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Originally Posted by ethereal reality
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Originally Posted by odinthor
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Way to go
odinthor!
When I posted the Busch's hat ad I had no idea Busch had anything to do with this house.
A week or so ago, I came across some photographs....and guess what...it's the same house!
altadenahistoricalsociety.blog
"Hewn from Millard Canyon granite and El Prieto Canyon timber, the huge home was built overlooking the east edge of the canyon
where the road curves to go up to the Meadows. The huge craftsman-like lodge was constructed in the Swiss Chalet style
and featured spectacular gardens, bridges, an aviary and petting zoo."
one of the largest boulders at
Boulder's Crest.
altadenahistoricalsociety.blog
"Busch published a brochure featuring the property. In it he boasted, “More than 200 men were here employed at different stages
of this work, each one taking unusual interest, thus making it possible to achieve these results.” The caption describing the photograph
featuring the ground floor entry (photo above) read, “At the door of this rocky castle the visitor turns through a gateway
formed by two immense boulders weighing many tons – resting just where they were placed by the great Creator.”
The cornerstone of the lower entrance stood 17 feet high."
this pic includes the veranda above the front entrance.
altadenahistoricalsociety.blog
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