WEBVTT 00:00:00.000 --> 00:00:04.030 align:middle line:90% 00:00:04.030 --> 00:00:06.280 align:middle line:84% ANNOUNCER: Visiting With Huell Howser 00:00:06.280 --> 00:00:08.260 align:middle line:84% is made possible through a generous grant 00:00:08.260 --> 00:00:10.660 align:middle line:84% from the Ralph M. Parsons Foundation. 00:00:10.660 --> 00:00:13.049 align:middle line:90% 00:00:13.049 --> 00:00:14.590 align:middle line:84% HUELL HOWSER: Well, hello, everybody. 00:00:14.590 --> 00:00:18.250 align:middle line:84% I'm Huell Howser, and here we are in beautiful downtown 00:00:18.250 --> 00:00:20.410 align:middle line:90% Claremont, California. 00:00:20.410 --> 00:00:23.860 align:middle line:84% This wonderful community, located about 30 miles from Los 00:00:23.860 --> 00:00:28.060 align:middle line:84% Angeles, east of Los Angeles, right off the 10 freeway, 00:00:28.060 --> 00:00:30.130 align:middle line:84% a community that traditionally has 00:00:30.130 --> 00:00:33.130 align:middle line:84% been known as a place filled with history, 00:00:33.130 --> 00:00:38.270 align:middle line:84% with charm, with beautiful old trees, with lots of PhDs 00:00:38.270 --> 00:00:42.370 align:middle line:84% because Claremont Colleges are located here. 00:00:42.370 --> 00:00:44.600 align:middle line:90% Lots of wonderful history. 00:00:44.600 --> 00:00:49.360 align:middle line:84% But there's also something very new and exciting 00:00:49.360 --> 00:00:51.400 align:middle line:84% going on in Claremont these days. 00:00:51.400 --> 00:00:54.550 align:middle line:84% I'm standing in front of it right now. 00:00:54.550 --> 00:00:57.380 align:middle line:84% And to tell us a little bit more about it, 00:00:57.380 --> 00:00:59.350 align:middle line:84% we're hooking up with-- introduce yourself 00:00:59.350 --> 00:01:00.130 align:middle line:90% to everybody. 00:01:00.130 --> 00:01:00.520 align:middle line:90% MARK VON WODTKE: Hi, Huell. 00:01:00.520 --> 00:01:01.702 align:middle line:90% I'm Mark von Wodtke. 00:01:01.702 --> 00:01:02.410 align:middle line:90% HUELL HOWSER: OK. 00:01:02.410 --> 00:01:06.580 align:middle line:84% Now, we are standing in front of this wonderful building, which, 00:01:06.580 --> 00:01:09.700 align:middle line:84% in a way, looks new, but it's really not. 00:01:09.700 --> 00:01:13.600 align:middle line:90% It's old and new combined. 00:01:13.600 --> 00:01:15.512 align:middle line:84% So give us the history of this building. 00:01:15.512 --> 00:01:17.470 align:middle line:84% MARK VON WODTKE: Well, this was a packing house 00:01:17.470 --> 00:01:20.290 align:middle line:84% that was put together by Claremont families, 00:01:20.290 --> 00:01:22.930 align:middle line:84% ranching families, to package the citrus that 00:01:22.930 --> 00:01:25.220 align:middle line:90% was the focus of this area. 00:01:25.220 --> 00:01:26.910 align:middle line:84% HUELL HOWSER: This was citrus country. 00:01:26.910 --> 00:01:28.460 align:middle line:90% MARK VON WODTKE: Indeed it was. 00:01:28.460 --> 00:01:32.110 align:middle line:84% And so they came together and created this packing house, 00:01:32.110 --> 00:01:35.210 align:middle line:84% which is a very interesting industrial building. 00:01:35.210 --> 00:01:39.490 align:middle line:84% It has lots of clear span, very flexible space, 00:01:39.490 --> 00:01:41.290 align:middle line:84% and other things that we'll see inside. 00:01:41.290 --> 00:01:42.670 align:middle line:84% HUELL HOWSER: Yeah, we're going to take a tour 00:01:42.670 --> 00:01:43.850 align:middle line:90% of the building in a minute. 00:01:43.850 --> 00:01:47.644 align:middle line:84% Now, the story is this building was originally built back in-- 00:01:47.644 --> 00:01:49.060 align:middle line:84% MARK VON WODTKE: Oh, in the '20s-- 00:01:49.060 --> 00:01:50.880 align:middle line:84% actually, the teens and the '20s. 00:01:50.880 --> 00:01:52.260 align:middle line:84% It evolved over a period of time. 00:01:52.260 --> 00:01:55.710 align:middle line:84% HUELL HOWSER: And its heyday was the '20s, the '30s, the '40s, 00:01:55.710 --> 00:01:57.430 align:middle line:90% the '50s, and then-- 00:01:57.430 --> 00:02:00.750 align:middle line:84% MARK VON WODTKE: In the '70s, it was sold to, actually, 00:02:00.750 --> 00:02:02.780 align:middle line:90% a developer, Charles Cook. 00:02:02.780 --> 00:02:04.780 align:middle line:84% And he had visions of what might happen with it, 00:02:04.780 --> 00:02:06.490 align:middle line:90% but those never came to pass. 00:02:06.490 --> 00:02:10.210 align:middle line:84% And it fell into hard times, but a lot of interesting times. 00:02:10.210 --> 00:02:12.190 align:middle line:90% There was a food co-op here. 00:02:12.190 --> 00:02:15.220 align:middle line:84% There was a worm farm in the basement that grew faster 00:02:15.220 --> 00:02:17.620 align:middle line:90% than they could sell the worms. 00:02:17.620 --> 00:02:20.520 align:middle line:90% There were rock bands in here. 00:02:20.520 --> 00:02:23.140 align:middle line:84% A lot of interesting stories come out of this place, 00:02:23.140 --> 00:02:26.620 align:middle line:84% not from the citrus industry era but also from those, at times. 00:02:26.620 --> 00:02:29.860 align:middle line:84% HUELL HOWSER: OK, that took us up to the '90s, 00:02:29.860 --> 00:02:32.620 align:middle line:90% or, actually, into this century. 00:02:32.620 --> 00:02:35.300 align:middle line:84% Come on over here and introduce yourself to everybody. 00:02:35.300 --> 00:02:36.012 align:middle line:90% Your name is? 00:02:36.012 --> 00:02:37.220 align:middle line:90% JERRY TESSIER: Jerry Tessier. 00:02:37.220 --> 00:02:39.400 align:middle line:84% HUELL HOWSER: OK, now pick up the story 00:02:39.400 --> 00:02:42.550 align:middle line:84% from the days that there was a worm farm going on 00:02:42.550 --> 00:02:43.629 align:middle line:90% down in the basement. 00:02:43.629 --> 00:02:45.670 align:middle line:84% JERRY TESSIER: Well, it sat empty for many years. 00:02:45.670 --> 00:02:48.040 align:middle line:84% And the city of Claremont purchased the property 00:02:48.040 --> 00:02:49.480 align:middle line:90% about eight years ago. 00:02:49.480 --> 00:02:51.970 align:middle line:84% And there was various redevelopment notions 00:02:51.970 --> 00:02:55.660 align:middle line:84% to put a inn there, to put the police station in there. 00:02:55.660 --> 00:02:56.950 align:middle line:90% None of them would pencil out. 00:02:56.950 --> 00:03:00.850 align:middle line:84% So my company that redevelops historic buildings 00:03:00.850 --> 00:03:02.660 align:middle line:84% came to town-- actually, not came to town. 00:03:02.660 --> 00:03:04.120 align:middle line:84% I was born and raised in Claremont, 00:03:04.120 --> 00:03:05.560 align:middle line:90% seven blocks from here. 00:03:05.560 --> 00:03:08.410 align:middle line:84% So I always knew of the building and had the opportunity 00:03:08.410 --> 00:03:13.240 align:middle line:84% to petition the city, respond to an RFP to renovate it. 00:03:13.240 --> 00:03:14.050 align:middle line:90% So we did. 00:03:14.050 --> 00:03:14.860 align:middle line:90% We won that. 00:03:14.860 --> 00:03:17.960 align:middle line:84% And we bought it about two years ago. 00:03:17.960 --> 00:03:19.870 align:middle line:84% HUELL HOWSER: And when you bought it, 00:03:19.870 --> 00:03:21.550 align:middle line:84% it didn't look like this, did it? 00:03:21.550 --> 00:03:23.850 align:middle line:84% MARK VON WODTKE: It took some real courage and vision. 00:03:23.850 --> 00:03:24.970 align:middle line:90% He was up to the task. 00:03:24.970 --> 00:03:25.680 align:middle line:84% HUELL HOWSER: So in other words, it 00:03:25.680 --> 00:03:26.930 align:middle line:90% was a mess when you bought it. 00:03:26.930 --> 00:03:28.810 align:middle line:84% JERRY TESSIER: It was a red tagged building 00:03:28.810 --> 00:03:30.830 align:middle line:84% with a leaky roof and three inches 00:03:30.830 --> 00:03:35.650 align:middle line:84% of bird crap on the floor and no electrical, no plumbing. 00:03:35.650 --> 00:03:38.129 align:middle line:84% It was the worst possible building you could purchase. 00:03:38.129 --> 00:03:40.420 align:middle line:84% HUELL HOWSER: In fact, I had heard that over the years, 00:03:40.420 --> 00:03:42.520 align:middle line:84% there was a real debate about whether to tear 00:03:42.520 --> 00:03:44.020 align:middle line:90% the building down or save it. 00:03:44.020 --> 00:03:47.170 align:middle line:84% And it just took Herculean efforts from some of the locals 00:03:47.170 --> 00:03:49.820 align:middle line:84% to keep this thing just standing over the years. 