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Pasadena (/ ˌ p æ s ə ˈ d iː n ə / PAS-ə-DEE-nə) is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States, 11 miles (18 km) northeast of downtown Los Angeles.It is the most populous city and the primary cultural center of the San Gabriel Valley. [19]
Pasadena is a city in Los Angeles County, California, United States.Founded in 1874 and incorporated in 1886, the city is famous for its colorful history and for the hosting of both the Tournament of Roses Parade (since 1890) and the annual Rose Bowl game football game (since 1902).
Downtown Pasadena in 1945 Pasadena City Hall. Downtown Pasadena California is the central business district of Pasadena. It is centered on Fair Oaks Avenue and Colorado Boulevard. Downtown Pasadena is known for its historical buildings that have been preserved throughout the years. Most of the area is served by McKinley School and Blair High School
Pasadena City Hall is the historic city hall of Pasadena, California, United States. Completed in 1927, it combines elements of both Mediterranean Revival and Spanish Colonial Revival style architecture, and is a significant architectural example of the City Beautiful movement of the 1920s.
Dates Image Name Life dates Elected by Party Notes 1: 1886–1887: Henry James Holmes: 1825–1892: council: Republican: 2: 1887–1889: Millard Mayhew Parker: 1849–1928 [1] [2]: council
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.
Old Pasadena's center is the postal zero/zero intersection for the city of Pasadena at Fair Oaks Avenue (N-S) and Colorado Boulevard (E-W). The first of the businesses of the original Indiana Colony were established at old Pasadena.
The Civic Auditorium, one of the major structures in the Pasadena Civic Center District, was built in 1931 and is best known for being the home for the Emmy Awards from 1977 until 1997. It was designed by architects George Edwin Bergstrom , Cyril Bennett , and Fitch Haskell . [ 1 ]