These were producing trees when the Allens bought the property and hot commodities of the times.
The reliable afternoon breeze we enjoy in Altadena would have brought the smell of citrus to the porches of the Allen home on most days. The carriage ride up would have been a sensory prelude to greeting the large Allen family upon guests' arrival.
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