00:03:49.820 --> 00:03:51.070 align:middle line:90% JERRY TESSIER: That's correct. 00:03:51.070 --> 00:03:53.470 align:middle line:84% There was a huge, save the packing house, drive. 00:03:53.470 --> 00:03:56.290 align:middle line:84% And Mark was a part of that and the Historical Society. 00:03:56.290 --> 00:03:59.020 align:middle line:84% And at one point, I think, actually, the city council 00:03:59.020 --> 00:04:02.140 align:middle line:84% did a preliminary vote to actually demolish the building. 00:04:02.140 --> 00:04:04.500 align:middle line:84% So it was really a last ditch effort. 00:04:04.500 --> 00:04:07.870 align:middle line:84% If our proposal wasn't accepted, it would have been torn down. 00:04:07.870 --> 00:04:10.090 align:middle line:84% HUELL HOWSER: Well, your proposal was accepted. 00:04:10.090 --> 00:04:12.070 align:middle line:84% And what we're going to do on this adventure 00:04:12.070 --> 00:04:14.200 align:middle line:84% is take a look at the old packing house 00:04:14.200 --> 00:04:17.529 align:middle line:84% because so many wonderful old places, filled 00:04:17.529 --> 00:04:19.570 align:middle line:84% with history and great architecture 00:04:19.570 --> 00:04:23.710 align:middle line:84% and good bones and good vibes, are torn down 00:04:23.710 --> 00:04:25.850 align:middle line:90% in Southern California. 00:04:25.850 --> 00:04:29.380 align:middle line:84% This is an example of an honest-to-goodness success 00:04:29.380 --> 00:04:32.287 align:middle line:84% story, right here in downtown Claremont. 00:04:32.287 --> 00:04:33.370 align:middle line:90% Carmen, come on over here. 00:04:33.370 --> 00:04:35.170 align:middle line:84% Let's just take a look at the building. 00:04:35.170 --> 00:04:37.900 align:middle line:84% We're going to be going inside, outside, 00:04:37.900 --> 00:04:41.830 align:middle line:84% all through this building to see just exactly how they've 00:04:41.830 --> 00:04:45.610 align:middle line:84% turned it around and made it one of the crown jewels 00:04:45.610 --> 00:04:48.430 align:middle line:90% here in downtown Claremont. 00:04:48.430 --> 00:04:52.570 align:middle line:84% Our tour begins with a sign that says, Three Forks. 00:04:52.570 --> 00:04:54.130 align:middle line:90% And you're excited about this. 00:04:54.130 --> 00:04:57.847 align:middle line:84% I have no reason to know why you're excited about this. 00:04:57.847 --> 00:04:58.930 align:middle line:90% JERRY TESSIER: Absolutely. 00:04:58.930 --> 00:05:02.950 align:middle line:84% Three Forks is a brand new five star steakhouse that's 00:05:02.950 --> 00:05:04.780 align:middle line:90% opened in the packing house. 00:05:04.780 --> 00:05:07.300 align:middle line:84% And what's neat about this sign and what they've done 00:05:07.300 --> 00:05:11.982 align:middle line:84% is they've taken two of the hardwood posts 00:05:11.982 --> 00:05:13.690 align:middle line:84% that originally were in the basement that 00:05:13.690 --> 00:05:16.720 align:middle line:84% supported the entire building, and they've 00:05:16.720 --> 00:05:18.412 align:middle line:90% salvaged those posts and-- 00:05:18.412 --> 00:05:20.620 align:middle line:84% HUELL HOWSER: And incorporated them into the signage. 00:05:20.620 --> 00:05:21.703 align:middle line:90% JERRY TESSIER: Absolutely. 00:05:21.703 --> 00:05:23.380 align:middle line:84% And you can even notice the bottom. 00:05:23.380 --> 00:05:25.780 align:middle line:84% It's the metal corbel that supports it, 00:05:25.780 --> 00:05:29.044 align:middle line:84% and this was bolted into the concrete foundation 00:05:29.044 --> 00:05:29.710 align:middle line:90% in the basement. 00:05:29.710 --> 00:05:32.740 align:middle line:84% HUELL HOWSER: So you've saved a lot of this old material 00:05:32.740 --> 00:05:34.965 align:middle line:84% to incorporate it into the new building. 00:05:34.965 --> 00:05:37.090 align:middle line:84% JERRY TESSIER: You'll see everywhere in the packing 00:05:37.090 --> 00:05:39.280 align:middle line:84% house, we've salvaged a variety of materials, 00:05:39.280 --> 00:05:42.940 align:middle line:84% as much as possible, to save a sense of history but also-- 00:05:42.940 --> 00:05:44.770 align:middle line:84% it's cooler to look at, isn't it? 00:05:44.770 --> 00:05:46.770 align:middle line:84% HUELL HOWSER: And funny you should mention that. 00:05:46.770 --> 00:05:49.000 align:middle line:84% Because isn't this part of this history 00:05:49.000 --> 00:05:51.967 align:middle line:84% that you're talking about saving and using? 00:05:51.967 --> 00:05:53.050 align:middle line:90% JERRY TESSIER: Absolutely. 00:05:53.050 --> 00:05:55.390 align:middle line:84% This is one of the original freight doors. 00:05:55.390 --> 00:05:58.240 align:middle line:84% This entire facade on First Street 00:05:58.240 --> 00:06:02.110 align:middle line:84% was almost all freight doors, and they'd slide open and shut. 00:06:02.110 --> 00:06:05.360 align:middle line:84% Well, we obviously had to reuse this area as storefront. 00:06:05.360 --> 00:06:07.450 align:middle line:84% So we had to put in new storefront doors, 00:06:07.450 --> 00:06:10.510 align:middle line:84% but we saved about five of these and refinished them 00:06:10.510 --> 00:06:11.690 align:middle line:90% and kept them in place. 00:06:11.690 --> 00:06:14.440 align:middle line:84% HUELL HOWSER: So these are the original doors. 00:06:14.440 --> 00:06:16.134 align:middle line:84% JERRY TESSIER: 1922, freight doors. 00:06:16.134 --> 00:06:17.800 align:middle line:84% HUELL HOWSER: What kind of wood is this? 00:06:17.800 --> 00:06:18.677 align:middle line:90% This is amazing wood. 00:06:18.677 --> 00:06:20.260 align:middle line:84% JERRY TESSIER: Actually, I don't know. 00:06:20.260 --> 00:06:20.790 align:middle line:90% Mark? 00:06:20.790 --> 00:06:23.230 align:middle line:84% MARK VON WODTKE: It's a clear fir or a redwood, probably. 00:06:23.230 --> 00:06:25.510 align:middle line:84% HUELL HOWSER: Now, you're one of the architects. 00:06:25.510 --> 00:06:28.242 align:middle line:84% You had to decide what to use and what to replace. 00:06:28.242 --> 00:06:30.700 align:middle line:84% MARK VON WODTKE: Well, there were just a lot of good things 00:06:30.700 --> 00:06:31.210 align:middle line:90% to reuse. 00:06:31.210 --> 00:06:33.550 align:middle line:90% And we like to recycle. 00:06:33.550 --> 00:06:36.870 align:middle line:84% And here, we're recycling a whole building. 00:06:36.870 --> 00:06:38.230 align:middle line:90% And it just made a lot of sense. 00:06:38.230 --> 00:06:40.510 align:middle line:84% And as Jerry was pointing out, the character 00:06:40.510 --> 00:06:43.730 align:middle line:84% and the quality-- each of these things has a story to tell. 00:06:43.730 --> 00:06:46.180 align:middle line:84% So it really makes it a much more interesting place 00:06:46.180 --> 00:06:48.670 align:middle line:84% to be than, let's say, a brand new mall. 00:06:48.670 --> 00:06:51.310 align:middle line:84% HUELL HOWSER: Now, we're standing out on-- 00:06:51.310 --> 00:06:53.170 align:middle line:84% what would this have been, the loading 00:06:53.170 --> 00:06:56.232 align:middle line:84% dock of the old citrus packing house? 00:06:56.232 --> 00:06:57.190 align:middle line:90% JERRY TESSIER: Exactly. 00:06:57.190 --> 00:06:59.530 align:middle line:84% This was about a three-foot wide loading dock 00:06:59.530 --> 00:07:01.840 align:middle line:84% where the trucks from the citrus fields 00:07:01.840 --> 00:07:04.030 align:middle line:84% would come and unload their lemons 00:07:04.030 --> 00:07:05.570 align:middle line:90% and also pick up supplies. 00:07:05.570 --> 00:07:09.340 align:middle line:84% So we expanded it to a 10-foot wide loading dock. 00:07:09.340 --> 00:07:11.720 align:middle line:84% We call it the boardwalk, or the deck. 00:07:11.720 --> 00:07:13.570 align:middle line:84% HUELL HOWSER: And we are now standing 00:07:13.570 --> 00:07:18.790 align:middle line:84% on these shiny, beautiful, glistening floors, which, 00:07:18.790 --> 00:07:22.074 align:middle line:84% once again, go back to the original history of this place. 00:07:22.074 --> 00:07:22.990 align:middle line:90% MARK VON WODTKE: Yeah. 00:07:22.990 --> 00:07:25.120 align:middle line:84% These are the original hardwood floors. 00:07:25.120 --> 00:07:26.770 align:middle line:84% And if you look at them, you'll see 00:07:26.770 --> 00:07:29.170 align:middle line:84% a lots of scratches and things, but that actually 00:07:29.170 --> 00:07:30.520 align:middle line:90% adds to the character. 