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Glendora, CA
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DAR MARKERS IN GLENDORA
 
The Old City Hall and Fire Station
 
 
 
 
 
 
Glendora’s first City Hall, Fire Department, and Police Department (jail) was built in 1913. It was used until the new City Hall was built in 1921. It was used by various civic and church groups until 1976, when it opened as the Glendora Historical Society Museum.  In 1988-89, an addition was built behind the original building to provide more space for the Historical Society’s growing collection of Glendora artifacts.
The marker was placed by Serrano Chapter, DAR, in 1982.             
 
 
 
 
 
  
 
 
 
 
       The Obelisk in front of Glendora's City Hall contains a DAR Marker placed 
by Serrano Chapter             

     

                              

                           THE TEXT ON THE OBELISK SAYS:

 

 

 IN COMMEMORATION OF

THE HUNDREDTH ANNIVERSARY

OF THE CITY OF GLENDORA

AND

THE SEVENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF

THE INCORPORATION OF THE CITY OF GLENDORA

AND

THE TWENTY-FIFTH ANNIVERSARY OF

THE PRESENTATION OF

THE CENTURLON VAULT AND OBELISK

 

THIS MARKER IS PLACED AND DEDICATED OCTOBER 1985

BY

SERRANO CHAPTER

NATIONAL SOCIETY

DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

 

MRS. ROYAL WHATLEY - REGENT

MRS. BARBARA ALBRECHT - HISTORIAN

MRS. RALPH FISHER - ADVISOR

                                                              

 

 

                                                       CALIFORNIA DAR STATE HEADQUARTERS

 

 

The craftsman style house was begun in 1905, and completed in 1909 by Ruben Hamlin.   Mr. Hamlin died in 1939, and Mrs. Hamlin continued to live in the home until 1961. After a series of owners, the California State Society National Society Daughters of the American Revolution bought the house in 1982. It contains the beautiful built-in cabinets and bookcases, sleeping porch, window seats, and beamed ceilings typical of a craftsman home.

 

On the left side is the porte cochier as a reminder of the time when guests arrived at the home by carriage.  A carriage house sits at the rear of the house and is now the residence of the caretaker. There are many venerable and stately California Oak Trees on the grounds, as well as a rose garden and various other plants. 

 

The California State Society has added a commemorative brick patio, which is a lovely spot for outdoor entertaining.

 

Serrano Chapter enjoys holding most of its meetings in the State Headquarters House

                                                                                                                         

                                                                                       

 

                                                           
 

 

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

                                                                              

 This flagpole sits in the front yard of the California DAR State Headquarters.  A large American Flag flies and is illuminated at night. At the base of the flagpole there is a bronze plaque with the following inscription:

 

THIS FLAGPOLE HONORS

MRS. ROBERT LEE SPERRY

STATE REGENT 1978-1980

VICE PRESIDENT GENERAL 1981-1984

NSDAR

A GIFT OF MR. AND MRS. RALPH FISHER

SERRANO CHAPTER 

GLENDORA, CALIFORNIA

 

MRS. CHARLES K. KEMPER

STATE REGENT 

 

 

 

 

 

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