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69-505: Morey Mansion is an 1890 Victorian house in Redlands, California , United States . The house was built in 1890 by early Redlands residents David and Sarah Morey for $ 20,000, profits from the sale of their citrus nursery. Following the Moreys' deaths in 1901, the house's second owners were Willard R. and Nancy Cheney, the brother and sister-in-law of Helen Cheney Kimberly, who was the wife of one of

138-599: A Metrolink branch from San Bernardino to end-of-track on the eastern side of town adjacent to the campus of the University of Redlands . 5 new stations with mostly local service to and from the San Bernardino Transit Center and one daily ride to Los Angeles Union Station . The city has been visited by three U.S. Presidents : William McKinley was the first in 1901, followed by Theodore Roosevelt in 1903 and William Howard Taft in 1909. Local landmarks include

207-450: A female householder with no husband present, 1,291 (5.2%) had a male householder with no wife present. There were 1,255 (5.1%) unmarried opposite-sex partnerships , and 164 (0.7%) same-sex married couples or partnerships . 6,083 households (24.6%) were made up of individuals, and 2,198 (8.9%) had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68. There were 17,062 families (68.9% of all households);

276-828: A history of philanthropic residents, establishing the University, the Redlands Bowl , Smiley Library , and the Lincoln Memorial Shrine . Today, Redlands is a strong growing community with a diverse economy, and growing population in the Inland Empire region of southern California, home to Esri . The area now occupied by Redlands was previously part of the territory of the Morongo and Aguas Calientes tribes of Cahuilla people . Explorations such as those of Pedro Fages and Francisco Garcés sought to extend Catholic influence to

345-726: A joint venture with his brothers José María and Vicente Lugo and cousin Diego Sepúlveda , began colonizing the San Bernardino Valley and adjacent Yucaipa Valley. The land covered more than 250,000 acres (1,012 km ) in the present-day Inland Empire . Their colony charter was approved by the Mexican government in 1839. The valley was plagued by robberies and frequent raids by California Indians resisting loss of their homeland. Many would-be colonizers would stay only for short periods of time. The Lugo families became strong allies with

414-516: A large Seventh-day Adventist population along with the neighboring town of Loma Linda . Judaism Congregation Emanu El, formerly located in nearby San Bernardino, in 2013 dedicated its new building on Ford Street in Redlands. The Congregation claims to trace its history back to the 1850s. Redlands has two sister cities , as designated by Sister Cities International : Antonio Maria Lugo The Lugo family of California were prominent during

483-617: A unit in the Southern California Edison Co. " The 250 kilowatt AC Mill Creek No. 1 Hydroelectric Plant was designed by Almirian Decker. Electric arc lamps were first illuminated over Redlands streets on August 5, 1893. George B. Ellis, one of seven men who spearheaded the undertaking, is largely credited with originating the plan. "The first line was extended from the Mill Creek powerhouse to East Citrus avenue, thence to Redlands and to Mr. Ellis' Terracina hotel. By September

552-439: Is an extensive Mexican-American community in Redlands. The Census reported that 66,379 people (96.6% of the population) lived in households, 1,856 (2.7%) lived in non-institutionalized group quarters, and 512 (0.7%) were institutionalized. There were 24,764 households, out of which 8,598 (34.7%) had children under the age of 18 living in them, 12,374 (50.0%) were opposite-sex married couples living together, 3,397 (13.7%) had

621-624: Is represented in the United States Senate by Democrats Alex Padilla and Laphonza Butler who was appointed by Governor Gavin Newsome after the death of Dianne Feinstein . In the United States House of Representatives , Redlands is split between California's 33rd congressional district , represented by Democrat Pete Aguilar , and California's 23rd congressional district , represented by Republican Jay Obernolte . In

690-517: Is sorted and morning deliveries started by 8:30 a.m. on most routes. The post office department has temporarily arranged for this mail to be brought in by the Santa Fe train at 6:05 a.m. As this arrival is an hour later, our service will be one hour later." The abandoned Pacific Electric La Quinta trestle over the Santa Ana River stood immediately south of San Bernardino International Airport into

