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Overview

The Pasadena architect Joseph James Blick (1867-1947) designed a bungalow-style clubhouse for the Altadena Country Club for a site at the corner of Hill and Mendocino Streets in Altadena, CA, in 1911. The club began operations on 12/28/1911. Planning for the club began in the fall of 1910 and gained momentum in the spring of 1911 at a meeting in the Altadena residence of A.F. Gartz. The first President was J.B. Coulston, and other club officers included Colonel John Lambert, David Blankenhorn, and Leigh D. Guyer. (See Altadena Country Club, "About Us," accessed 08/08/2016.)

Building Notes

The Altadena Country Club on its web site discussed its $25,000 clubhouse completed in 1911: "The Altadena Country Club's first clubhouse was said to be 'one of the most artistic and commodious club houses in Southern California.' As noted, the planners had situated it on the side of a hill, affording unobstructed views of the mountains and the ocean on clear days. The Club's new home was 87 feet by 50 feet, built in the bungalow style, with two forward-facing, low-pitched, hipped roofs. The exterior cladding was wooden shakes, which were described as a 'restful green,' suggesting a subdued earth tone. The building was two stories, plus a basement, and the foundation was cement on the west, facing the circular driveway and entrance, and cobblestone on the east, facing the golf course. Supporting the hipped porte-cochère were porch columns that began at ground level in cobblestone with sloped sides and extended halfway up and were followed by wooden porch supports that met the roofline. The roof was shingled and had extended, closed eaves. Front windows were small and multiple-paned, with both plate and leaded glass. A number of early photographs show striped awnings over some of the windows, evoking a resort lifestyle." (See Altadena Country Club, "About Us," accessed 08/08/2016.)

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