THE CALIFORNIA LECTURES
The idea of the California Lectures started in this house. Swamiji standing outside the Mead sisters‘ house. Dec, 1899. 309 Monterey Road, Pasadena.
Alice Hansbrough had invited Swamiji and he stayed for 4 weeks. Here Alice Hansbrough organised the Los Angeles lectures and the idea to try the same formula in San Francisco was germinated. It is likely it is she who is standing at the stairs on the verandah.
The house today. (Google Earth).