759-634: The alcalde (mayor) of Los Angeles . In 1841, Lugo was granted Rancho Santa Ana del Chino by governor Alvarado. On Rancho San Antonio he built Casa de Rancho San Antonio the oldest home in Los Angeles County, California . Antonio and his wife Maria de Los Dolores Dominguez Lugo had five sons: José del Carmen, José Maria, Felipe, José Antonio, and Vicente Lugo (namesake of the Lugo Adobe ); and 3 daughters: Vicenta Perez, Maria Antonia Yorba , and María Merced Lugo . Maria married Stephen Clark Foster ,

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828-580: The 47th Assembly District , represented by Republican Greg Wallis . Redlands is a general law city that uses the council–manager form of government. Council members were elected at-large prior to 2018, now per council district per state law. The mayor and mayor-pro-tempore are not directly elected, but are chosen by the council. Redlands Unified School District Gorman Learning Center (K-12 charter school) Coming east from Los Angeles and continuing toward Palm Springs , Interstate 10 bisects Redlands. A tempestuous political battle occurred in

897-667: The A.K. Smiley Public Library , a Moorish-style library built in 1898, and the Redlands Bowl , built in 1930 and home of the oldest continuously free outdoor concert series in the United States. Located behind the Smiley Library is the Lincoln Shrine, the only memorial honoring the "Great Emancipator", the sixteenth president Abraham Lincoln , west of the Mississippi River . Famous homes include "America's Favorite Victorian,"

966-584: The California State Legislature , Redlands is in the 23rd Senate District , represented by Republican Rosilicie Ochoa Bogh . In the State Assembly, Redlands is split into three, all of North Redlands above I-10 is represented by the 45th Assembly District , represented by Democrat James Ramos . Downtown and southwest Redlands by the 50th Assembly District , represented by Democrat Eloise Reyes and southeast Redlands area by

1035-544: The Greater Los Angeles regional transportation system Metrolink additionally makes one daily round trip to Redlands–Downtown station . Prior to European colonization, local tongva Serrano people practiced spirituality for millennia, web of life customs. The first known monothistic religious establishment in Redlands, was of the Christian faith. The catholic San Bernardino de Sena Estancia by Francisco Dumetz

1104-635: The Morey Mansion , on Terracina Boulevard, and the Kimberly Crest House and Gardens , a home museum featured on the PBS series "America's Castles." Named after the family that purchased the house, the owners of Kimberly-Clark (makers of paper goods and Kleenex ), it is a beautiful mansion set high on a hill overlooking the whole valley. Redlands is still regarded as the "Jewel of the Inland Empire." In

1173-534: The San Bernardino Valley . The Franciscan friars from Mission San Gabriel established the San Bernardino Asistencia in 1819 and embarked on the usual program of training the native tribes to raise crops and encouraging permanent settlements. By 1820, a ditch, known as a zanja , was dug by conscripted native labor for the friars from Mill Creek to the Asistencia. In 1822, word of the Mexican triumph in

1242-571: The Sunkist packing plant at Redlands Heights on San Bernardino Avenue into at least the 1970s. The Smiley Heights line was abandoned at this time, as well. Bus service operated by the Motor Transit Company, a subsidiary of Pacific Electric, began on July 20. This also affected mail delivery in Redlands as "Approximately 80 percent of our mail from all directions arrives on the 5 a.m. electric car," explained Postmaster James B. Stone. "This dispatch

1311-603: The United States Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 36.4 square miles (94 km ). 36.1 square miles (93 km ) of it is land and 0.3 square miles (0.78 km ) of it (0.83%) is water. The climate in this area is described by the Köppen Climate Classification System as " dry-summer subtropical " often referred to as " Mediterranean " and abbreviated as Csa . The data below were compiled from 1898 through 2015, accessed via

1380-583: The War of Independence reached the inland area, and lands previously claimed by Spain passed to the custody of the newly established Mexican government . In 1842, the Lugo family bought the Rancho San Bernardino Mexican land grant and this became the first fixed settler civilization in the area. The area northwest of current Redlands, astride the Santa Ana River , would become known as Lugonia. The region

