About us

The Glendora Historical Society was founded in 1947 to help preserve the history of Glendora and the Upper San Gabriel Valley in order to make it available to future generations.

The Society has two properties for the public to visit
The Museum at 314 N Glendora Ave, open most Saturdays 11:00 am to 2:00 pm, and the Rubel Castle at 844 N Live Oak Ave.

Please visit the Rubel Castle page for information about regarding tours.

Meetings.
The Society’s general meetings are free and open to the public. They take place at 6:30 pm at the Bidwell Forum of the Glendora Public Library (140 S. Glendora Ave.) on the fourth Mondays of January, March, May, July, September, and November. Meetings begin with time to socialize and enjoy light refreshments, followed by Society updates, announcements, and a presentation by a guest speaker.

Historical illustration of a fire station with a vintage fire truck parked outside and two firefighters standing on it, with a large tree and small shed nearby. This was long used at the Glendora Historical Society's logo.

2026-2027
Board of Directors

Officers
Amy Wolkins, President
Adam Finer, Vice President of Development
Karen Fortus-Garcia, Vice President of the Glendora Historical Society Museum
Linda Granicy, Vice President of Administrative Services
Scott Rubel, Vice President of Rubel Castle Historic District
Barret Oliver, Secretary
Susie Kramer, Treasurer

Directors
Jenny Chan
Anita Enriquez
Jessica Gambling
Lisa Krause
Sandy Krause
Ian Lawrence-Tourinho
Donna Williams
Susan Wood

Volunteer Leadership and Committee Roles

Jim Baker, Programs Chair
Karen Cullen, Museum Education Chair
Kaitlin Drisko, Historic Preservation Chair
Steve Edwards, Docent Chair, Museum
Anita Enriquez, Membership Chair
Herman Garcia, Castle Manager
Hans Hermann, Docent Chair, Castle
Cathy Jarvis, Gift Shop Coordinator
Sandy Krause, Castle Curator
Ian Lawrence-Tourinho, IT Chair
Kathy McPherson, Castle Education Chair
Becky Rothstein, CCC Secretary
Scott Rubel, Newsletter Editor
Summer Wines, Hospitality Co-Chair
Sue Wolkins, Hospitality Co-Chair
Amy Wolkins, Castle Grounds Manager

Don Green
Hans Hermann
Richard Macy
Kathy McPherson
Scott Rubel
John Thum

Castle Docents

Mary Liau, Site Care & Collections Support Technican
Murray Smith, Castle Groundskeeper

Staff

Governing Documents

BYLAWS
STANDING RULES