Mallows Park

In 1916 the city purchased this land for its first city park with $5,000 in bond money. Originally called Triangle Park, the land had been owned by Helen Renwick, a local community leader. It was not developed into a park site until 1926, when funds became available, and it then became the official site for lawn bowling, one of the most popular sports of the time. The Claremont Lawn Bowling Association, led by Reverend J.H. Mallows, played there and helped maintain the park. Reverend Mallows, one of many pastors who retired in Claremont, lived across the street for many decades and died at the age of 100 in 1959. Later improvements included bathroom facilities built in 1928 and a WPA club house and tennis court in 1935. In 1962 lawn bowling activities moved to Larkin Park, and Mallows Park, with its variety of trees, remains a beautiful entry to the city's historic residential district.

Claremont, California · United States