1449-652: The Western Regional Climate Center . The 2020 United States Census reported that Redlands had a population of 73,168. The population density was 2,032.9 inhabitants per square mile (784.9/km ). The racial makeup of Redlands was 44,632 (61.0%) White (44.0% Non-Hispanic White), 4,609 (6.3%) African American , 292 (0.4%) Native American , 5,926 (8.1%) Asian , 292 (0.4%) Pacific Islander , 9,072 (12.4%) from other races . Hispanic or Latino of any race were 26,925 persons (36.8%). The Census reported 25,273 households in Redlands. The average household size

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1518-462: The 1937–38 growing season. During the 1930s and 1940s, labor activists campaigned in the canneries and packing houses for union representation and higher wages. The United Cannery, Agricultural, Packing, and Allied Workers of America (UCAPAWA) won 13 National Labor Relations Board representation elections in the Riverside-Redlands area in 1943. In 1945, the first annual Orange Queen Ball at

1587-646: The 1950s when three routes for the new freeway were considered, one north of town through the Lugonia district - the Lugonia-Sand Canyon route, the center route through the city, and a southern alignment through San Timoteo Canyon , parallelling the Southern Pacific railroad tracks - the San Timoteo-Live Oak Canyon route. The central route was finalized in 1957 and Redlands Mayor Charles Parker cut

1656-549: The 2010s but was removed when an Amazon facility was built adjacent to the site. "History was made in the electrical industry July 27, 1892, when a franchise was granted to the Electric Light & Power Co., which was incorporated Oct. 6 and began building a powerhouse in Mill Creek canyon. Thus the groundwork was laid for the world's first (three)-phase transmission line, which brought electricity to Redlands and later became

1725-778: The American John Charles Fremont in Los Angeles. Fremont requested that Lugo round up as many of Flores's abandoned horses as possible. Lugo rounded up about 60 horses between Los Angeles and San Bernardino. The United States won the Mexican–American War and annexed California in 1848. In May 1849, U.S. military Governor Richard Barnes Mason appointed Lugo as the first Mexican- Californio mayor of Los Angeles after U.S. control began. He served after American Stephen Clark Foster (1848 – mid-1849), and before Alpheus P. Hodges (mid-1850 – 1851). In August 1849 he

1794-579: The Lugo family applied for and received the Rancho San Bernardino Mexican land grant of 35,509 acres (144 km ). During the Mexican–American War , Lugo led a Californio militia . In December 1846, he was ordered to punish a band of Luiseño Indians in retaliation for the Pauma Massacre . His militia forces, together with allied Cahuilla , killed 33–40 Luiseño in the Temecula Massacre to avenge

1863-462: The Mountain Band of Cahuilla Indians led by Chief Juan Antonio . In 1842, the Lugo family bought the San Bernardino Asistencia , a former "sub-mission" of Mission San Gabriel . The adobe buildings were in disrepair. Lugo made repairs and soon he and his wife and two daughters moved into the asistencia. By 1842, the Mexican governorship of California was about to change. To protect their land,

1932-616: The November 26 incorporation. The original communities of Lugonia, Bryn Mawr, Barton, Terracina, Gladysta, parts of Mentone, and parts of Crafton were absorbed at this time. The newspaper was first published in July 1887 by The Citrograph Printing Company, which remains in 2023 as both Redlands' oldest business and the longest-operating printing company in California. E. G. Judson served as the first mayor of Redlands. The Redlands Street Railway Company

2001-505: The Redlands City Auditorium was held to raise funds for the union. The citrus industry declined in the area as more agricultural areas were replaced by subdivisions , and all three citrus packing houses (two in downtown and one on San Bernardino Avenue) had closed by the end of the 1900s. Today only one packing house remains to serve the needs of approximately the 2,500 acres (10 km ) of citrus that remains in production in

