Claremont Heritage

Cooper Crane Researcher, Archivist, Claremont Heritage From the Archives: Foster Rhodes Jackson, and Claremont’s Architectural Legacy Introduction Claremont is often referred to as the “City of trees, and PhDs.” But it may be more accurate to instead refer to it as the city of trees, PhDs, artists, and architects. Claremont Heritage is now finishing its accessioning of the Foster Rhodes Jackson Collection to our archives. Foster Rhodes Jackson was one of many architects who changed the shape of the community in Claremont. As Claremont Heritage itself was born largely out of a movement to conserve and protect historic housing, understanding the people involved in contributing to the buildings in town offers many unique and varied, and sometimes complicated stories. In this two-part blog, we will discuss a few of the most notable architects who built parts of Claremont, their importance, and the history of some of their architectural movements in California.       Architecture, like a

 Cooper Crane Archivist, Researcher Claremont Heritage July 2024 Claremont’s Masters: Artists of the Claremont Community #1: Jean Goodwin Ames Claremont for its size, has had a disproportionately profound impact on the arts in California. The Claremont Colleges have long been centers for art education, and the city of Claremont has prided itself on its aesthetic values. But it has also produced artists whose reach has extended far beyond the city limits. Claremont’s Masters is a new series from the archives team at Claremont Heritage, focused on studying the many artists who have lived in Claremont and who have transformed its environment. Many of these artists’ work continue to feature prominently in the daily lives of those living in Claremont, and the rest of California, and we hope to bring attention to their work.  Undoubtedly, many of the artists who have lived and worked in Claremont can be described as Masters, including Jean Goodwin Ames. Ames was an artist who was practical