00:07:30.520 --> 00:07:33.580 align:middle line:84% It was just amazing how they came up out 00:07:33.580 --> 00:07:36.870 align:middle line:84% of something that was black and dirty and became this 00:07:36.870 --> 00:07:38.230 align:middle line:90% the shining floor. 00:07:38.230 --> 00:07:40.360 align:middle line:84% HUELL HOWSER: Were you surprised, to be honest, 00:07:40.360 --> 00:07:42.760 align:middle line:84% that they ended up looking like this? 00:07:42.760 --> 00:07:43.840 align:middle line:90% Look at these floors! 00:07:43.840 --> 00:07:47.484 align:middle line:84% They're actually shiner than floors in most people's houses. 00:07:47.484 --> 00:07:48.400 align:middle line:90% MARK VON WODTKE: Yeah. 00:07:48.400 --> 00:07:49.630 align:middle line:90% We were blown away. 00:07:49.630 --> 00:07:52.540 align:middle line:84% We sanded it, not too much because we 00:07:52.540 --> 00:07:55.690 align:middle line:84% decided that we should have a variety of colors. 00:07:55.690 --> 00:07:58.750 align:middle line:84% But we just thought it was good looking old, 00:07:58.750 --> 00:08:01.330 align:middle line:84% and we even kept-- if you notice back here. 00:08:01.330 --> 00:08:05.140 align:middle line:84% We even kept the old vents, the grates that 00:08:05.140 --> 00:08:06.310 align:middle line:90% would go into the basement. 00:08:06.310 --> 00:08:09.040 align:middle line:84% And that's where the conveyor system was, 00:08:09.040 --> 00:08:11.530 align:middle line:84% and the lemons would be on a system here, 00:08:11.530 --> 00:08:15.400 align:middle line:84% and laborers would be on either side picking the lemons, 00:08:15.400 --> 00:08:18.390 align:middle line:84% matching the sizes of the lemons and boxing them. 00:08:18.390 --> 00:08:19.390 align:middle line:90% HUELL HOWSER: Wow. 00:08:19.390 --> 00:08:20.710 align:middle line:90% Now we're getting in. 00:08:20.710 --> 00:08:22.070 align:middle line:90% Oh, boy, look up here. 00:08:22.070 --> 00:08:24.070 align:middle line:84% MARK VON WODTKE: This is the magic of the space. 00:08:24.070 --> 00:08:28.630 align:middle line:84% It has these large trusses which provide big clear spans, which 00:08:28.630 --> 00:08:30.310 align:middle line:90% makes a very flexible building. 00:08:30.310 --> 00:08:32.500 align:middle line:84% We can do all sorts of things in here. 00:08:32.500 --> 00:08:34.390 align:middle line:84% For example, in the art museum, we're 00:08:34.390 --> 00:08:37.610 align:middle line:84% able to move walls around and change the exhibits. 00:08:37.610 --> 00:08:40.510 align:middle line:84% But the other magic of this space is the day lighting. 00:08:40.510 --> 00:08:43.080 align:middle line:84% You can see all of the natural day lighting come in here. 00:08:43.080 --> 00:08:43.266 align:middle line:90% HUELL HOWSER: Oh, yeah. 00:08:43.266 --> 00:08:45.340 align:middle line:84% Now, these windows were originally here like here? 00:08:45.340 --> 00:08:46.881 align:middle line:84% MARK VON WODTKE: Well, this was added 00:08:46.881 --> 00:08:50.140 align:middle line:84% to create more light in this area 00:08:50.140 --> 00:08:51.775 align:middle line:90% here, which is the intersection. 00:08:51.775 --> 00:08:53.090 align:middle line:84% HUELL HOWSER: Oh, but these were all here. 00:08:53.090 --> 00:08:54.010 align:middle line:84% MARK VON WODTKE: But those were original. 00:08:54.010 --> 00:08:55.134 align:middle line:90% HUELL HOWSER: Look up here. 00:08:55.134 --> 00:08:57.970 align:middle line:90% These are absolutely beautiful. 00:08:57.970 --> 00:09:00.917 align:middle line:84% And this looks like original glass in those windows. 00:09:00.917 --> 00:09:02.000 align:middle line:90% MARK VON WODTKE: Oh, yeah. 00:09:02.000 --> 00:09:02.990 align:middle line:90% Original glass. 00:09:02.990 --> 00:09:05.590 align:middle line:84% And you can see a lot of the hardware left 00:09:05.590 --> 00:09:06.802 align:middle line:90% from the old citrus days. 00:09:06.802 --> 00:09:08.260 align:middle line:84% HUELL HOWSER: Look at this up here. 00:09:08.260 --> 00:09:12.640 align:middle line:90% This is absolutely beautiful. 00:09:12.640 --> 00:09:15.580 align:middle line:84% The old glass up on the roof, and it 00:09:15.580 --> 00:09:19.900 align:middle line:84% goes all the way down to the end. 00:09:19.900 --> 00:09:24.490 align:middle line:84% Jerry, the place looks like it's filled already with tenants. 00:09:24.490 --> 00:09:27.635 align:middle line:84% How did you get tenants to move in here? 00:09:27.635 --> 00:09:29.260 align:middle line:84% JERRY TESSIER: It is totally filled up, 00:09:29.260 --> 00:09:33.820 align:middle line:84% and it was actually easier than it probably sounds or looks. 00:09:33.820 --> 00:09:36.190 align:middle line:84% People were just excited about the architecture, 00:09:36.190 --> 00:09:39.531 align:middle line:84% about the vision, about having all these businesses under one 00:09:39.531 --> 00:09:40.030 align:middle line:90% roof. 00:09:40.030 --> 00:09:41.488 align:middle line:84% HUELL HOWSER: And you're very close 00:09:41.488 --> 00:09:44.350 align:middle line:84% to the traditional downtown Claremont, which 00:09:44.350 --> 00:09:45.655 align:middle line:90% is a hustling, bustling place. 00:09:45.655 --> 00:09:46.530 align:middle line:90% JERRY TESSIER: Right. 00:09:46.530 --> 00:09:49.120 align:middle line:84% What's called the "village" of Claremont, which 00:09:49.120 --> 00:09:51.430 align:middle line:84% is Claremont downtown, is just a block away, 00:09:51.430 --> 00:09:55.000 align:middle line:84% and it is bustling with dozens of restaurants and boutique 00:09:55.000 --> 00:09:56.020 align:middle line:90% stores. 00:09:56.020 --> 00:09:58.750 align:middle line:84% And the city is making a concerted effort 00:09:58.750 --> 00:10:00.940 align:middle line:84% to expand that and bring more businesses 00:10:00.940 --> 00:10:03.120 align:middle line:84% and bring in a movie theater and a hotel. 00:10:03.120 --> 00:10:05.620 align:middle line:84% HUELL HOWSER: And this is just within easy walking distance. 00:10:05.620 --> 00:10:06.940 align:middle line:84% JERRY TESSIER: It's all walkable. 00:10:06.940 --> 00:10:08.731 align:middle line:84% And in fact, we're going to be doing things 00:10:08.731 --> 00:10:10.630 align:middle line:84% like starting up a pedicab service, where 00:10:10.630 --> 00:10:13.250 align:middle line:84% people can actually hop in the back of a pedicab. 00:10:13.250 --> 00:10:15.020 align:middle line:84% And they're talking about a trolley. 00:10:15.020 --> 00:10:17.850 align:middle line:84% And there's a Metrolink station and a future gold line 00:10:17.850 --> 00:10:20.780 align:middle line:84% here, so people can come off the train from Pasadena 00:10:20.780 --> 00:10:22.780 align:middle line:84% and spend the day and walk the whole area. 00:10:22.780 --> 00:10:24.155 align:middle line:84% HUELL HOWSER: Now, we're standing 00:10:24.155 --> 00:10:27.290 align:middle line:84% in front of a sign that says the Claremont Museum of Art. 00:10:27.290 --> 00:10:29.790 align:middle line:84% Let's go in here and take a look. 00:10:29.790 --> 00:10:33.120 align:middle line:84% This is another success story, right in here. 00:10:33.120 --> 00:10:34.010 align:middle line:90% Good afternoon. 00:10:34.010 --> 00:10:34.310 align:middle line:90% WILLIAM MORENO: Good afternoon. 00:10:34.310 --> 00:10:34.610 align:middle line:90% How are you? 00:10:34.610 --> 00:10:36.430 align:middle line:84% HUELL HOWSER: I figure you're somebody important. 00:10:36.430 --> 00:10:37.805 align:middle line:84% You're standing here to greet us. 00:10:37.805 --> 00:10:38.347 align:middle line:90% Your name is? 00:10:38.347 --> 00:10:39.513 align:middle line:90% WILLIAM MORENO: Bill Moreno. 00:10:39.513 --> 00:10:41.942 align:middle line:84% I'm the executive director of the Claremont Museum of Art. 00:10:41.942 --> 00:10:42.650 align:middle line:90% HUELL HOWSER: OK. 00:10:42.650 --> 00:10:44.915 align:middle line:84% You are proudly part of this building. 00:10:44.915 --> 00:10:46.040 align:middle line:90% WILLIAM MORENO: Absolutely. 00:10:46.040 --> 00:10:48.860 align:middle line:84% HUELL HOWSER: Tell us the story behind why you're here 00:10:48.860 --> 00:10:50.785 align:middle line:84% and what this museum is all about. 