Christmas tree lane fresno history

Christmas tree lane began in 1920 with a single tree that was decorated to honor a child who had passed away. Christmas tree lane is a fresno tradition that goes back 98 years according to its website. And financial support for the development of christmas tree lane. Christmas tree lane is a 0 7 mile boulevard of deodar cedar trees in altadena california. The association that runs it claims it is the oldest large scale outdoor christmas display in the world. The tradition has grown every year for 100 years and is a staple of fresno s holiday traditions. Christmas tree lane began in 1920 with a single tree that was decorated to honor a child who had passed away. Visitors can drive the 2 mile stretch from shields to shaw all the way until christmas day. Barstow avenue fresno california 93740. Marker is at or near this. Twinkling lights holiday music and wooden reindeer welcomed families tuesday night to christmas tree lane in fresno california. The cedar is over 100 years old. Fresno california homeowners are working to save the first tree to be decorated on van ness boulevard that turned the street into christmas tree lane a century ago. Each december north van ness boulevard in fig garden becomes a one way street lined with hundreds of trees and homes all decked out for the holidays. A decoration was stolen from this yard on christmastreelane in fresno overnight dec 6.

Excerts from a fresno bee article on the begginings of christmas tree lane in fresno california william billy hobart winning 14 died on june 19 1919 after falling into machinery operating behind his home. The homeowner says she spent 2 weeks hand making the zero the dog decoration as part of this nightmare. By 1931 the spectacle became known as christmas tree lane now a two mile stretch of holiday displays on van ness boulevard between shields and shaw avenues that attracts more than 100 000. A fresno family was almost to their destination tuesday night christmas tree lane when the back of their minivan was struck by a six car amtrak train near the intersection of shields and wishon. Fresno s christmas tree lane is a tradition going back 98 years. The trees on the lane santa rosa avenue have been lighted annually as a christmas holiday display since 1920.

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