The City of Alhambra was founded in 1903 and named by the city's "founding father" Benjamin D. Wilson, who was also known as Don Benito." Wilson's daughters had been reading Washington Irving's "The Alhambra" and suggested the name for its romantic quality.
- The Los Angeles Times
You can find some great photos of early Alhambra at the City of Alhambra Scrapbook
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