Mount Lowe Preservation Society

Mount Lowe Preservation Society The Mount Lowe Preservation Society is a non-profit whose mission is to help secure and preserve history and artifacts about the Mount Lowe Railway. C.

The Mount Lowe Preservation Society, Inc., is a California non-profit organization that was formed by a handful of individuals with the intent to establish a permanent home to house and display memorabilia, artifacts, and literary works for the purpose of educating the public about the Mount Lowe Railway and its founder-builder and engineer, Thaddeus S. Lowe and David J. Macpherson, and for all to

enjoy. Among our goals outside of the museum are to:

◾Hold public educational lectures to generate interest and appreciation of this great historic landmark as well as participate in events to earn public support and knowledge
◾Publish materials including books, documentaries, and videos outlining the history of the individuals and events connected with the history of the Mount Lowe Incline Railway

It's time for Dodger Baseball! Opening Day for the Los Angeles Dodgers! Good luck to our team and our fans!
03/30/2023

It's time for Dodger Baseball! Opening Day for the Los Angeles Dodgers! Good luck to our team and our fans!

With the holidays upon us, remember the railfans and history lovers on your holiday shopping list with a book from Golde...
11/18/2022

With the holidays upon us, remember the railfans and history lovers on your holiday shopping list with a book from Golden West Books. Titles with Southern California railroad history and beyond at www.goldenwestbooks.com which supports our nonprofit Mount Lowe Preservation Society. Order now for pre-holiday delivery.

🍋 Mount Lowe would like to welcome the spring season with these gorgeous fruit crate labels 🍊This is a lemon crate label...
04/08/2022

🍋 Mount Lowe would like to welcome the spring season with these gorgeous fruit crate labels 🍊

This is a lemon crate label for Mt. Wilson brand lemons, distributed by the Sierra Madre Lamanda Citrus Association of Lamanda Park (now part of modern Pasadena).

🍊Mount Lowe would like to welcome the spring season with these gorgeous fruit crate labels 🍋This is a Sunkist “Planet Br...
04/04/2022

🍊Mount Lowe would like to welcome the spring season with these gorgeous fruit crate labels 🍋

This is a Sunkist “Planet Brand” navel orange crate label from the Santiago Orange Growers Association of Orange, California. The Mount Lowe skyline is depicted in silhouette beneath the planetary Sunkist orange.

🍋 Mount Lowe would like to welcome the spring season with these gorgeous fruit crate labels 🍊This “Mt. Lowe Brand” lemon...
03/31/2022

🍋 Mount Lowe would like to welcome the spring season with these gorgeous fruit crate labels 🍊

This “Mt. Lowe Brand” lemon crate label is from the Sierra Madre-Lamanda Citrus Association of Lamanda Park (now part of modern-day Pasadena).

Valentines Day may be over but love still lingers ❤️This playbill from the Lowe Opera House dates from 1894. The Lowe Op...
02/16/2022

Valentines Day may be over but love still lingers ❤️

This playbill from the Lowe Opera House dates from 1894. The Lowe Opera House is where the Mount Lowe Railway Construction offices were on the second floor. Thaddeus Lowe owned the building, hence the name.

Happy Valentine’s Day from Mount Lowe ❤️Did you know that Thaddeus and Leontine Lowe married on February 14, 1855 after ...
02/14/2022

Happy Valentine’s Day from Mount Lowe ❤️
Did you know that Thaddeus and Leontine Lowe married on February 14, 1855 after knowing each other less than two weeks?

Learn more about Mount Lowe’s rich history on our website - link in bio

Love is in the air ❤️ (even at higher altitudes) With it being the eve of Valentine’s Day, we at Mount Lowe share a phot...
02/14/2022

Love is in the air ❤️ (even at higher altitudes)

With it being the eve of Valentine’s Day, we at Mount Lowe share a photo to commemorate the occasion.

Thaddeus S. C. Lowe and Leontine Lowe are shown sitting on the loveseat on Echo Mountain by the Chalet hotel in the fall months of 1893. The loveseat on Echo Mountain still exists!

Beep Beep, Get in! 🛺We’re going to Mount Lowe! Learn more about the history of autoettes and why they continue to be lov...
01/22/2022

Beep Beep, Get in! 🛺

We’re going to Mount Lowe! Learn more about the history of autoettes and why they continue to be loved!
History is worth preserving at www.mountlowe.org. Help support our cause with your donation!

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Did You Know? 🚙Did you know that Mount Lowe has an extensive collection of autoettes? We care about all aspects of trans...
01/15/2022

Did You Know? 🚙

Did you know that Mount Lowe has an extensive collection of autoettes? We care about all aspects of transportation by sharing the many types public and private transit!

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Mount Lowe welcomes in the new year of 2022 with some Autoettes from our personal collection! Autoettes are three-wheele...
01/09/2022

Mount Lowe welcomes in the new year of 2022 with some Autoettes from our personal collection!

Autoettes are three-wheeled electric vehicles that continue to be popular and fun for people to ride in. Take a trip into history at our website and support our cause with your donation 🚃 Link in bio ✨

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Happy New Years Eve 🥂A Mount Lowe Railway pass from 1896 signed by Thaddeus Lowe for the benefit of Mrs. John Haug and “...
12/31/2021

Happy New Years Eve 🥂

A Mount Lowe Railway pass from 1896 signed by Thaddeus Lowe for the benefit of Mrs. John Haug and “one.”

Cheers to the New Year to come ✨

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San Gabriel, CA
91778

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