00:10:50.785 --> 00:10:52.160 align:middle line:84% WILLIAM MORENO: Well, this museum 00:10:52.160 --> 00:10:55.910 align:middle line:84% is really the culmination of a 25-year-old dream, 00:10:55.910 --> 00:10:57.470 align:middle line:84% that the community has been wanting 00:10:57.470 --> 00:11:01.010 align:middle line:84% to have a museum of their own for a very, very long time. 00:11:01.010 --> 00:11:03.650 align:middle line:84% As you know, Claremont has a very important history 00:11:03.650 --> 00:11:06.440 align:middle line:84% in the arts community, the colleges. 00:11:06.440 --> 00:11:08.210 align:middle line:84% Just the environment has lent itself 00:11:08.210 --> 00:11:10.550 align:middle line:84% to the arts for many, many years. 00:11:10.550 --> 00:11:13.430 align:middle line:84% And finally, after 25 years and the opportunity 00:11:13.430 --> 00:11:16.070 align:middle line:84% to be in the packing house, here we are. 00:11:16.070 --> 00:11:17.990 align:middle line:84% And so I'm excited to be a part of it it. 00:11:17.990 --> 00:11:20.274 align:middle line:84% HUELL HOWSER: It ties it all together, doesn't it? 00:11:20.274 --> 00:11:21.690 align:middle line:84% WILLIAM MORENO: Just a little bit. 00:11:21.690 --> 00:11:23.270 align:middle line:84% HUELL HOWSER: It's the perfect place to have it. 00:11:23.270 --> 00:11:24.684 align:middle line:90% WILLIAM MORENO: Absolutely. 00:11:24.684 --> 00:11:26.600 align:middle line:84% There's a lot of history in the packing house. 00:11:26.600 --> 00:11:30.530 align:middle line:84% But this is actually a gorgeous site to show artwork. 00:11:30.530 --> 00:11:32.145 align:middle line:84% Artists love being in this space. 00:11:32.145 --> 00:11:33.186 align:middle line:90% HUELL HOWSER: Well, look. 00:11:33.186 --> 00:11:34.811 align:middle line:84% You've got all this natural light here. 00:11:34.811 --> 00:11:35.935 align:middle line:90% WILLIAM MORENO: Absolutely. 00:11:35.935 --> 00:11:37.866 align:middle line:84% HUELL HOWSER: You've got plenty of space here. 00:11:37.866 --> 00:11:38.990 align:middle line:90% WILLIAM MORENO: Absolutely. 00:11:38.990 --> 00:11:41.780 align:middle line:84% And we really see this as much more than just 00:11:41.780 --> 00:11:42.890 align:middle line:90% a place to hold objects. 00:11:42.890 --> 00:11:44.690 align:middle line:84% This is a community center, a place 00:11:44.690 --> 00:11:47.030 align:middle line:84% where people can come and just hang out 00:11:47.030 --> 00:11:49.810 align:middle line:84% for the day with the restaurants and the other art activities 00:11:49.810 --> 00:11:50.786 align:middle line:90% in the packing house. 00:11:50.786 --> 00:11:52.160 align:middle line:84% HUELL HOWSER: Well, it all works. 00:11:52.160 --> 00:11:54.050 align:middle line:84% And it's been a dream for how many years? 00:11:54.050 --> 00:11:55.760 align:middle line:90% WILLIAM MORENO: At least 25. 00:11:55.760 --> 00:11:57.170 align:middle line:90% That's as much as I'm aware of. 00:11:57.170 --> 00:12:00.080 align:middle line:84% And I think the board and the entire community 00:12:00.080 --> 00:12:01.807 align:middle line:84% has really rallied around this museum, 00:12:01.807 --> 00:12:04.140 align:middle line:84% and we're really thrilled to be a part of the community. 00:12:04.140 --> 00:12:06.440 align:middle line:84% HUELL HOWSER: Well, it's called the Claremont Museum-- 00:12:06.440 --> 00:12:07.398 align:middle line:90% WILLIAM MORENO: Of Art. 00:12:07.398 --> 00:12:10.400 align:middle line:84% HUELL HOWSER: Of Art, and it's a dream come true. 00:12:10.400 --> 00:12:13.640 align:middle line:84% Right across the atrium from the Museum of Art 00:12:13.640 --> 00:12:16.370 align:middle line:84% is another very interesting space. 00:12:16.370 --> 00:12:18.200 align:middle line:84% And here to tell us about it is-- 00:12:18.200 --> 00:12:19.190 align:middle line:90% NORA QUINN: Nora Quinn. 00:12:19.190 --> 00:12:21.860 align:middle line:84% HUELL HOWSER: OK, tell us about this, because look at this. 00:12:21.860 --> 00:12:26.090 align:middle line:84% To me, it looks like a bookstore, a used bookstore. 00:12:26.090 --> 00:12:27.879 align:middle line:84% But it's a lot more than that, isn't it? 00:12:27.879 --> 00:12:30.170 align:middle line:84% NORA QUINN: It is more than that, but you're not wrong. 00:12:30.170 --> 00:12:31.610 align:middle line:90% It is a used bookstore. 00:12:31.610 --> 00:12:33.090 align:middle line:90% It's two things. 00:12:33.090 --> 00:12:37.040 align:middle line:84% It's the Prison Library Project and the Thoreau Bookstore. 00:12:37.040 --> 00:12:38.720 align:middle line:84% And they're all in this location, 00:12:38.720 --> 00:12:40.860 align:middle line:84% and they're part of the Claremont Forum. 00:12:40.860 --> 00:12:42.235 align:middle line:84% HUELL HOWSER: Now, wait a minute. 00:12:42.235 --> 00:12:43.100 align:middle line:90% The Prison-- 00:12:43.100 --> 00:12:44.405 align:middle line:90% NORA QUINN: Library Project. 00:12:44.405 --> 00:12:45.390 align:middle line:84% HUELL HOWSER: What is that all about? 00:12:45.390 --> 00:12:46.850 align:middle line:90% NORA QUINN: Well, I'll show you. 00:12:46.850 --> 00:12:51.650 align:middle line:84% We get 300 letters a week from prisoners all over the country. 00:12:51.650 --> 00:12:54.230 align:middle line:90% People donate their used books. 00:12:54.230 --> 00:12:56.490 align:middle line:90% These people are walking around. 00:12:56.490 --> 00:12:57.650 align:middle line:90% They've read the letters. 00:12:57.650 --> 00:13:01.590 align:middle line:84% They're trying to find books that match the requests, 00:13:01.590 --> 00:13:04.240 align:middle line:84% and they're going to pile them up on those shelves-- 00:13:04.240 --> 00:13:05.450 align:middle line:84% HUELL HOWSER: And send them out to the prisons. 00:13:05.450 --> 00:13:07.160 align:middle line:84% NORA QUINN: And send them out to the prisons. 00:13:07.160 --> 00:13:08.534 align:middle line:84% HUELL HOWSER: Now, where was this 00:13:08.534 --> 00:13:13.250 align:middle line:84% located before the old packing house opened up 00:13:13.250 --> 00:13:14.510 align:middle line:90% this space for you? 00:13:14.510 --> 00:13:18.080 align:middle line:84% NORA QUINN: Well, we had a really miserable, insanely hot 00:13:18.080 --> 00:13:20.690 align:middle line:84% industrial space building down by the railroad 00:13:20.690 --> 00:13:23.090 align:middle line:84% tracks where the trains would come by and set off 00:13:23.090 --> 00:13:24.770 align:middle line:90% our car alarms. 00:13:24.770 --> 00:13:28.155 align:middle line:84% And we used to go in there and swelter under the tin roof. 00:13:28.155 --> 00:13:29.655 align:middle line:84% HUELL HOWSER: Nice and cool in here. 00:13:29.655 --> 00:13:31.670 align:middle line:84% NORA QUINN: It's wonderful in here, and it's pretty. 00:13:31.670 --> 00:13:33.253 align:middle line:84% HUELL HOWSER: Beautiful, shiny floors. 00:13:33.253 --> 00:13:34.430 align:middle line:90% You have nice neighbors. 00:13:34.430 --> 00:13:36.420 align:middle line:90% There's good energy here. 00:13:36.420 --> 00:13:38.090 align:middle line:84% NORA QUINN: And as a result, more people 00:13:38.090 --> 00:13:40.130 align:middle line:90% are coming in and buying books. 00:13:40.130 --> 00:13:42.890 align:middle line:84% So we're making money and we're getting more volunteers. 00:13:42.890 --> 00:13:45.170 align:middle line:84% WILLIAM MORENO: So people can come in here 00:13:45.170 --> 00:13:47.620 align:middle line:90% and buy used books as well. 00:13:47.620 --> 00:13:51.127 align:middle line:84% You don't have to be a prisoner to take advantage of this. 00:13:51.127 --> 00:13:53.460 align:middle line:84% NORA QUINN: That's exactly right because if you'll look, 00:13:53.460 --> 00:13:56.750 align:middle line:84% you'll see that we have a tremendous amount of hardbacks, 00:13:56.750 --> 00:13:58.190 align:middle line:90% popular fiction. 00:13:58.190 --> 00:14:01.550 align:middle line:84% And we can't really mail hardbacks out to prisons, 00:14:01.550 --> 00:14:04.310 align:middle line:84% so we sell them to get the money for the postage. 00:14:04.310 --> 00:14:06.650 align:middle line:84% HUELL HOWSER: People out there watching-- can they 00:14:06.650 --> 00:14:09.604 align:middle line:90% donate their books to you? 00:14:09.604 --> 00:14:11.270 align:middle line:84% NORA QUINN: They can donate their books, 00:14:11.270 --> 00:14:13.550 align:middle line:84% and they can donate their money, and they can 00:14:13.550 --> 00:14:15.170 align:middle line:90% come down here and work and-- 00:14:15.170 --> 00:14:15.920 align:middle line:90% HUELL HOWSER: Donate their time. 00:14:15.920 --> 00:14:17.010 align:middle line:84% NORA QUINN: And donate their time. 00:14:17.010 --> 00:14:19.100 align:middle line:84% HUELL HOWSER: In this beautiful historic space. 