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POSTPONED: San Gabriel / Pomona Valley Chapter: Paint/Sculpt-Out at the Rubel Castle
Friday, March 20, 2020 at 9:00 am - 5:00 pm
POSTPONED
San Gabriel / Pomona Valley Chapter invites you:
a Paint/Sculpt-Out at the Rubel Castle
Where: Rubel Castle, 844 N Live Oak Ave., Glendora, CA 91741
Cost: Castle Donation – $20.00 cash.
This is an RSVP event.
There are only 20 SPACES, which will be filled in RSVP order. There will be a WAITING LIST created if we have more than 20 participants.
RSVP to San Gabriel / Pomona Valley Chapter Co-Chairs:
Christopher Burgan: burganart@gmail.com
Jennifer Burgan: jcburgan@gmail.com
Cost: Castle Donation – $20.00 cash
Description:
Ruben Castle is on the National Register of Historic Places for its association with the local citrus industry, which played a crucial role in the development of the area in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. It’s a rare, monumental example of a folk art environment that has been celebrated nationally since the 1970s. It is one of Glendora’s most important and visited landmarks.
As Michael Rubel began work on the Castle, it quickly became a community project, in which Rubel’s network of friends and associates, as well as Glendora residents, contributed materials, equipment, labor, or leads on available objects and materials. The Rubel Castle Historic District reflects the characteristics identified for significant folk art environments in the 1978 Thematic Nomination for Twentieth-Century Folk Art Environments in California.
Built over 26 years, Michael Rubel was only 18 when he bought a packing house near Route 66 in Glendora, California, in order to build his childhood dream of a real castle. Every year people from all over the world visit Rubel Castle and learn about it’s vast history, famous visitors and enjoy all parts of the property, like the citrus packing house, Tin Palace Museum, Bottle House, Santa Fe caboose, clock tower, dungeon and more!
The history of visitors is spectacular with famous folks like Alfred Hitchcock, Prince Albert, Sally Rand, Dwight Eisenhower, Bob Hope, to name a few! Come visit one of Huell Howser’s favorite places … famous TV show host of “California’s Gold”, “Road Trip”, “Visiting”, … and more!
Accessibility: THE PROPERTY IS NOT ADA ACCESSIBLE
– Stairs, tunnels, and uneven surfaces
– No sidewalks, handrails, and walking surfaces include gravel and bare ground
– No rest benches (bring a chair if you need to sit)
– Sturdy footwear is required (heels, flip-flops, and sandals are not recommended)
– Restroom facilities (2) require agility and balance due to steps and no handrails.
Directions from the 57 Freeway: Take the 57 Freeway North and exit at Auto Center Drive. Turn left and proceed to Lone Hill Ave. Take Lone Hill Ave North toward the mountains to East Foothill Blvd. Turn Left on East Foothill Blvd and proceed West toward Valley Center Ave. Turn Right on Valley Center Ave and proceed North toward Sierra Madre Ave. Turn Left on Sierra Madre Ave and proceed West toward Live Oak Ave. Turn Right On Live Oak Ave toward the mountains and proceed North. The destination entrance is on your right.
Pass your destination and park on PALM DRIVE
Directions from the 210 Freeway: Exit at Lone Hill Ave. Take Lone Hill Ave North toward the mountains to East Foothill Blvd. Turn Left on East Foothill Blvd and proceed West toward Valley Center Ave. Turn Right on Valley Center Ave and proceed North toward Sierra Madre Ave. Turn Left on Sierra Madre Ave and proceed West toward Live Oak Ave. Turn Right on Live Oak Ave toward the mountains and proceed North. The destination entrance is on your right.
Pass your destination and park on PALM DRIVE