2070-400: The area. At the turn of the 20th century, Redlands was the "Palm Springs" of the next century, with roses being planted along many city thoroughfares. Some of these plantings would survive as wild thickets into the 1970s, especially adjacent to orange groves where property management was lax. Washingtonia palms ( Washingtonia robusta ) were planted along many main avenues. So beautifully kept

2139-405: The average family size was 3.2. In the city, the population was spread out, with 26.2% under the age of 18, 10.7% from 18 to 24, 27.9% from 25 to 44, 22.7% from 45 to 64, and 12.6% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 35 years. For every 100 females, there were 89.4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.4 males. The median income for a household in the city

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2208-635: The average family size was 3.21. The population was spread out, with 16,273 people (23.7%) under the age of 18, 8,185 people (11.9%) aged 18 to 24, 17,381 people (25.3%) aged 25 to 44, 17,930 people (26.1%) aged 45 to 64, and 8,978 people (13.1%) who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87.3 males. There were 26,634 housing units at an average density of 731.2 per square mile (282.3/km ), of which 15,061 (60.8%) were owner-occupied, and 9,703 (39.2%) were occupied by renters. The homeowner vacancy rate

2277-406: The building before reopening it as a bed and breakfast in 2006. In 2010, Sara and Bill Taylor bought the mansion for sole use as their private residence. In 2012 the house went into foreclosure. In January 2014, ownership was returned to Janet Cosgrove. Redlands, California Redlands was founded in 1881 on land that encompassed native Serrano, Morongo and Cahuilla tribes. Redlands absorbed

2346-629: The ceremonial ribbon to open the new interstate on August 28, 1962. State Route 210 (the Foothill Freeway) begins at Interstate 10 in Redlands, then heads west toward Pasadena and Los Angeles. The San Bernardino-based Omnitrans bus system which handles the bus service for the area serves Redlands. Arrow is a commuter rail service that operates from the University of Redlands to San Bernardino with several stops in Redlands ;— service began on October 24, 2022. The San Bernardino Line of

2415-425: The city. The population density was 1,793.1 inhabitants per square mile (692.3/km ). There were 24,790 housing units at an average density of 699.0 per square mile (269.9/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 73.7% White , 4.3% African American , 0.9% Native American , 5.1% Asian , 0.2% Pacific Islander , 11.3% from other races , and 4.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 24.1% of

2484-505: The communities of Terracina, Barton, Bryn Mawr, Crafton, Gladysta, and Lugonia Park when it incorporated in 1888. Redlands is home to the Asistencia Mission founded in 1819 by early European settlers. By the early 20th century, it was a major focal point of California's citrus industry and boosted the world's largest producer of naval oranges in the world. Redlands is home to the University of Redlands founded in 1907. Redlands has

2553-802: The community. Electrification and new rails replaced mules in 1899, with electrical operation beginning in December. Most Redlands street railways would pass to the San Bernardino Valley Traction Company in a consolidation on June 3, 1903, and thence to the Pacific Electric in the "Great Merger" of Huntington properties under new ownership by the Southern Pacific Transportation Company on February 8, 1911. Henry E. Huntington , nephew of late Southern Pacific president Collis P. Huntington , had gained control of

2622-481: The company was advertising power for sale to the public. The firm boasted of ability to supply current enough for 55 arc lamps, and 1,500 homes." Engineer O. H. Ensign was "largely responsible for the success of the undertaking." When gas lighting became available in Redlands in 1900, many homes already had electricity. "The same group of men in 1894 organized the Southern California Power Co. Later it

2691-609: The deaths of 11 Californio lancers. The latter were killed for stealing horses from the Luiseño. He was the leader of Californio forces during the Battle of Chino and the Temecula Massacre . By January 1847, he was placed in charge of the Chino prisoners by General José María Flores . Lugo escorted the prisoners to the Rancho Santa Ana del Chino and released them. In March 1847, he met with

