Altadena Town & Country Club
{{Short description|Social club in Altadena, California}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2025}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Altadena Town & Country Club
| image = Altadena Town and Country Club after Eaton Fire 2025.jpg
| image_caption = The clubhouse shortly after the Eaton Fire in 2025
| type = Nonprofit
| industry = Country Club
| founded = 1910
| defunct = 2025
| area_served = {{Unbulleted list|Altadena, CA|Pasadena, CA|Sierra Madre, CA|Arcadia, CA|La Canada, CA|San Marino, CA}}
| members = 1,700
| members_year = 2023
| divisions = {{Unbulleted list|Splash Café|Players Lounge|Kids Klub}}
| subsid =
| website = [https://www.altaclub.com/ altaclub.com]
}}
Altadena Town & Country Club was a private social club in Altadena, California.{{Cite web |title=Banquet, Event, Meeting & Wedding Facilities {{!}} Pasadena Chamber of Commerce |url=https://www.pasadena-chamber.org/directory/banquet-event-meeting-wedding-facilities |access-date=2024-06-01 |website=www.pasadena-chamber.org}} Established in 1910, it offered a variety of recreational and social amenities.{{Cite web |date=2023-10-22 |title=On the Town: Pasadena Playhouse supporters stage annual FRED Awards |url=https://www.pasadenastarnews.com/2023/10/22/on-the-town-pasadena-playhouse-supporters-stage-annual-fred-awards/ |access-date=2024-06-01 |website=Pasadena Star News |language=en-US}} The club was known for its historic clubhouse, scenic grounds, and a range of facilities including dining, tennis, and swimming.{{Cite web |title=Early Fourth of July Spectacular to Dazzle in Altadena on Friday |url=https://www.pasadenanow.com/weekendr/get-ready-for-an-explosive-night-annual-altadena-town-country-club-fireworks-viewing-2/ |access-date=2024-06-01 |language=en-US}} In January 2025, the club was destroyed by the Eaton Fire.
History
The Altadena Town and Country Club was founded in 1910, making it one of the oldest social clubs in the San Gabriel Valley. The original clubhouse, a two-story building designed in the Craftsman style, was constructed shortly after the club's founding.{{cite web |url= https://www.altaclub.com/Default.aspx?p=dynamicmodule&pageid=119&ssid=100164&vnf=1 | title=About Us - Altadena Town and Country Club }}{{Cite web |title=California Airports |url=http://www.aerofiles.com/airports-CA.html |access-date=2024-06-01 |website=www.aerofiles.com}} Over the years, the clubhouse underwent several renovations and expansions to accommodate the growing membership and the need for modern facilities.{{Cite web |title=Altadena Town & Country Club |url=http://lcdg.com/altadenacc |access-date=2024-06-01 |website=LCDG |language=en-US}}
In January 2025, the club was destroyed by the Eaton Fire that greatly affected the Altadena area.{{Cite web |title=KCAL News photographer Michael McGregor captures Altadena Town and Country Club engulfed in flames - CBS Los Angeles |url=https://www.cbsnews.com/losangeles/video/kcal-news-photographer-michael-mcgregor-captures-altadena-town-and-country-club-engulfed-in-flames/ |access-date=2025-01-10 |website=www.cbsnews.com |language=en-US}}
In popular culture
= Music videos =
- Ed Sheeran and Justin Bieber - "I Don’t Care" (2019)
- Justin Bieber - "Yummy" (2020)
= Television =
- The Mentalist, Season 1, Episode 1 (2008)
- Starsky & Hutch (1975)
- Mad Men, Season 2, Episode 11, The Jet Set (2007){{Cite web |last=Kudler |first=Adrian Glick |date=2015-05-20 |title=The Monster Mad Men Filming Map of Los Angeles |url=https://la.curbed.com/maps/the-monster-mad-men-filming-map-of-los-angeles |access-date=2025-01-09 |website=Curbed LA |language=en}}
- Speechless (1994)
- Grey's Anatomy, Season 16, Episode 8 (2019)
- Lessons in Chemistry (2023)
- It's Always Sunny In Philadelphia, Season 12, Episode 2, "The Gang Goes to a Water Park" (2017)
= Movies =
- Dirty Dancing (1987)
- Van Wilder (2002)
References
External links
- [https://www.instagram.com/theatcc/ Altadena Town and Country Club] on Instagram
- [https://www.facebook.com/altaclub/ Altadena Town and Country Club] on Facebook
- [https://www.altaclub.com/ Official Website]
Category:1910 establishments in California
Category:2025 disestablishments in California
Category:Buildings and structures destroyed by the January 2025 Southern California wildfires
Category:Clubs and societies in California
Category:Golf clubs and courses in Los Angeles
Category:Organizations based in Los Angeles County, California