Foothill Boulevard Milestone (Mile 11)
Background
The milestone was placed along the Foothill Boulevard, one of six highways established and marked by the Highway Commission of Los Angeles County in the 1900s. Foothill Boulevard began in Los Angeles and passed through South Pasadena and Pasadena before turning east and running through the cities in the foothills of the San Gabriel Mountains. The milestone marked the point 11 miles (18 km) from the Los Angeles County Courthouse in Los Angeles. In addition, the milestone marked the block number of the highway; each highway was marked using a block system that divided every mile of the road into ten blocks. After the Highway Commission disbanded in 1908, its highway system was largely forgotten. The Mile 11 marker is the only remaining milestone of the three placed by the commission in Pasadena.
The milestone was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 19, 1996.
Gallery
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The milestone in its modern setting
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
- ^ Goeken, Brian (September 28, 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Foothill Boulevard Milestone (Mile 11)". National Park Service. Retrieved August 4, 2013. Accompanied by photos.
External links
Media related to Foothill Boulevard Milestone (Mile 11) at Wikimedia Commons
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