00:14:19.100 --> 00:14:21.320 align:middle line:84% NORA QUINN: Yes, in this beautiful historic space. 00:14:21.320 --> 00:14:23.720 align:middle line:84% HUELL HOWSER: What a wonderful organization. 00:14:23.720 --> 00:14:27.710 align:middle line:84% Congratulations on the good work you are doing. 00:14:27.710 --> 00:14:28.730 align:middle line:90% NORA QUINN: Thank you. 00:14:28.730 --> 00:14:30.917 align:middle line:84% HUELL HOWSER: And welcome to your new home. 00:14:30.917 --> 00:14:32.250 align:middle line:90% NORA QUINN: Thank you very much. 00:14:32.250 --> 00:14:34.640 align:middle line:84% We look forward to you coming down and packing books. 00:14:34.640 --> 00:14:36.020 align:middle line:90% HUELL HOWSER: [LAUGHING]. 00:14:36.020 --> 00:14:37.160 align:middle line:90% I'll be here. 00:14:37.160 --> 00:14:38.690 align:middle line:90% NORA QUINN: Outstanding. 00:14:38.690 --> 00:14:41.810 align:middle line:84% HUELL HOWSER: Leaving the bookstore-- give us a wave. 00:14:41.810 --> 00:14:43.760 align:middle line:90% We are passing by-- 00:14:43.760 --> 00:14:46.130 align:middle line:84% JERRY TESSIER: Replay, which is a vintage clothing store 00:14:46.130 --> 00:14:46.950 align:middle line:90% and art gallery. 00:14:46.950 --> 00:14:49.820 align:middle line:84% HUELL HOWSER: So you've got a clothing store and art gallery 00:14:49.820 --> 00:14:50.555 align:middle line:90% here. 00:14:50.555 --> 00:14:51.200 align:middle line:90% And then, look. 00:14:51.200 --> 00:14:54.620 align:middle line:84% Right across the way here is a place 00:14:54.620 --> 00:14:56.780 align:middle line:90% that looks very interesting. 00:14:56.780 --> 00:14:58.545 align:middle line:84% Look what we got going on in there. 00:14:58.545 --> 00:15:00.170 align:middle line:84% JERRY TESSIER: This is Studio Claremont 00:15:00.170 --> 00:15:03.860 align:middle line:84% that does art classes for kids in a kids' art gallery. 00:15:03.860 --> 00:15:04.850 align:middle line:90% HUELL HOWSER: Oh, wow. 00:15:04.850 --> 00:15:06.410 align:middle line:90% Who's in charge around here? 00:15:06.410 --> 00:15:08.160 align:middle line:84% GABRIELLE HEIDE: I guess that would be me. 00:15:08.160 --> 00:15:10.140 align:middle line:84% HUELL HOWSER: Come on over here and talk with us for a minute. 00:15:10.140 --> 00:15:11.420 align:middle line:90% What's going on in here? 00:15:11.420 --> 00:15:13.460 align:middle line:84% GABRIELLE HEIDE: We're making clay coil pots. 00:15:13.460 --> 00:15:14.630 align:middle line:84% HUELL HOWSER: I know you got clay. 00:15:14.630 --> 00:15:15.800 align:middle line:90% GABRIELLE HEIDE: [LAUGHING]. 00:15:15.800 --> 00:15:18.621 align:middle line:84% HUELL HOWSER: This is a private business? 00:15:18.621 --> 00:15:20.370 align:middle line:84% GABRIELLE HEIDE: It is a private business. 00:15:20.370 --> 00:15:21.490 align:middle line:90% It is a private business. 00:15:21.490 --> 00:15:25.070 align:middle line:84% I've been a credentialed art teacher for over 20 years 00:15:25.070 --> 00:15:28.382 align:middle line:84% and decided to open a studio for all the kids in the community. 00:15:28.382 --> 00:15:29.465 align:middle line:90% And we have adult classes. 00:15:29.465 --> 00:15:30.140 align:middle line:84% HUELL HOWSER: I was going to say, 00:15:30.140 --> 00:15:31.750 align:middle line:90% big kids can come in here, too. 00:15:31.750 --> 00:15:32.900 align:middle line:84% GABRIELLE HEIDE: Yes, there are some big ones, 00:15:32.900 --> 00:15:33.200 align:middle line:90% and there are some little ones. 00:15:33.200 --> 00:15:34.400 align:middle line:84% HUELL HOWSER: Well, I mean big, big ones, 00:15:34.400 --> 00:15:35.910 align:middle line:90% like adults can come in here. 00:15:35.910 --> 00:15:36.230 align:middle line:90% GABRIELLE HEIDE: Yes. 00:15:36.230 --> 00:15:37.130 align:middle line:90% We have them both. 00:15:37.130 --> 00:15:39.170 align:middle line:84% HUELL HOWSER: And what about this space? 00:15:39.170 --> 00:15:43.160 align:middle line:84% Because we're here to talk about the old citrus packing 00:15:43.160 --> 00:15:44.365 align:middle line:90% house having a new life. 00:15:44.365 --> 00:15:45.990 align:middle line:84% GABRIELLE HEIDE: It's pretty cool, huh? 00:15:45.990 --> 00:15:46.946 align:middle line:90% HUELL HOWSER: Yeah. 00:15:46.946 --> 00:15:48.320 align:middle line:84% GABRIELLE HEIDE: Well, back here, 00:15:48.320 --> 00:15:52.184 align:middle line:84% you can see that there is a great slab of cement there. 00:15:52.184 --> 00:15:53.600 align:middle line:84% And I think that's where they used 00:15:53.600 --> 00:15:55.934 align:middle line:84% to have a hole in the wall, and the train goes right by. 00:15:55.934 --> 00:15:57.225 align:middle line:90% Have you heard the train go by? 00:15:57.225 --> 00:15:58.000 align:middle line:90% HUELL HOWSER: No. 00:15:58.000 --> 00:15:59.770 align:middle line:84% GABRIELLE HEIDE: It's going to go by a couple of times. 00:15:59.770 --> 00:16:00.680 align:middle line:84% HUELL HOWSER: That's part of history, though. 00:16:00.680 --> 00:16:01.495 align:middle line:90% GABRIELLE HEIDE: [LAUGHING]. 00:16:01.495 --> 00:16:01.900 align:middle line:90% Yeah. 00:16:01.900 --> 00:16:03.860 align:middle line:84% HUELL HOWSER: And that's the original block wall. 00:16:03.860 --> 00:16:05.070 align:middle line:84% GABRIELLE HEIDE: The original block wall. 00:16:05.070 --> 00:16:05.420 align:middle line:84% HUELL HOWSER: And you've got the old metal? 00:16:05.420 --> 00:16:07.510 align:middle line:84% GABRIELLE HEIDE: The original-- yeah-- trusses. 00:16:07.510 --> 00:16:09.979 align:middle line:84% HUELL HOWSER: So this is the perfect place for artistic-- 00:16:09.979 --> 00:16:11.270 align:middle line:90% GABRIELLE HEIDE: Natural light. 00:16:11.270 --> 00:16:11.915 align:middle line:90% Yes. 00:16:11.915 --> 00:16:12.620 align:middle line:84% HUELL HOWSER: --endeavors to go on. 00:16:12.620 --> 00:16:13.495 align:middle line:90% GABRIELLE HEIDE: Yes. 00:16:13.495 --> 00:16:14.130 align:middle line:90% Natural light. 00:16:14.130 --> 00:16:14.960 align:middle line:90% The kids love it. 00:16:14.960 --> 00:16:16.030 align:middle line:90% We've got lots of space. 00:16:16.030 --> 00:16:17.780 align:middle line:90% We've got a kiln downstairs. 00:16:17.780 --> 00:16:20.030 align:middle line:84% HUELL HOWSER: And you're right next door 00:16:20.030 --> 00:16:22.190 align:middle line:90% to the Claremont Museum of Art. 00:16:22.190 --> 00:16:25.700 align:middle line:84% So for the kids, they can be inspired 00:16:25.700 --> 00:16:29.270 align:middle line:84% that if they do well here, one day they'll 00:16:29.270 --> 00:16:30.782 align:middle line:84% be able to maybe have their work-- 00:16:30.782 --> 00:16:32.240 align:middle line:84% GABRIELLE HEIDE: Look at their art! 00:16:32.240 --> 00:16:33.407 align:middle line:90% I think they're ready to go. 00:16:33.407 --> 00:16:34.198 align:middle line:90% HUELL HOWSER: Yeah. 00:16:34.198 --> 00:16:35.570 align:middle line:90% GABRIELLE HEIDE: [LAUGHING]. 00:16:35.570 --> 00:16:40.820 align:middle line:84% HUELL HOWSER: It's time to talk about the hardcore 00:16:40.820 --> 00:16:44.300 align:middle line:84% historical facts about the citrus packing house. 00:16:44.300 --> 00:16:47.390 align:middle line:84% And I have a feeling that we've come upon the exact right 00:16:47.390 --> 00:16:48.470 align:middle line:90% person to do that. 00:16:48.470 --> 00:16:49.069 align:middle line:90% Your name is? 00:16:49.069 --> 00:16:50.360 align:middle line:90% GINGER ELLIOTT: Ginger Elliott. 00:16:50.360 --> 00:16:51.930 align:middle line:84% HUELL HOWSER: And you are representing the-- 00:16:51.930 --> 00:16:53.388 align:middle line:84% GINGER ELLIOTT: Claremont Heritage. 00:16:53.388 --> 00:16:54.980 align:middle line:84% HUELL HOWSER: Claremont Heritage. 00:16:54.980 --> 00:17:00.320 align:middle line:84% Now, how does this fit in to the heritage of Claremont? 00:17:00.320 --> 00:17:03.650 align:middle line:84% GINGER ELLIOTT: This spot is almost sacred ground. 00:17:03.650 --> 00:17:05.720 align:middle line:84% This is, in fact, where the industry 00:17:05.720 --> 00:17:09.150 align:middle line:84% that kept the town going for 50 years was centered. 