In the olden days of Loma Linda — more than 100 years ago — a grand staircase swept from the train station up the hill to the original Loma Linda Sanitarium, founded in 1905, now known as Loma Linda University Health.
The staircase traveled between two stately rows of palm trees that still stand today on the north side of the hill, which is now home to Nichol Hall and Lindsay Hall.
Sunday, May 1, President Richard Hart, MD, DrPH, will lead volunteers from Loma Linda University Health in a half-day work bee to clear this area between the trees and search for remnants of these historical steps. The departments of landscaping and construction will be present providing necessary tools and gear.
The day will begin at 7 a.m. in the hilltop gazebo above Lindsay Hall with a warm pancake breakfast provided by the student residence deans.
“Join us as we link past and present by coming together to restore a historic area,” says Hart.