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Two of Pasadena's historic bridges, the Colorado Street Bridge, built in 1913 and known for its distinctive Beaux Arts arches, light standards, and railings, and the La Loma Bridge, built in 1914, are among the sites listed on the Register. Thirty-one of Pasadena's listings are historic districts, which include multiple contributing properties.
Prominent Pasadena architects Charles and Henry Greene designed seven of the district's houses; the district is the most concentrated collection of their works in Pasadena. Two other noted Craftsman architects, Myron Hunt and Sylvanus Marston, also designed homes in the district, including Hunt's own residence. [2]
The district includes 78 contributing homes, the majority of which were influenced by the Arts and Crafts movement. During the early twentieth century, when most of the homes in the district were constructed, Pasadena was one of three prominent centers of American Craftsman design, along with Chicago and the San Francisco Bay Area .
Bungalow Heaven is a neighborhood in Pasadena, California, named for the more than 800 small craftsman homes built there from 1900 to 1930, most of which still stand.Much of the area became a landmark district in 1989 [2] and annual historic home tours have been conducted in Bungalow Heaven every year since then.
Works include (with attribution): Fenyes Estate (1911 addition), 470 W. Walnut St. & 160 N. Orange Grove Blvd., Pasadena, CA (Marston & Van Pelt), NRHP-listed [4]; Arden Villa (1913), Pasadena, a Palladian-style estate designed for William Kennon Jewett
Mayfield was a historic town in Santa Clara County, California.It was one of the oldest towns, predating the establishment of nearby Palo Alto and Stanford University. [2] In 1853, prior to its becoming a town, Elisha Oscar Crosby acquired a 250 acres (1.0 km 2) parcel of land, which was named Mayfield Farm.
Rose Court is a bungalow court located at 449-457 S. Hudson Ave. in Pasadena, California. The court has a half-court arrangement with three buildings containing five residential units located alongside a driveway. Built from 1921 to 1922, the court was designed by the architectural firm Stewart, Young & Stewart in the Mission Revival style.
Arden Villa is a Palladian-style estate located in Pasadena, California, designed by the architectural firm Marston & Van Pelt in 1913 for William Kennon Jewett. Arden Villa has gained fame not only for its architectural splendor but also for its appearances in various movies and TV shows, earning it the nickname "Dynasty Mansion" due to its association with the popular 1980s TV drama Dynasty.