Christmas Tree Lane

Located in Altadena, California, Christmas Tree Lane has been listed on the National Register of Historic Places since 1990. The lane consists of approximately a mile of cedar trees that were planted in 1885 by the founders of Altadena, Frederick and John Woodbury.

Courtesy Pasadena Museum of History

The brothers developed the area as part of the railroad boom at the end of the 19th century and remain a significant landscape feature in Altadena. Starting in the 1920s, the trees were lit during the holidays and became known as Christmas Tree Lane. They are one of the oldest outdoor Christmas displays in the country and continue to draw hundreds of visitors every year."

Credits: Gerry Brague / Flickr