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Alhambra Preservation Group is the response of a concerned community to the disappearance of its hist Once sacrificed, these can never be recovered.

Asked to list the qualities that contribute to the “livability” of cities and communities, most of us would be quick to cite the obvious: good schools; efficient municipal services; low crime rates; the availability of parks and green space; a vibrant local economy. There is, however, a growing awareness of yet another factor, no less important: a sense of continuity; a clear linkage between a com

munity’s living past and present. Like so many others today, Alhambra is a city struggling for that balance between the need of any thriving community to grow and develop and the equally strong need to honor and preserve its past. Alhambra’s history is, in so many ways, the story of the settlement of our region, the growth of Los Angeles as a commercial and population center, and the development of Southern California’s suburban lifestyle. While all of those who populated and shaped the early development of Alhambra are gone, a good deal of what they built remains. The rich heritage of our city is made visible through the historic architecture that defines the unique character of our community, offering a sense of continuity, integrating past and present. Over the past several years, and amid a climate of rampant, anything-goes over-building and high density development, a groundswell of concern has been building among Alhambra residents and property owners that, in its rush to embrace the new, our city has sacrificed an alarmingly high percentage of its character-defining historic architectural resources. This is the realm of historic preservation – and this is the work of Alhambra Preservation Group.

10/30/2025

Yo ho! Yo ho! 🏴‍☠️ Who’s spied the haunted pirate ship sailing along North Electric! ☠️

10/23/2025

Ever been curious about unique or strange aspects of your house? Maybe you found initials carved in concrete in your backyard or perhaps you found a bundle of love letters hidden under a bedroom floorboard. Maybe you have a mysterious "presence" in your house or you have heard "stories" from older neighbors. If you've ever been interested in becoming a house detective, this Alhambra Historical Society Nov 6 event at Alhambra’s Masonic Center is for you! Tim Gregory — The Building Biographer — a seasoned home researcher will share his expertise on how to uncover the history that is unique to your home!

Tim Gregory, The Building Biographer, presents tips and tricks on uncovering the history and mysteries of your home.

08/28/2025

🎉🎉🎉 The City of Alhambra made history on August 25 by adopting a historic preservation ordinance!

Thank you to the City Council members whose leadership made this possible!

Thank you to the Alhambrans who never gave up on the belief that Alhambra’s historic homes, businesses, churches and schools deserved to be preserved and protected.

Thank you to our members and volunteers who gave thousands of hours of their time to educate residents, advocate for threatened historic resources and lobby the City for substantive legislation.

Pour the bubbly, clink the glasses! 🥂

WE DID IT!! 🎉🎉🎉

We did it! Alhambra FINALLY has a historic preservation ordinance! Alhambra City Council unanimously adopted the proposed Historic Preservation Ordinance on Monday, August 25, 2025! With their vote…

11/11/2024

Join us for one of two workshops this week! We’ll help answer questions you may have about the draft historic preservation ordinance being proposed by Alhambra.

03/24/2024

🚨🚨 Action Alert 🚨🚨 Help us preserve the historically significant 1930 Alhambra Health Center at the Alhambra City Council meeting on Monday, March 25! Voice your support for design Alternative II “Connecting Gems” for the proposed community center. The meeting is tomorrow March 25 at 6 pm. Attend in person or via Zoom. Details below! 👇🏼

An important decision will be made this coming Monday night (March 25, 2024) about one of Alhambra’s most significant historic buildings. Your input will be vital! Voice your support for the …

11/11/2023

🚨Action Alert!🚨 We need your help to save Alhambra’s historic 1930 Alhambra Health Center located at 612 West Shorb Avenue!

You may be aware that the City of Alhambra is proposing the development of a community center at this site. While we enthusiastically support the creation of a community center at this location, we ardently reject any design scheme that proposes the total demolition of this historic Alhambra Health Center building.

On Monday Nov 13, 2023 at 6 pm Alhambra City Council will consider community center designs that call for the razing of this historic building, which is listed on the California Register of Historical Resources.

Tell Alhambra City Council that Alhambra wants a design that will adaptively reuse the historic Alhambra Health Center!

Alhambra Preservation Group and Alhambra Historical Society are partnering to save Alhambra’s historic 1930 Alhambra Health Center located at 612 West Shorb Avenue, and we need your help! You may b…

11/04/2023

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It’s called the heartbeat of The Del. The historic Victorian building is the original, iconic beachfront hotel established in 1888; and it’s one of the final pieces to be updated within the legendary Hotel del Coronado, in an effort that began more than five years ago to preserve and to enhance ...

10/31/2023

Would you stay at LA’s Biltmore? 💀🧡🖤😳

Journalist Hadley Meares had written about LA’s extensive haunted history. But then she experienced it for herself.

10/23/2023

Would love a weekend getaway staying in one of these restored Crystal Cove cottages! Anyone else? 🏡🌊

The first round of restored North Beach cottages will be available for overnight rentals just in time for the holiday season.

10/22/2023

Join the City of Alhambra for a community meeting regarding the future building of a community center at the former Shorb Medical Clinic at 5:00 pm on Oct 25 at 612 West Shorb Street, Alhambra. Attendees will learn more about the project, view renderings of the site and provide their input regarding the future community center.

Alhambra’s Shorb Clinic is listed on California’s Register of Historical Resources. We look forward seeing the plans for the community center and will be looking for the sensitive rehabilitation and adaptive reuse of this historic site for a community center.

Built in 1930, the Shorb Clinic is an example of Monterey Colonial Revival architecture. This sub-genre of Spanish architecture was popular during the early 20th century. Dozens of examples of Spanish architecture can be found throughout Alhambra, including the Sixth Street Fire Station, which is located next door to the Shorb Clinic.

Many Alhambrans who grew up here in the SGV have stories and memories of the Shorb Clinic. What’s yours?

10/20/2023

“Stories about an almost mythical society of creative people residing in Alhambra turn up
in old timers’ reminiscences, as well as old newspapers articles.”

…that mythical society of artists lived on Alhambra’s Champion Place and was known as Artists’ Alley.

Follow the link below👇🏼for an article entitled “Pioneers of Artists’ Alley.” Written by a Elaine Adams and found in the California Art Club Newsletter, it is a fascinating read about the world renowned artists who once called Champion Place their home. 🎨

👉👉 https://bit.ly/48PHMc6

10/17/2023

Alhambra’s famous haunted house on North Electric is starting to take shape. 🎃👏🏼

This will be the 28th year that Alhambra homeowner Duane Aamot has transformed his modest Arts and Crafts home into a free haunted house for the neighborhood. As a former state manager for LA’s American Film Institute, Duane conjures up magic every year in La Margarita and Souders Tracts. His home has been everything from a pirate ship to a bayou to a haunted chocolate store.

What do you think it’ll be this year? And who’s ready to be scared on Halloween night? 👻

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Alhambra, CA
91802

Telephone

+16267553467

Website

http://alhambrapreservation.org/become-a-member/

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