Casa de Los Robles, a timeless treasure.

Community
Points of Interest in San Marino

The Old Mill – El Molino Viejo
The current owners drew inspiration from El Molino Viejo while redoing their property, trying to create a place of serenity, beauty and timelessness.  Completed about 1816 as a grist mill for Mission San Gabriel, The Old Mill is the oldest commercial building in Southern California.  Inside, the California Art Club maintains a gallery where outstanding paintings are displayed for sale.  Outside of the Mill is an attractive, well maintained garden highlighting native California trees and plants. The centerpiece of the garden is the Pomegranate Patio where many civic, educational, and organizational events are held during the Spring and Summer months. This patio is the home of the California Philharmonic Chamber music concerts each Summer.

Lacy Park
Casa de Los Robles is located a short distance to Lacy Park, a beautiful 30 acre park located in the center of San Marino.  Originally Wilson Lake in 1875, the land was purchased by the City in 1925 and dedicated as a park.  Within the park are open green areas, many varieties of trees and shrubs, a picnic area ideal for musical concerts and civic events, and two walking loops.  There are six championship tennis courts and a pro shop in the park that are administered by the San Marino Tennis Foundation.  The Rose Arbor is 60 years old and has long been a source of beauty and tranquility to many residents.

Crowell Public Library
Casa de Los Robles is also conveniently located near the state-of-the-art Crowell Public Library, which opened in January 2008 and provides books, magazines, DVDs, electronic databases, reference assistance, children’s programs and free wireless internet access for all ages.

The Huntington Library
The Huntington Library is one of San Marino’s prides and joys.  It is a place of history, beauty, art collections, collections of rare books and manuscripts, education and research.  For qualified scholars, The Huntington is one of the largest and most complete research libraries in the United States in its fields of specialization. 

The extraordinary Botanical Gardens span 120 acres, with more than a dozen specialized gardens. Some examples include the Desert Garden, the Japanese Garden, the Rose Garden, and the Chinese garden. The camellia collection is one of the largest in the country. Other botanical attractions include the Subtropical, Herb, Jungle, and Palm gardens.

There is also a Botanical Education Center, a Children’s Garden, and the Teaching Greenhouse, and The Rose Hills Foundation Conservatory for Botanical Science and offers a wonderful learning opportunity for children.