We have heard and read different stories of the origin of the name La Crescenta. Some tell the tale of the romantic Spanish lovers who, many moons ago, watched the sliver crescent sink behind the Verdugo Hills; others say that the name came from the fact the Valley forms a crescent around the base of the mountains.
Around 1890, a hotel was built on Michigan Avenue (now known as Foothill Boulevard) on the northwest corner of Foothill and Rosemont. It became the La Crescenta Hotel. Guests came from all parts of the world to this hotel. (This became a shopping center in 1964; stores included Food Giant, Thrifty and Builders Emporium). The second hotel was the Fairmont, just north of Foothill Boulevard. These two hotels were for some time the only mountain resorts close to Los Angeles, and many distinguished guests came for rest and relaxation.
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