On 2 March 1888, the city of South Pasadena was incorporated with a population slightly over 500 residents, becoming the sixth municipality in Los Angeles County. In 1888, South Pasadena incorporated the southern portion of the Indiana Colony and land south and eastward to the Los Angeles border. In February 1888, members of the southern portion of Pasadena attempted to gain more control over their own property and a vote for incorporation was made. South Pasadena's first mayor was Donald McIntyre Graham. In 1875, the landowners of the area encompassing present-day Pasadena and South Pasadena voted to rename their association to Pasadena. The first of these adobe structures became headquarters for General Flores and his staff in 1847 where they agreed to surrender to American forces, ending Mexican Colonial rule in California. The initial buildings on the Rancho San Pascual were built on the land which eventually became the cities of Pasadena, South Pasadena and Altadena. It was here that Hahamognas greeted Portola and the missionaries who later established the San Gabriel Mission a few miles to the east. For many centuries, its adjacency to a natural fording place along the Arroyo Seco had served as a gateway to travel and commerce for aboriginal peoples here and along the coast. South Pasadena also has a strong claim to having the oldest and most historic sites in the San Gabriel Valley. They made cooking vessels from steatite soapstone from Catalina Island. They traded for ocean fish with the coastal Tongva on a daily basis. For food, they lived on a diet of corn meal, acorns, seeds and herbs, fish, venison, berries, fruits and other small animals. They lived in thatched, dome-shape lodges characteristic for their use of carved wood decorations. Tongva dwellings lined the Arroyo Seco (Los Angeles County) in South Pasadena and south to where it joins the Los Angeles River and along other natural waterways in the city. Akuvranga was the Tongva name for the area that covers modern-day South Pasadena and part of Pasadena.
The original inhabitants of South Pasadena and surrounding areas were members of the Native American Hahamog-na tribe, a branch of the Tongva Nation (part of the Shoshone language group) that occupied the Los Angeles Basin. History Adobe Flores (1936) is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. South Pasadena is the oldest self-builder of floats in the historic Tournament of Roses Parade. It is 3.42 square miles (8.9 km 2) in area and lies between the much larger city of Pasadena, of which it was once a part, and the metropolis of Los Angeles. It is located in West San Gabriel Valley. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 25,619, up from 24,292 in the 2000 census. You’ll find more great things to do in Pasadena than almost any other area of L.A., whether looking to visit a museum or for your new favorite happy hour bar use our guide to start planning your visit.South Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The sizable city shares borders with Sierra Madre, Arcadia, San Marino, South Pasadena, Altadena, La Cañada Flintridge and Glendale, as well as Los Angeles neighborhoods Eagle Rock and Highland Park. If you’re visiting by car, you can reach the city at the end of the winding 110 freeway, as well via the 134 and 210 (most of the city’s culinary and cultural destinations are south of the 210 along Old Pasadena, the Playhouse District and South Lake). Pasadena is among SoCal’s most transit-friendly cities with six Metro light rail stops, as well as Metro, Pasadena Transit and Foothill Transit buses. Pasadena, Los Angeles’ northeast neighbor, sits at the foot of the scenic San Gabriel Mountains. There’s still plenty of excitement behind that relaxed disposition after all, this is the home of the Rose Bowl and the Rose Parade. The city is stocked with historical charm-from the shops in Old Town to the graceful Gamble House-while located only a short drive from hilly hikes and mountainous wilderness. Though miles from the beach, Pasadena feels like a resort town.
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