Wood & Church

Wood & Church was a publishing firm active in the early 1890s, known for producing illustrated guides and maps of Pasadena, California. Their most notable work is the Bird’s-Eye View Pocket Guide of Pasadena and Vicinity, originally published in 1893. This detailed panoramic map provided a comprehensive visual representation of Pasadena and its surroundings during that period.

In Hiram A. Reid’s 1895 book History of Pasadena, Wood & Church’s 1893 bird’s-eye view is included. This inclusion underscores the significance of their work in documenting the city’s development. The original 1893 edition of the map is considered extremely rare and is highly sought after by collectors and historians interested in Pasadena’s early history.