter design". It was built in 1894 by B.H. Jacobs, a Civil War veteran. He sold it to A. N. Dike, whose family...
Ann Cordy Deegan will present her research on Redlanders participation in World War I at the Redlands Area Historical Society meeting Monday, February 23, in the Assembly Room of A.K. Smiley Public Library at 7:00 p.m. Deegan researched thoroughly the men that fought in...
RAHS Vice President, Tom Atchley, Speaker Monday, March 23, 2015 at 7:00 p.m. Assembly Room, A.K. Smiley Public Library 125 W. Vine Street REDLANDS AREA HISTORICAL SOCIETY will continue with the World War themes that began last month with the presentation by Dr. Ann Deegan and “Redlands Faces in...
MARK LANDIS is a freelance columnist for the Inland Newsgroup and has written local history articles for more than eleven years. Last year he spoke to Redlands Area Historical Society about his new book, The History of the Arrowhead Springs Hotel. Landis will bring the...
Chief Jeff Frazier will present the history of the Redlands Fire Department at the January 26th meeting of Redlands Area Historical Society. Chief Frazier joined the Redlands department in 2008 bringing 36 years of fire service experience.Chief Frazier began his career as a volunteer firefighter...
The Redlands Electric Light and Power Company led by Henry H. Sinclair, Henry Fisher and George H. Crafts made history in 1892 with the announcement of a power plant on Mill Creek to produce hydroelectric power using a three-phase system. Their first big contract customer...