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German settlers Ferdinand and Louise Backs moved to Anaheim in the 1870s, some of the earliest residents of the region. In 1902, the Backs began construction on a new home where their previous house stood. Architect Edward Niehaus designed it in the Colonial Revival style at 3,713 square feet (344.9 m 2). [1]
The Tam O'Shanter Inn was established by Lawrence Frank and Walter Van de Kamp, founders of Van de Kamp's Holland Dutch Bakeries, who later created the Lawry's restaurant chain. They commissioned Harry Oliver to design the building. [2] [3] He constructed the Storybook Style building aided by movie studio carpenters. The Tam O'Shanter Inn ...
Leo Karcher's grandparents immigrated from Belgium; Anna Maria Kuntz was of German ancestry. Carl N. Karcher moved to Anaheim, California, where his uncle ran a small business. He was hired by his uncle and worked for him for three years, and later dropped that job to work at a bakery as a delivery boy which increased his weekly salary by $6.
Relatively few place names in the United States have names of German origin, unlike Spanish or French names. Many of the German town names are in the Midwest, due to high German settlement in the 1800s. Many of the names in New York and Pennsylvania originated with the German Palatines (called Pennsylvania Dutch), who immigrated in the 18th ...
The word das Wienerschnitzel is German, and like Jägerschnitzel and Zigeunerschnitzel, was spelled as one word before the spelling reform of 1996. [8] The restaurant's name is a portmanteau of Wiener and Schnitzel, meaning "Viennese" and "cutlet" respectively.
A former Van de Kamp Holland Dutch bakery in Arcadia, CA was converted to a Denny's restaurant in 1989 and still features a fully restored windmill. [7] [8] Former Los Angeles County District Attorney (1975–81) [9] and State Attorney General [10] (1983–91), John K. Van de Kamp (D) is a nephew of the baker's co-founders.
The City of Glendale's historic preservation program began in 1977 with the designation of 28 properties as city landmarks. [3] The Glendale Register of Historic Resources was created in 1997 with the original 28 city landmarks and nine additional properties. The register now includes more than 100 properties. [4]
Quisisana – German food-service company; Rhein Haus Seattle – German restaurant in Seattle, Washington, U.S. Runza – Fast food restaurant chain in Nebraska; Scholz Garten – Beer garden and restaurant in Austin, Texas, U.S. Stammtisch (restaurant) – German restaurant in Portland, Oregon, U.S.