2760-658: The first American mayor of Los Angeles after the Mexican–American War . José del Carmen Lugo (1813 – c.  1870 ) was a major 19th-century Californio landowner in Southern California . He was born in 1813 at the Pueblo de Los Angeles , in Spanish colonial Alta California , then a province of the Viceroyalty of New Spain . José del Carmen Lugo was the eldest son of Antonio Maria Lugo. José del Carmen Lugo, in

2829-448: The founders of Kimberly-Clark Corporation. In the 1940s, it was reportedly owned by actress Carole Lombard 's uncle and left to her in his will, but she died before she could take ownership. Shortly after, the mansion was purchased by Willard L. and Florence Wiseman, and then sold in 1969 to Curtiss and Phyllis Allen. The Allens owned it during the 1970s. Mr. Allen had seen the house as a young boy while in Redlands; he told someone that he

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2898-528: The four-mile-long (6.4 km) streetcar line of the Redlands Central Railway Company in 1908. The Pacific Electric Railway (PE) completed an interurban connection between Los Angeles and San Bernardino in 1914, providing a convenient, speedy connection to the fast-growing city of Los Angeles and its new port at San Pedro , bringing greater prosperity to the town and a new role as a vacation destination for wealthy Angelenos . Redlands

2967-448: The indigenous people and the dominion of the Spanish crown into the area in the 1770s. The Tongva village of Kaawchama , located just to the west of present-day Redlands, was visited by Fr. Francisco Dumetz in 1810, and was the reason the site was chosen for a mission outpost. Dumetz reached the village on May 20, the feast day of Saint Bernardino of Siena , and thus named the region

3036-463: The last shippers at Crafton and Mentone having ceased operations. A move was made by transit activists beginning in the 1990s to have this branch revitalized as part of the Southern California transit districts, but it came to nothing for many years. After Metrolink regional commuter rail became involved and funds secured, reconstruction began in 2019 and named Arrow . It was completed in 2022,

3105-622: The many lakes and streams of the San Bernardino Mountains . The Mormon community left wholesale in 1857, recalled to Utah by Brigham Young during the tensions with the US federal government that ultimately led to the brief Utah War . Benjamin Barton purchased 1,000 acres (4 km ) from the Latter-Day Saints and planted extensive vineyards and built a winery . "The first settler on

3174-610: The mid-late 20th Century, Redlands was home to various light manufacturing firms, and became a bedroom community for the military personnel and contractor employees of the aerospace industry that supported missions at Norton Air Force Base , as well as the Lockheed Propulsion Company plant in Mentone . In 1989, Norton Air Force Base was placed on the Department of Defense closure list. Norton Air Force Base closed in 1994-1995 and

3243-452: The periods of Spanish and Mexican rule. They were among the early colonists who became known as Californios . Francisco Salvador Lugo (1740–1805), born in Sinaloa, Mexico , came to Las Californias in 1774. He was a soldier in the province and was stationed in northern California until 1781. Next he was assigned as part of the founding of the Pueblo de Los Angeles . Francisco Lugo was one of

3312-496: The population dropped in the area, with a mild local economic recession occurring due to the closure in the area. The former Air Force Base is now the home of the San Bernardino International Airport and a variety of other business concerns also utilize the space. Jack Dangermond established Esri in 1969, a local software company. By the year 2000, he was the largest employer in Redlands. According to

3381-409: The population. There were 23,593 households, out of which 33.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 50.6% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.1% were non-families. 26.0% of all households were made up of individuals, and 9.2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.6 and

3450-487: The property was sold to Dr. Ben Barton in the late 1850s. The Redlands California Temple is the 116th operating temple of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) and one of four LDS temples in Southern California. Other variety of religions have a presence in Redlands, including a number of other Christian faiths, also Judaism , and Islam . There is a Redlands Area Interfaith Council. Redlands has

3519-538: The site of the present Redlands is recorded to have erected a hut at the corner of what is now Cajon St. and Cypress Ave.; he was a sheep herder, and the year, 1865," reported Ira L. Swett in "Tractions of the Orange Empire." Lugonia attracted settlers including, Barry Roberts in 1869, followed a year later by the Craw and Glover families. "The first school teacher in Lugonia, George W. Beattie, arrived in 1874—shortly followed by

