Pasadena Grand Opera House on Flickr.
1890.
This photograph depicts the Pasadena Grand Opera House in 1890, the year of its purchase by Professor Lowe. Offices for the Mt. Lowe Railway were established inside of the building. The horse-drawn coaches are festooned for a Rose Parade.
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