Frederick H. Rindge
| Frederick Hastings Rindge | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1857 Cambridge, Massachusetts |
| Died | 1905 |
| Alma mater | Harvard University |
| Occupation | Businessman, Real Estate |
| Spouse(s) | Rhoda May Knight |
Frederick Hastings Rindge (1857–1905) was an American businessman, philanthropist, and writer, of Los Angeles, California. He was a major benefactor to his home town of Cambridge, Massachusetts.
Rindge was born in Cambridge, the only surviving son among the six children of Samuel B. Rindge (1820–1883) and Clarissa Harrington (1822–1885). He grew up in the "Rindge mansion," still standing at the corner of Dana and Harvard Streets in Cambridge. He entered Harvard College in 1875 but poor health forced him to leave the College in his senior year. He spent several years traveling through Europe and America, including a brief period as a Colorado sheep rancher. In 1883 he inherited his father's estate, then worth nearly $2 million from his father's investments in textile mills and real estate.
In 1887, Mayor William Russell of Cambridge, a Harvard friend, requested Rindge's help in funding a new public library. Rindge responded in July 1887 with an offer of land and full funding for Cambridge's public library. Later that year he enlarged his offer to include three additional buildings: a new city hall (now the Cambridge City Hall), the Rindge Technical School, and a proposed high school (not built). He also paid the bulk of the costs for the Harvard-Epworth United Methodist Church. Today Rindge is commemorated in Cambridge through the high school, Rindge Avenue, Rindgefield Street, and Rindge Towers, low-income apartment buildings.
Rindge moved to Los Angeles, California, in 1887. In 1892 Rindge purchased the 13,300-acre (54 km2) Spanish land grant Rancho Topanga Malibu Sequit or "Malibu Rancho", in Malibu, California. He later expanded it to 17,000 acres (69 km2) as Rindge Ranch.
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