Claremont History in Claremont, CA

How the railroad, citrus, and the Colleges built Claremont — and why the town's tree-lined streets and housing character still show that history today.

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A History of Claremont: Citrus, Colleges, and Character

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  1. 01Before the town
  2. 02The railroad and the founding decade
  3. 03The Colleges take root
  4. 04The citrus decades
  5. 05A planted town
  6. 06Postwar growth and the preservation ethos
  7. 07Why the history prices in
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