PEOPLE AND IDEAS HERE
The Human Network Behind the Address
The San Marino home survives within a historic district. The later Oakdale house associated with Zwicky from 1949–1968 was replaced by a 2018 residence.
resident · Documented 1939–1941
Zwicky lived at the Lorain Road house before moving to his long-term Oakdale residence.
Interaction circle
• Zwicky and Walter Baade coined “supernova” and linked supernovae to neutron stars and cosmic rays.
• Mount Wilson and Palomar connect the work to Hale and Hubble.
LOOK CLOSER
The Gloriously Specific Details
Location history
• The San Marino home survives within a historic district. The later Oakdale house associated with Zwicky from 1949–1968 was replaced by a 2018 residence.
Interaction circle
• Zwicky and Walter Baade coined “supernova” and linked supernovae to neutron stars and cosmic rays.
• Mount Wilson and Palomar connect the work to Hale and Hubble.
Map disclosure
• The marker is a coarse area point, not the residence or parcel.
CONFIRMED · HISTORICAL ASSOCIATION
The San Marino home survives within a historic district. The later Oakdale house associated with Zwicky from 1949–1968 was replaced by a 2018 residence.
INTERPRETATION · IDEA NETWORK
The San Marino house is the surviving artifact in a two-home story; his longer-term Pasadena residence was replaced in 2018.
UNDERSTAND THE PLACE
Context Without a Doorstep
Public location
Lorain Road area (approximate)
Hours
Not applicable to a context-only record. A related public institution may have its own event schedule.
Access
Private residence or private residential area. The public point is deliberately coarse; do not route to, approach, or photograph a home.
Map disclosure
The marker identifies a general area, not a house or parcel.
Photography
Do not photograph residents, windows, or private property, and do not linger.
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