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3588-739: The soldiers who escorted the Los Angeles Pobladores (farming families and colonists) in 1781 from northern Mexico into California. His name is listed on the plaque of those present at the founding of Los Angeles on September 4, 1781. Lugo married Juana María Martínez y Vianazul. Together they had nine children: Rosa María de Lugo (1761–1797), María Tomasa Ygnacia Lugo Martínez (1763–1816), Salvador Lugo (1766–1784), Gerónimo Teodoro Lugo (1773–?), José Ignacio de Lugo (1775–1800), María Antonia Isabel Lugo (1776–1855), Antonio María Lugo (1778–1860), Juan María Alejandro de Lugo (1780–1830), and María Ygnacia de Lugo (1783–1798). Antonio Maria Lugo (1778–1860)

3657-483: The town's first negro settler, Israel Beal." In the 1880s, the arrival of the Southern Pacific and Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe Railroads , connecting Southern California to San Francisco and Salt Lake triggered a land boom, with speculators such as John W. North flooding the area now known as the Inland Empire . North and others saw the area, with its hot, dry climate and ready access to water as an ideal center for citrus production. The city of Redlands

3726-464: Was $ 58,155, and the median income for a family was $ 76,254. Males had a median income of $ 64,408 versus $ 52,122 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 24,237. About 2.7% of families and 1.5% of the population were below the poverty line , including 8.5% of those under age 18 and 5.2% of those age 65 or over. The 2008 population estimated by the California Department of Finance

3795-433: Was 2.2%; the rental vacancy rate was 7.9%. 41,102 people (59.8% of the population) lived in owner-occupied housing units and 25,277 people (36.8%) lived in rental housing units. During 2009–2013, Redlands had a median household income of $ 66,835, with 12.5% of the population living below the federal poverty line. As of the census of 2000, there were 63,591 people, 23,593 households, and 16,019 families residing in

3864-661: Was 2.77. During 2017–2021, Redlands had a median household income of $ 87,184, with 8.7% of the population living below the federal poverty line. The 2010 United States Census reported that Redlands had a population of 68,747. The population density was 1,887.3 inhabitants per square mile (728.7/km ). The racial makeup of Redlands was 47,452 (69.0%) White (54.0% Non-Hispanic White), 3,564 (5.2%) African American , 625 (0.9%) Native American , 5,216 (7.6%) Asian , 235 (0.3%) Pacific Islander , 8,266 (12.0%) from other races , and 3,389 (4.9%) from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 20,810 persons (30.3%). There

3933-589: Was 71,807. According to the city's 2021 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report, the top employers in the city are: The city of Redlands owns and operates 24 public parks totaling more than 143 acres (0.58 km ): The Redlands Conservancy has established 10 city-approved trails: The Hillside Memorial Park Cemetery, established in 1886 as a private cemetery, was acquired by the city in 1918. Notable burials include actress Gloria Holden , television journalist Robert Pierpoint , author Charles Nordhoff . and merchant and diplomat, Henry L. Atherton . Redlands

4002-504: Was born at Mission San Antonio de Padua in present-day Jolon, California , the seventh son of Francisco Salvador Lugo. After 17 years of service at the Presidio of Santa Barbara , in 1810 Corporal Lugo received his discharge and settled with his family in the Pueblo de Los Angeles . Antonio Lugo was granted the Spanish concession Rancho San Antonio in 1810, which was confirmed in 1838 by Mexican governor Juan Alvarado . In 1816, he served as

4071-723: Was carried away during a flood in March 1938 and never replaced, the line being truncated there. The Southern Pacific branch line from the San Timoteo Canyon to Crafton was abandoned after the downtown packing house business died. A thru-truss bridge over the Zanja (locally pronounced "san-kee") exists today, abandoned in place. Burlington Northern Santa Fe , result of the AT&;SF - Burlington Northern merger, applied to abandon its San Bernardino-connected branch line east of downtown Redlands in 2007,

