Foothill Boulevard Milestone (Mile 11)
historic place
The Foothill Boulevard Milestone, also known as Mile 11, stands in Pasadena, California. This historic place is a remnant of the first highway system in Los Angeles County. It was erected in 1906 as part of the Bancroft system of addressing. The Bancroft system, developed by Albert Bancroft, aimed to help motorists locate addresses by dividing road miles into conceptual blocks. The milestone's engraved "11" in a circle indicates it is 11 miles from the old Los Angeles County Courthouse. The numbers "220" and "222" refer to specific block numbers within this system. "F.B." is the abbreviation for Foothill Boulevard. Pasadena discontinued the Bancroft system in 1908, just two years after this marker was placed. This particular milestone is the only one remaining in Pasadena from that early system. In 1994, the marker was moved about 25 feet east from its original location. The Foothill Boulevard Milestone was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 19, 1996. It also marked a portion of the westernmost segment of Route 66. This milestone represents an early effort to organize and navigate the growing road network in Los Angeles County.