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Fund Raiser to Assist Expansion of Historic PresenceThe purchase of these souvenir products, hand-crafted from lumber milled from the Deodar Cedar trees removed during the restoration of the Historic City Administration Building, will aid in expanding the historic presence within Atascadero's
... See More >>  21 Apr Historic City Administration Cedar Trees RepurposedLately people have been asking me when more work is to be done on the restoration of Atascadero's Historic City Administration Building. Most assuredly, the reconstruction is well under way and on target for a grand opening during the
... See More >> 21 Apr E. G.'s German Born Neighbor Last week I introduced Edward Gardner Lewis' Paso Robles neighbor, Ignace Paderewski and this week you will get a glimpse of E. G.'s neighbor to the southwest of the Colony. Some of the following information was found in my
... See More >> 20 Jan The Great Publishing Plant Most everyone who thinks he can accomplish anything at all, thinks there is some one particular thing that he can do just a little better than most people. If he thinks this hard enough, and tries hard enough to do it he is rather
... See More >> 20 Jan People's University & American Art Porcelain - The work of The University City PotteryPeople's University (Lewis 1907 - 1912) The information found in today's article are excerpts from an article written by Paul F. Evans in the December 1971 edition of Spinning Wheel, The National Magazine about Antiques. The
... See More >> 14 Dec Atascadero Centennial Daffodil Project Has Deep RootsThis project was conceived by Lee Swam as a way to beautify Atascadero in general and Colony Homes specifically in advance of our Centennial celebration which is only 2 years away. The goal is to plant 25,000 bulbs prior to the
... See More >> 14 Dec Pup in a CupHearty wishes to you from the Atascadero Historical Society as we enter the Holiday season!Hope you enjoyed your Thanksgiving Day and found lots of things to be thankful for. Remember, as Christmas shopping begins; buy American and locally
... See More >> 29 Nov Another Use for the Caladero Processing PlantAnother Use for the Caladero Processing PlantHospitality was alive and well in the young colony of Atascadero according to the article published in the July/August 1920 edition of The Illustrated Review. E. G. Lewis put the members of the
... See More >> 24 Nov Caladero Pumpkin Flour introduced in 1920Caladero Pumpkin Flour introduced in 1920I hope everyone enjoyed celebrating Thanksgiving Day with family and friends. I am not a fan of Pumpkin pie but it is a Thanksgiving Day tradition in our household not only for dessert but for breakfast
... See More >> 24 Nov Atascadero's First ZooAtascadero's First ZooE.G. Lewis definitely had a sense of humor as witnessed in this excerpt from a very long article he wrote in the January 1920 issue of The Illustrated Review. He frequently added amusing paragraphs in his articles
... See More >> 24 Nov Removed Rotunda Trees to be Utilized by Historical SocietyRemoved Rotunda Trees to be Utilized by Historical Society When you travel across the Lewis Avenue bridge heading toward the Junior High, you will see a sight that most of us haven't seen in our lifetime. The grandeur of
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