00:17:09.150 --> 00:17:11.609 align:middle line:84% It was here in one of four packing houses that 00:17:11.609 --> 00:17:14.760 align:middle line:84% used to line the tracks where people brought their oranges 00:17:14.760 --> 00:17:17.700 align:middle line:84% and lemons to be packed and then shipped on railroad trains 00:17:17.700 --> 00:17:19.290 align:middle line:90% to go back east. 00:17:19.290 --> 00:17:21.450 align:middle line:84% And if this hadn't been the industry, 00:17:21.450 --> 00:17:22.890 align:middle line:90% there would have been no town. 00:17:22.890 --> 00:17:25.890 align:middle line:84% HUELL HOWSER: Now, this is the only one of those four packing 00:17:25.890 --> 00:17:27.680 align:middle line:90% houses that still stands. 00:17:27.680 --> 00:17:29.400 align:middle line:84% The other three have been torn down. 00:17:29.400 --> 00:17:30.608 align:middle line:90% GINGER ELLIOTT: That's right. 00:17:30.608 --> 00:17:32.430 align:middle line:84% So we were really lucky to have this one. 00:17:32.430 --> 00:17:34.180 align:middle line:84% HUELL HOWSER: And I've seen the pictures. 00:17:34.180 --> 00:17:36.570 align:middle line:90% This one right over here-- 00:17:36.570 --> 00:17:39.795 align:middle line:84% this whole area was nothing but citrus groves. 00:17:39.795 --> 00:17:40.920 align:middle line:90% GINGER ELLIOTT: But groves. 00:17:40.920 --> 00:17:43.080 align:middle line:84% Everybody thinks of Claremont as a college town 00:17:43.080 --> 00:17:44.820 align:middle line:84% because we've got seven colleges, 00:17:44.820 --> 00:17:46.470 align:middle line:84% but it was really the citrus Groves 00:17:46.470 --> 00:17:48.660 align:middle line:84% that gave people the living they needed in order 00:17:48.660 --> 00:17:50.280 align:middle line:90% to live here and prosper. 00:17:50.280 --> 00:17:53.280 align:middle line:84% And a lot of those growers gave money to the colleges, 00:17:53.280 --> 00:17:55.220 align:middle line:84% so it was a very nice arrangement. 00:17:55.220 --> 00:17:56.910 align:middle line:90% HUELL HOWSER: Good relationship. 00:17:56.910 --> 00:18:00.000 align:middle line:84% But isn't it interesting that for a lot of the young people 00:18:00.000 --> 00:18:02.760 align:middle line:84% who live here, they wouldn't even 00:18:02.760 --> 00:18:06.060 align:middle line:84% know about that early citrus history 00:18:06.060 --> 00:18:09.240 align:middle line:84% because it's really all disappeared almost completely, 00:18:09.240 --> 00:18:10.440 align:middle line:90% except for this building? 00:18:10.440 --> 00:18:11.280 align:middle line:90% GINGER ELLIOTT: That's right. 00:18:11.280 --> 00:18:13.200 align:middle line:84% There are a few buildings made out of rocks 00:18:13.200 --> 00:18:15.150 align:middle line:84% that we tell third graders are all 00:18:15.150 --> 00:18:16.980 align:middle line:84% citrus buildings because they're all 00:18:16.980 --> 00:18:19.070 align:middle line:90% made out of Claremont potatoes. 00:18:19.070 --> 00:18:21.720 align:middle line:84% But this is where the business really was done. 00:18:21.720 --> 00:18:23.940 align:middle line:84% And we're so grateful to the Tessiers 00:18:23.940 --> 00:18:27.720 align:middle line:84% for grabbing it back and not letting it get demolished. 00:18:27.720 --> 00:18:29.970 align:middle line:84% HUELL HOWSER: And what a wonderful place for you 00:18:29.970 --> 00:18:34.410 align:middle line:84% all to tell your story because you've got a display here. 00:18:34.410 --> 00:18:38.040 align:middle line:84% You've got another display down here 00:18:38.040 --> 00:18:42.570 align:middle line:84% that has some great pictures in it of what actually happened 00:18:42.570 --> 00:18:45.630 align:middle line:90% inside this very building. 00:18:45.630 --> 00:18:48.622 align:middle line:84% These pictures were made inside this building. 00:18:48.622 --> 00:18:49.830 align:middle line:90% GINGER ELLIOTT: That's right. 00:18:49.830 --> 00:18:53.100 align:middle line:84% All these women standing by the boxes of fruit on 00:18:53.100 --> 00:18:54.610 align:middle line:90% stands just like that. 00:18:54.610 --> 00:18:56.820 align:middle line:84% These are all original artifacts. 00:18:56.820 --> 00:19:00.120 align:middle line:84% Wrapping them in tissue paper, because they were such premium 00:19:00.120 --> 00:19:03.690 align:middle line:84% fruit, and then putting those beautiful citrus labels 00:19:03.690 --> 00:19:04.780 align:middle line:90% on the ends of the boxes. 00:19:04.780 --> 00:19:06.540 align:middle line:84% HUELL HOWSER: The pride they had in the work. 00:19:06.540 --> 00:19:07.040 align:middle line:90% GINGER ELLIOTT: That's right. 00:19:07.040 --> 00:19:07.777 align:middle line:90% That's right. 00:19:07.777 --> 00:19:09.360 align:middle line:84% HUELL HOWSER: And isn't it interesting 00:19:09.360 --> 00:19:15.810 align:middle line:84% that when we stand here today, you can almost go back in time 00:19:15.810 --> 00:19:18.870 align:middle line:84% and feel what it must have felt like, 00:19:18.870 --> 00:19:23.300 align:middle line:84% the energy that was taking place right here. 00:19:23.300 --> 00:19:26.400 align:middle line:84% GINGER ELLIOTT: Well, so many older buildings get redone, 00:19:26.400 --> 00:19:29.610 align:middle line:84% but they get redone in a way you never recognize what they were. 00:19:29.610 --> 00:19:31.650 align:middle line:84% When you look at this well-worn floor 00:19:31.650 --> 00:19:36.420 align:middle line:84% and you look at the ceiling and the steel posts and everything, 00:19:36.420 --> 00:19:39.420 align:middle line:84% you know this was an industrial building, that people really 00:19:39.420 --> 00:19:42.076 align:middle line:84% worked here, and hundreds of people worked here. 00:19:42.076 --> 00:19:43.950 align:middle line:84% HUELL HOWSER: And when you see these pictures 00:19:43.950 --> 00:19:47.730 align:middle line:84% and look at these faces, it personalizes it, 00:19:47.730 --> 00:19:51.900 align:middle line:84% and you realize that people's hopes and dreams were 00:19:51.900 --> 00:19:53.430 align:middle line:90% centered in this place. 00:19:53.430 --> 00:19:53.910 align:middle line:90% GINGER ELLIOTT: That's right. 00:19:53.910 --> 00:19:54.451 align:middle line:90% That's right. 00:19:54.451 --> 00:19:57.930 align:middle line:84% People made their lives by working here and then 00:19:57.930 --> 00:19:59.910 align:middle line:84% living elsewhere in Claremont but coming back 00:19:59.910 --> 00:20:01.890 align:middle line:90% to work here everyday. 00:20:01.890 --> 00:20:03.540 align:middle line:84% HUELL HOWSER: Things are happening here 00:20:03.540 --> 00:20:06.045 align:middle line:90% at the old citrus packing house. 00:20:06.045 --> 00:20:07.672 align:middle line:90% Now we're meeting up with-- 00:20:07.672 --> 00:20:08.880 align:middle line:90% NANCY TESSIER: Nancy Tessier. 00:20:08.880 --> 00:20:10.955 align:middle line:84% HUELL HOWSER: And Nancy, where are we right now? 00:20:10.955 --> 00:20:12.955 align:middle line:84% NANCY TESSIER: Right now, we're at the Hip Kitty 00:20:12.955 --> 00:20:14.530 align:middle line:90% Jazz and Fondue Lounge. 00:20:14.530 --> 00:20:18.780 align:middle line:84% HUELL HOWSER: The Hip Kitty Jazz and Fondue Lounge. 00:20:18.780 --> 00:20:21.240 align:middle line:90% What's the story on that? 00:20:21.240 --> 00:20:24.510 align:middle line:84% NANCY TESSIER: Well, we have live jazz every night. 00:20:24.510 --> 00:20:27.300 align:middle line:84% We do find fondue here at the bar. 00:20:27.300 --> 00:20:30.090 align:middle line:84% And it's just kind of a fun, cool night spot 00:20:30.090 --> 00:20:32.490 align:middle line:84% to come in and hang out and hear some good music. 00:20:32.490 --> 00:20:34.948 align:middle line:84% HUELL HOWSER: We've been looking at the architecture of all 00:20:34.948 --> 00:20:36.000 align:middle line:90% of these spaces. 00:20:36.000 --> 00:20:39.330 align:middle line:84% This is perfect for what you're doing here. 00:20:39.330 --> 00:20:40.260 align:middle line:90% NANCY TESSIER: It is. 00:20:40.260 --> 00:20:42.780 align:middle line:90% The sound is beautiful. 00:20:42.780 --> 00:20:45.540 align:middle line:90% It resonates really nicely. 00:20:45.540 --> 00:20:48.589 align:middle line:84% It's just a beautiful atmosphere. 00:20:48.589 --> 00:20:50.880 align:middle line:84% HUELL HOWSER: And obviously, we're here during the day. 00:20:50.880 --> 00:20:53.017 align:middle line:90% The place is hopping at night. 00:20:53.017 --> 00:20:54.600 align:middle line:84% NANCY TESSIER: It is hopping at night. 