Glendale Landmarks

Alex Theatre (1925)

216 N. Brand Blvd. Neo-Greek, Egyptian, and art deco elements distinguish this theatre, with its landmark marquee tower. Bought by the City of Glendale and restored in 1993 to become a venue for performing arts and films.

Ard Eevin (1903)

Ard Eevin (in Gaelic, “Heavenly View”) was built in 1903 for Dan Campbell, a civic leader and business partner of Leslie C. Brand. The house was designed by Nathaniel Dryden, Brand's brother-in-law. Dryden also designed Brand Castle (El Miradero). The house is eclectic in design, containing elements of Colonial, Craftsman, and Victorian style. It is listed on The National Register of Historic Places and is considered, architecturally, to be unique within the United States.

Casa Adobe De San Rafael (c. 1871)

1330 Dorothy Drive. Built for Tomas Sanchez and his family. Purchased by the City of Glendale and restored in 1932. Interior is open for tours at specific times. Grounds include garden and facilities for events.*

Derby House (1926)

Designed by Lloyd Wright, son of Frank Lloyd Wright, in 1926 this house is also on the National Register of Historic Places. Wright, like his father, employed a distinctive style of Mayan influence at that time, utilizing using pre-cast concrete blocks fabricated on site from the sand in Chevy Chase Canyon. Lloyd's original blue gum trees still adorn the landscape.

Doctors House (c. 1888)

Brand Park, 1601 W. Mountain. Queen Anne-Eastlake style home resided in by a series of early Glendale doctors. Owned by the City of Glendale. Restored as a museum which is open for tours. Grounds include garden, gazebo, and facilities for events. Read More

“El Miradero” (1903-1909)

Brand Park, 1601 W. Mountain. Elegant castle-like home of prominent early Glendale citizen Leslie Brand. Used as a branch of the Glendale Public Library specializing in the arts. For more information, phone the library (818)548-2051 or refer to The Brand Library section of the Glendale Library's web site.

Grand Central Air Terminal (1928)

1310 Air Way. Spanish Colonial Revival style terminal with zig-zag moderne elements. The site of many historic events in the history of aviation. Now owned by the Walt Disney Company, which plans to restore it as part of their Grand Central Creative Campus project. (Interior not open.)

Hewitt House (Private Residence, c 1919)

Hewitt House, at 319 East Randolph Street was constructed between 1914 and 1919, and is exemplary of the American Craftsman style, as defined and described by Gustav Stickley in his Craftsman Homes (Second Edition), published in 1909.

The builder and original owner of the house, William Edgar Hewitt, occupied the residence from 1919 until his death there on June 12, 1955. Hewitt, a resident of Glendale for 42 years, was owner of the Glendale Steam Laundry once located at Columbus and Arden. He was one of the founders of the Glendale Chamber of Commerce, the Glendale Rotary Club, an originator of the Grand Central Air Terminal, and president emeritus of the Verdugo Hills Boy Scouts of America.

Donald Baker, Sr. and Rowena Baker bought the house in 1958, and their family occupied it until 2002. The house was purchased by Jeff Kurtti and Kenneth Martinez on April 28, 2003.

Le Mesnager Stone Barn

In Deukmejian Wilderness Park, Dunsmore Canyon, off Dunsmore Avenue. Huge barn built to store wine grapes, with the Le Mesnager family residence above. Owned by the City of Glendale, which plans to restore it as an educational nature/history center.*

*Most city parks are open daily. For information about visiting or using the buildings, contact the City of Glendale Parks and Recreation Department, (818) 548-2147

Oak of Peace and Verdugo Adobe (c. 1860)

2211 Bonita Drive. Glendale's oldest adobe, in a wooded park setting which includes the mighty stump of the Oak of Peace. Owned by the City of Glendale.*

Post Office (1932-1934)

313 E. Broadway. Constructed during the Great Depression, this Italian Renaissance style post office has sumptuous marble, tile, bronze, and ornamental plaster work.

Southern Pacific Train Depot (1923)

400 W. Cerritos Avenue. Spanish Colonial Revival station in continuous use since its opening. Restored to become the Glendale Transportation Center in 1999. Now used for Amtrak, Metrolink, and Greyhound services.