[1] The Park House built in 1884, was once the winery of Professor John Jacob Hart, one of the city's founding fathers.

[2] In about 1884 Mr. Hart moved his family, (Wife Emma Corlett), from Cleveland to Sierra Madre and purchased 40 acres of land.

Professor Hart added to his income as a music teacher, by growing and selling his high quality "Monte Vina" wines, his winery was on his property, which ranged from Sierra Madre Boulevard on the north to Orange Grove on the south, the park house on his property was just south of Sierra Madre blvd.

[7] At the start of housing subdivision construction south of Central Avenue, now called Sierra Madre Boulevard, Hart insisted on some of the streets having Spanish names.

Events are held throughout the year: Sierra Madre's Wistaria Festival and Arts & Crafts Fair, summer Concerts in the Park, Movies in the Park, Firefighter's Easter Egg Hunt, 4 July Festivities, Friends of the Library Art Fair, City Halloween costume judging, Pioneer Days Historic Photo Exhibit, American Cancer Society Relay for Life, Blood Drives and more.