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Glendale, California

"The Jewel City"

Nestled between the Verdugo Mountains and Griffith Park, Glendale is home to the largest Armenian diaspora community in the United States and the headquarters of DreamWorks Animation.

Founded 1906 | Population 183,761 | Peak 207,007 (2010) | County Los Angeles

Top 10 Most Important Events for Glendale, California

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1906City Incorporated:

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1922Grand Central Air Terminal Opens:

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1929Forest Lawn Memorial Park Expansion:

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1942War Production Hub:

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1975Armenian Immigration Wave:

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1994Northridge Earthquake Damage:

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1998Americana at Brand Planning Begins:

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2008Americana at Brand Opens:

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2015Armenian Genocide Centennial:

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Complete Historical Timeline

1798

Rancho San Rafael land grant encompasses future Glendale area

1906

City of Glendale incorporated

1922

Grand Central Air Terminal opens as LA's main airport

1929

Forest Lawn Memorial Park pioneers 'memorial park' concept

1942

Wartime aircraft production in Glendale factories

1975

Major wave of Armenian immigration begins

1994

Northridge earthquake damages older structures

2003

Armenian population becomes largest ethnic group in city

2008

Americana at Brand opens, revitalizing downtown

2015

Armenian Genocide centennial draws massive commemoration

2019

City installs Armenian Genocide memorial in central park

Did You Know?

Glendale's Alex Theatre, built in 1925, is one of the few remaining examples of Egyptian Revival architecture in Southern California.

The city has more car dealerships per capita than almost any city in America, earning Brand Boulevard the nickname 'Auto Row.'.

Glendale's Montrose neighborhood hosts one of the largest weekly craft and farmers' markets in the San Fernando Valley area.

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