00:20:54.600 --> 00:20:57.459 align:middle line:84% HUELL HOWSER: Gotta have a good vibe in here. 00:20:57.459 --> 00:20:58.250 align:middle line:90% NANCY TESSIER: Yes. 00:20:58.250 --> 00:21:04.110 align:middle line:84% All these lamps-- it gives it a really nice glow. 00:21:04.110 --> 00:21:07.871 align:middle line:84% The stage-- it's a perfect setting for a nice jazz band. 00:21:07.871 --> 00:21:08.370 align:middle line:90% It's good. 00:21:08.370 --> 00:21:11.320 align:middle line:84% HUELL HOWSER: And people have discovered this place. 00:21:11.320 --> 00:21:15.480 align:middle line:84% This is a new destination in an old space. 00:21:15.480 --> 00:21:17.220 align:middle line:90% NANCY TESSIER: Yes, it is. 00:21:17.220 --> 00:21:18.660 align:middle line:90% We've been packed. 00:21:18.660 --> 00:21:22.170 align:middle line:84% Every Thursday, Friday, Saturday night, it's standing room only. 00:21:22.170 --> 00:21:23.040 align:middle line:90% HUELL HOWSER: Wow. 00:21:23.040 --> 00:21:25.050 align:middle line:90% Well, it's easy to see why. 00:21:25.050 --> 00:21:26.250 align:middle line:90% It's a perfect place. 00:21:26.250 --> 00:21:28.280 align:middle line:90% And once again it's called the-- 00:21:28.280 --> 00:21:30.720 align:middle line:84% NANCY TESSIER: Hip Kitty Jazz and Fondue Lounge. 00:21:30.720 --> 00:21:35.255 align:middle line:84% HUELL HOWSER: Hip Kitty Jazz and Fondue Lounge. 00:21:35.255 --> 00:21:41.490 align:middle line:84% Back outside, there's the Hip Kitty Jazz and Fondue sign. 00:21:41.490 --> 00:21:44.450 align:middle line:84% But we're standing in front of another sign. 00:21:44.450 --> 00:21:46.650 align:middle line:84% I had actually seen this earlier in the day. 00:21:46.650 --> 00:21:48.990 align:middle line:84% It didn't make any sense to me then. 00:21:48.990 --> 00:21:51.450 align:middle line:84% It's beginning to make sense to me now. 00:21:51.450 --> 00:21:53.467 align:middle line:90% This is not here by accident. 00:21:53.467 --> 00:21:54.300 align:middle line:90% MARK VON WODTKE: No. 00:21:54.300 --> 00:21:56.460 align:middle line:84% The old building had signs on it. 00:21:56.460 --> 00:21:59.610 align:middle line:84% And so in the spirit of that, new signs 00:21:59.610 --> 00:22:02.910 align:middle line:84% have been incorporated and fixed to the wall. 00:22:02.910 --> 00:22:05.970 align:middle line:84% HUELL HOWSER: Now, is El Primo part of the history 00:22:05.970 --> 00:22:06.790 align:middle line:90% of this building? 00:22:06.790 --> 00:22:09.090 align:middle line:84% MARK VON WODTKE: Well, Jerry, where did the El Primo 00:22:09.090 --> 00:22:10.051 align:middle line:90% come from? 00:22:10.051 --> 00:22:11.550 align:middle line:84% JERRY TESSIER: El Primo was actually 00:22:11.550 --> 00:22:13.890 align:middle line:90% one of the lemon crate labels. 00:22:13.890 --> 00:22:16.590 align:middle line:84% And it was one of their second grade labels, not 00:22:16.590 --> 00:22:17.625 align:middle line:90% their premium grade-- 00:22:17.625 --> 00:22:18.791 align:middle line:90% HUELL HOWSER: Wait a minute. 00:22:18.791 --> 00:22:21.150 align:middle line:84% Why wouldn't you put the premium grade sign on there? 00:22:21.150 --> 00:22:22.890 align:middle line:90% JERRY TESSIER: I don't know. 00:22:22.890 --> 00:22:24.540 align:middle line:84% My theory-- it's the only one I've 00:22:24.540 --> 00:22:27.420 align:middle line:84% found in the College Heights Association that actually 00:22:27.420 --> 00:22:29.100 align:middle line:90% has a Spanish name on it. 00:22:29.100 --> 00:22:31.140 align:middle line:90% HUELL HOWSER: Ah, El Primo. 00:22:31.140 --> 00:22:33.002 align:middle line:84% JERRY TESSIER: And so I don't know much more 00:22:33.002 --> 00:22:33.960 align:middle line:90% of the history of that. 00:22:33.960 --> 00:22:37.440 align:middle line:84% But this was this building was only lemon packing, only 00:22:37.440 --> 00:22:38.400 align:middle line:90% lemons. 00:22:38.400 --> 00:22:42.371 align:middle line:84% And there's about dozen different labels that we have-- 00:22:42.371 --> 00:22:43.620 align:middle line:90% HUELL HOWSER: Just for lemons. 00:22:43.620 --> 00:22:44.640 align:middle line:90% JERRY TESSIER: Just for lemons. 00:22:44.640 --> 00:22:45.390 align:middle line:90% HUELL HOWSER: Wow. 00:22:45.390 --> 00:22:46.890 align:middle line:84% And you mentioned College Heights. 00:22:46.890 --> 00:22:48.900 align:middle line:84% and now it's beginning to make sense. 00:22:48.900 --> 00:22:54.240 align:middle line:84% There's the College Heights sign, which refers back 00:22:54.240 --> 00:22:55.910 align:middle line:90% to what part of the history? 00:22:55.910 --> 00:22:59.190 align:middle line:84% JERRY TESSIER: College Heights was the growers' association 00:22:59.190 --> 00:23:00.990 align:middle line:84% that actually owned the building, 00:23:00.990 --> 00:23:03.540 align:middle line:84% and they owned many packing houses in the area, I think, 00:23:03.540 --> 00:23:04.224 align:middle line:90% four or five. 00:23:04.224 --> 00:23:05.640 align:middle line:84% HUELL HOWSER: Because see, I think 00:23:05.640 --> 00:23:07.890 align:middle line:84% people in the community today would look at that 00:23:07.890 --> 00:23:10.644 align:middle line:84% and not make the connection, College Heights. 00:23:10.644 --> 00:23:12.060 align:middle line:84% JERRY TESSIER: Probably think it's 00:23:12.060 --> 00:23:13.670 align:middle line:84% part of the colleges, the Claremont 00:23:13.670 --> 00:23:14.740 align:middle line:90% Colleges or something. 00:23:14.740 --> 00:23:16.690 align:middle line:84% HUELL HOWSER: So see, you're reigniting 00:23:16.690 --> 00:23:20.587 align:middle line:84% an interest and a curiosity in the history of Claremont. 00:23:20.587 --> 00:23:22.920 align:middle line:84% MARK VON WODTKE: And it's the community coming together. 00:23:22.920 --> 00:23:25.170 align:middle line:84% That's what College Heights was, and that's 00:23:25.170 --> 00:23:26.370 align:middle line:90% what it is today now. 00:23:26.370 --> 00:23:30.060 align:middle line:84% And it transformed from lemons to art. 00:23:30.060 --> 00:23:32.940 align:middle line:84% HUELL HOWSER: Back inside, we are walking up 00:23:32.940 --> 00:23:38.900 align:middle line:84% to the second floor because there's a whole second level 00:23:38.900 --> 00:23:40.410 align:middle line:90% to this old packing house. 00:23:40.410 --> 00:23:43.410 align:middle line:90% Now, was this here originally. 00:23:43.410 --> 00:23:45.074 align:middle line:90% Was there a second floor? 00:23:45.074 --> 00:23:45.990 align:middle line:90% JERRY TESSIER: It was. 00:23:45.990 --> 00:23:49.440 align:middle line:84% It was actually built in about 1945. 00:23:49.440 --> 00:23:52.170 align:middle line:84% The building added a second floor, the College Heights 00:23:52.170 --> 00:23:54.840 align:middle line:84% Association because they were doing so much business. 00:23:54.840 --> 00:23:57.900 align:middle line:84% So we renovated the second floor, and we have about 16 00:23:57.900 --> 00:24:00.690 align:middle line:84% of those lofts, those work/live lofts I was telling you about. 00:24:00.690 --> 00:24:04.080 align:middle line:84% This is a functioning art gallery, art studio 00:24:04.080 --> 00:24:05.504 align:middle line:90% and an apartment. 00:24:05.504 --> 00:24:06.795 align:middle line:90% HUELL HOWSER: Can we go inside? 00:24:06.795 --> 00:24:06.943 align:middle line:90% MARK VON WODTKE: Absolutely. 00:24:06.943 --> 00:24:07.984 align:middle line:90% I think they're in there. 00:24:07.984 --> 00:24:09.510 align:middle line:84% HUELL HOWSER: Is it OK to walk in? 00:24:09.510 --> 00:24:10.440 align:middle line:90% Hello. 00:24:10.440 --> 00:24:12.180 align:middle line:84% Oh, they're waiting on us in here. 00:24:12.180 --> 00:24:12.802 align:middle line:90% Your name is? 00:24:12.802 --> 00:24:13.760 align:middle line:90% SPEAKER: Michael Knott. 00:24:13.760 --> 00:24:14.760 align:middle line:90% HUELL HOWSER: All right. 00:24:14.760 --> 00:24:16.950 align:middle line:90% Now, this is your gallery? 00:24:16.950 --> 00:24:18.920 align:middle line:90% Your home? 00:24:18.920 --> 00:24:19.920 align:middle line:90% SPEAKER: Yeah, all that. 00:24:19.920 --> 00:24:20.550 align:middle line:90% All the above. 00:24:20.550 --> 00:24:22.650 align:middle line:84% HUELL HOWSER: Oh, but the gallery comes into your home. 00:24:22.650 --> 00:24:23.580 align:middle line:90% SPEAKER: Yes, it does. 00:24:23.580 --> 00:24:25.360 align:middle line:84% And it goes all the way upstairs as well. 00:24:25.360 --> 00:24:30.000 align:middle line:84% HUELL HOWSER: So here's your kitchen over here. 00:24:30.000 --> 00:24:34.830 align:middle line:84% What's it like to live in a space like this? 00:24:34.830 --> 00:24:37.050 align:middle line:84% SPEAKER: I've always wanted to do it. 00:24:37.050 --> 00:24:42.630 align:middle line:84% It's so fun to actually live with the things that you love, 00:24:42.630 --> 00:24:43.770 align:middle line:90% the artwork and everything. 