4140-492: Was elected Justice of the Peace of Los Angeles and served until January 1850. In 1852, Lugo sold Rancho San Bernardino to Amasa M. Lyman and Charles C. Rich , apostles of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints . Lugo's fortunes changed for the worse in later years. In 1854, he signed a note at five percent interest per month, compounded monthly, and mortgaged all of his property, including his home in Los Angeles. He lost his house and his land in Los Angeles to cover

4209-484: Was established in 1819 on the feast day of Saint Bernardine . Part of an outpost of the Mission San Gabriel Arcángel located 56 miles from Los Angeles, CA., a days trip walking. This outpost, was used to convert local native Tongva , Serrano , and Cahuilla Native Americans to christianity. With Spanish colonization and the subsequent Mexican era, San Bernardino Valley was a sparsely populated land grant rancho, considering it unsuitable for an actual mission. The estancia

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4278-449: Was going to own that house one day. A friend told him it was for sale and Mr. Allen purchased it immediately. The house was featured in the film Talk About a Stranger (1952) as the house of the character Dr. Paul Mahler, alias Matlock. The mansion opened as the first bed and breakfast in Redlands in 1985 under then-owners Carl Ljungquist and Gary Conway. The house was purchased by Janet Cosgrove in 1998, who oversaw renovation work to

4347-442: Was incorporated on March 22, 1888, acquiring on June 5 a franchise from the San Bernardino County Supervisors dating to December 1887, conveying the right to construct, operate and maintain for a term of 50 years a line of street railways in Redlands, Terracina and vicinity. The initial operations began in June 1889 with a single-track line operating two-mule-team cars, the first street railway company of several to provide service to

4416-443: Was later sold to José del Carmen Lugo who made it his home in 1842. The Catholic presence remains with the Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church. Jose del Carmen later sold his land grant of the San Bernardino Valley, including the estancia to the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints members Amasa Lyman and Charles C. Rich , establishing a Mormon colony in nearby San Bernardino, CA. Mormon presence remains in Redlands after

4485-548: Was merged with the Edison Electric Co., of Los Angeles, a forerunner of the Southern California Edison Co ." In the spring of 1882, Mr. E. J. Waite of Wisconsin planted the first orange grove in the city. For almost 75 years, the city was the center of the largest navel orange -producing region in the world. By the late 1930s, Redlands was a fruit-packing center surrounded by more than 15,000 acres (61 km ) of citrus groves. The city produced more than 4,200 railcars of navel oranges and 1,300 cars of Valencia oranges during

4554-434: Was part of Alta California , a Mexican federal province until 1848, when it became part of the United States after the Mexican-American War . By 1850, California as a US state was established. The area received its first Anglo inhabitants in the form of several hundred Mormon pioneers, who purchased the entire Rancho San Bernardino , founded nearby San Bernardino , and established a prosperous farming community watered by

4623-463: Was soon established by Frank E. Brown, a civil engineer, and E. G. Judson, a New York stock broker, to provide a center (along with North's nearby settlement at Riverside ) for the burgeoning citrus industry. They named their city "Redlands" after the color of the adobe soil. So large had the area grown by 1888 that it was decided to incorporate. "A red-letter day in the Annals of Redlands," pronounced Scipio Craig, editor of The Citrograph newspaper, of

4692-421: Was the area, with the dramatic mountain backdrops, that for several years the Santa Fe Railroad operated excursion trains along the loop that passed through the orange groves of Redlands and Mentone , across the Santa Ana River , and back into San Bernardino via East Highlands, Highlands and Patton , and advertised as the "Kite Route" due to its multi-sided alignment. The trestle over "the Wash" north of Mentone

4761-432: Was the eastern terminus of the "Big Red Car" system. At its peak, PE operated five local routes in Redlands, with streetcars running to Smiley Heights and on Orange, Olive, and Citrus Avenues. Pacific Electric's interurban service to Redlands was abandoned on July 20, 1936, with 2.07 miles (3.33 km) of track into the city lifted, although PE and Southern Pacific (parent company of PE) provided freight service as far as

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