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