[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 78 (Thursday, June 2, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1028-E1029]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   A TRIBUTE TO THE CITY OF PASADENA

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                          HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, June 2, 2011

  Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the City of Pasadena, 
California upon its 125th Anniversary.
  In 1875, the area now known as the City of Pasadena, was named for a 
word that means ``valley'' in the Ojibwe (Chippewa) Native American 
language.
  After Pasadena's incorporation in 1886, paved streets, sewers, and 
electric street lights were added, and so began the creation of the 
``Crown City.'' On January 1, 1890, the Valley Hunt Club initiated a 
festival--now known as the Tournament of Rose Parade--with a procession 
of flower-bedecked horses and carriages, which became a tradition that 
in 1898 was formally sponsored by the Tournament of Roses Association. 
In 1891, Throop University was founded, later to become the California 
Institute of Technology (Caltech), and in the early 1900s many grand 
hotels were built. Some of the most accomplished architects settled in 
Pasadena, which became known for its fine architecture, particularly 
the Craftsman style, perfected by Greene and Greene--a significant 
example of which is the 1908 Gamble House. Continuing to enjoy a 
reputation as a tourist center and winter resort until the end of the 
1920s, many significant institutions were built during this time, 
including the Rose Bowl Stadium, the Pasadena Playhouse, the Grace 
Nicholson Gallery--now the Pacific Asia Museum, Pasadena City Junior 
College District--now Pasadena City College, as well as the Civic 
Center, consisting of the Central Library, City Hall and the Civic 
Auditorium. The 1920s also saw the beginning of the Pasadena Civic 
Orchestra, and the Shakespeare League.
  World War II set Pasadena on the path to modern industrial growth, 
and led by Caltech and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) which became 
focal points of development and research for the war efforts, the city 
evolved into a center for industrial research and light manufacture of 
scientific and electronic precision instruments. In 1930, the Art 
Center College of Design was built, and in 1940, the Arroyo Seco 
Parkway, the first freeway in the west, was completed. The 1970s were a 
period of economic revitalization, along with an awakened respect for 
the City's architectural treasures, which led to the renovation of 
historic homes and buildings throughout the city. 1975 marked the 
opening of the Norton Simon Museum. In the 1980s and 90s, the city's 
election system changed from citywide runoff to district only elections 
and the City Board of Directors was changed to the City Council, and 
between 1970 and 2005, Caltech's faculty and alumni garnered 14 of the 
institute's 31 Nobel prizes. Today, Pasadena with its beautiful tree-
lined streets, historic neighborhoods and thriving business community, 
is home to 140,000 residents.

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  I am honored to represent the City of Pasadena, with its rich 
cultural heritage and world-renowned institutions. I ask all Members to 
join me in congratulating the residents of Pasadena on its 125th 
anniversary.

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