00:24:43.770 --> 00:24:46.040 align:middle line:84% And so it's just been a wonderful thing. 00:24:46.040 --> 00:24:47.790 align:middle line:84% HUELL HOWSER: Looking out from the balcony 00:24:47.790 --> 00:24:50.370 align:middle line:84% here, back down onto the first floor, 00:24:50.370 --> 00:24:53.299 align:middle line:84% you really get a good sense of the place from up here. 00:24:53.299 --> 00:24:55.590 align:middle line:84% MARK VON WODTKE: Yeah, this is one of my favorite areas 00:24:55.590 --> 00:24:58.880 align:middle line:84% because you can look down from up above here. 00:24:58.880 --> 00:25:00.800 align:middle line:90% See, there's the atrium below. 00:25:00.800 --> 00:25:03.270 align:middle line:84% But the space opens up, and it's all daylit, 00:25:03.270 --> 00:25:05.400 align:middle line:84% and you really are up in the trusses 00:25:05.400 --> 00:25:08.024 align:middle line:84% here and have a good feeling of what the place is all about. 00:25:08.024 --> 00:25:10.440 align:middle line:84% HUELL HOWSER: And we're standing in front of another place 00:25:10.440 --> 00:25:12.570 align:middle line:90% over here, Phoebe's Needle Art. 00:25:12.570 --> 00:25:17.910 align:middle line:84% So you've picked businesses that are local, that are family-run, 00:25:17.910 --> 00:25:20.967 align:middle line:84% that match the feel of the place. 00:25:20.967 --> 00:25:22.800 align:middle line:84% JERRY TESSIER: Yeah, we actually turned away 00:25:22.800 --> 00:25:26.070 align:middle line:84% literally dozens of businesses because we didn't want the cell 00:25:26.070 --> 00:25:29.490 align:middle line:84% phone store or your typical store, 00:25:29.490 --> 00:25:32.710 align:middle line:84% and we also wanted more mom and pop local entrepreneurs. 00:25:32.710 --> 00:25:33.780 align:middle line:90% There's no chains. 00:25:33.780 --> 00:25:35.940 align:middle line:84% There's no corporate owned restaurants. 00:25:35.940 --> 00:25:40.320 align:middle line:84% We set our rent much lower than neighboring new buildings 00:25:40.320 --> 00:25:42.900 align:middle line:84% just so we could afford to attract people 00:25:42.900 --> 00:25:44.700 align:middle line:90% like Phoebe's Needle Art. 00:25:44.700 --> 00:25:48.135 align:middle line:84% They can't afford rent like in Pasadena or LA, you know? 00:25:48.135 --> 00:25:50.010 align:middle line:84% HUELL HOWSER: So do you find that people just 00:25:50.010 --> 00:25:52.950 align:middle line:84% come in here now and wander around and explore 00:25:52.950 --> 00:25:55.620 align:middle line:84% the building, the nooks and crannies? 00:25:55.620 --> 00:25:58.200 align:middle line:84% JERRY TESSIER: There are people in here literally 24/7. 00:25:58.200 --> 00:26:03.540 align:middle line:84% And I see strollers and dogs and senior citizens and kids. 00:26:03.540 --> 00:26:05.406 align:middle line:90% And it's so multi-generational. 00:26:05.406 --> 00:26:06.240 align:middle line:90% It's awesome. 00:26:06.240 --> 00:26:08.730 align:middle line:84% HUELL HOWSER: People living here, people shopping here, 00:26:08.730 --> 00:26:12.017 align:middle line:84% people eating here, people listening to jazz here. 00:26:12.017 --> 00:26:14.100 align:middle line:84% JERRY TESSIER: Literally till 2:00 in the morning. 00:26:14.100 --> 00:26:17.280 align:middle line:84% We have businesses that open at 6:00 AM, the coffee shop, 00:26:17.280 --> 00:26:20.310 align:middle line:84% and then we have a jazz club that closes at 2:00 AM. 00:26:20.310 --> 00:26:22.650 align:middle line:84% HUELL HOWSER: We're ending up exactly where 00:26:22.650 --> 00:26:24.720 align:middle line:90% we started our adventure. 00:26:24.720 --> 00:26:26.700 align:middle line:84% And thank you, fellas, very much. 00:26:26.700 --> 00:26:31.020 align:middle line:84% You have given us the grand tour of this wonderful place. 00:26:31.020 --> 00:26:35.550 align:middle line:84% Is it literally called the Citrus Packing House? 00:26:35.550 --> 00:26:38.600 align:middle line:84% JERRY TESSIER: Well, we call the Claremont Packing House. 00:26:38.600 --> 00:26:40.770 align:middle line:84% HUELL HOWSER: But everybody in town knows it as? 00:26:40.770 --> 00:26:42.145 align:middle line:84% JERRY TESSIER: The Packing House. 00:26:42.145 --> 00:26:44.370 align:middle line:84% HUELL HOWSER: The Packing House, which is now 00:26:44.370 --> 00:26:47.860 align:middle line:90% alive and well and thriving. 00:26:47.860 --> 00:26:51.030 align:middle line:84% It's a place where people live, where people work. 00:26:51.030 --> 00:26:53.070 align:middle line:90% It covers all the bases. 00:26:53.070 --> 00:26:56.280 align:middle line:84% And as we said when we started this adventure, 00:26:56.280 --> 00:27:01.290 align:middle line:84% it's an honest-to-goodness true California success story 00:27:01.290 --> 00:27:03.010 align:middle line:90% because very easily-- 00:27:03.010 --> 00:27:06.900 align:middle line:84% let's reiterate how easily this could have vanished 00:27:06.900 --> 00:27:08.781 align:middle line:90% from the landscape forever. 00:27:08.781 --> 00:27:11.030 align:middle line:84% JERRY TESSIER: Well, we're so happy to have rebuilt it 00:27:11.030 --> 00:27:12.420 align:middle line:90% and been part of that history. 00:27:12.420 --> 00:27:15.810 align:middle line:84% And it's an exciting place to visit and hang out and go 00:27:15.810 --> 00:27:20.019 align:middle line:84% to the restaurants and the retail stores and to live. 00:27:20.019 --> 00:27:22.310 align:middle line:84% And we think it's a great place for people to come see. 00:27:22.310 --> 00:27:23.810 align:middle line:84% HUELL HOWSER: Well, congratulations. 00:27:23.810 --> 00:27:25.880 align:middle line:84% As the owner, congratulations-- who 00:27:25.880 --> 00:27:30.290 align:middle line:84% saw the vision in this rundown old packing house, to you 00:27:30.290 --> 00:27:33.290 align:middle line:84% is one of the architects who helped put all 00:27:33.290 --> 00:27:34.954 align:middle line:90% of this grand plan together. 00:27:34.954 --> 00:27:37.370 align:middle line:84% MARK VON WODTKE: Well, a lot of people have been involved, 00:27:37.370 --> 00:27:39.630 align:middle line:84% and it's really fun to see it all come together. 00:27:39.630 --> 00:27:41.550 align:middle line:84% HUELL HOWSER: Well, this is a destination. 00:27:41.550 --> 00:27:45.200 align:middle line:84% Now when you come to Claremont, you've got to visit this place, 00:27:45.200 --> 00:27:49.490 align:middle line:84% to eat, to listen to music, to just walk around and soak 00:27:49.490 --> 00:27:51.710 align:middle line:84% in the history and the energy of this place, 00:27:51.710 --> 00:27:55.190 align:middle line:84% because, not only is it filled with history, 00:27:55.190 --> 00:27:58.220 align:middle line:84% but it's all about the future of Claremont as well. 00:27:58.220 --> 00:28:01.850 align:middle line:84% So it all comes together under this one roof. 00:28:01.850 --> 00:28:03.990 align:middle line:84% JERRY TESSIER: Claremont's a great town to visit. 00:28:03.990 --> 00:28:05.180 align:middle line:90% It's a great downtown. 00:28:05.180 --> 00:28:07.850 align:middle line:84% And we hope, I think, people will come in droves 00:28:07.850 --> 00:28:09.201 align:middle line:90% now that this is open finally. 00:28:09.201 --> 00:28:11.450 align:middle line:84% HUELL HOWSER: I hope you do come and take a look at it 00:28:11.450 --> 00:28:13.410 align:middle line:84% and soak it all in like we did today. 00:28:13.410 --> 00:28:15.200 align:middle line:90% Let's take one more look at it. 00:28:15.200 --> 00:28:18.410 align:middle line:84% There it is, the old citrus packing house 00:28:18.410 --> 00:28:24.110 align:middle line:84% right down here in downtown Claremont, a wonderful part 00:28:24.110 --> 00:28:26.870 align:middle line:84% of life here in Southern California. 00:28:26.870 --> 00:28:29.090 align:middle line:90% It's back better than ever. 00:28:29.090 --> 00:28:31.930 align:middle line:90% 00:28:31.930 --> 00:28:34.180 align:middle line:84% ANNOUNCER: Visiting with Huell Howser 00:28:34.180 --> 00:28:36.160 align:middle line:84% is made possible through a generous grant 00:28:36.160 --> 00:28:40.020 align:middle line:84% from the Ralph M. Parsons foundation. 00:28:40.020 --> 00:28:41.667 align:middle line:90%