Pasadena Heritage: Speaker Series: Automobiles & the Art Deco Era in Pasadena

Blinn House 160 N. Oakland Ave., Pasadena, CA, United States

A perfect complement to July's Art Deco walking tour, we are offering a special presentation on Automobiles & the Art Deco Era in Pasadena. Presenters will include John Dean, Pasadena Heritage Board Member, and John Roth, a former docent and presenter from the recently-closed Mullin Automotive Museum in Oxnard, California. An expert on Art Deco-designed automobiles […]

$15 – $25

Pasadena Heritage: The Art Deco Architecture of the Playhouse District

Blinn House 160 N. Oakland Ave., Pasadena, CA, United States

The Pasadena Playhouse Historic District contains approximately 34 buildings, which represent the eastward growth of the City’s urban core during the 1920s and 1930s, after Pasadena’s economy had changed from agriculture to tourism. During this period of development, Art Deco architecture was gaining popularity and was the chosen style for several commercial buildings in the […]

$18 – $22

Pasadena Heritage: Art and Architecture Tour of the Playhouse District

Blinn House 160 N. Oakland Ave., Pasadena, CA, United States

The Pasadena Playhouse Historic District contains approximately 34 buildings, representing the eastward growth of the City’s urban core during the 1920s and 1930s after Pasadena’s economy transitioned from agriculture to tourism. During this period, Art Deco architecture gained popularity and was the chosen style for several commercial buildings in the District. This walking tour includes […]

$18 – $22

Pasadena Heritage: Presentation & Book Signing – The New Suburbia: How Diversity Remade Suburban Life in Los Angeles after 1945 by Dr. Becky Nicolaides

Blinn House 160 N. Oakland Ave., Pasadena, CA, United States

Pasadena Heritage invites you to a special presentation by historian Dr. Becky Nicolaides, who has studied the development and evolution of suburban neighborhoods in Los Angeles and surrounding communities over the last half-century. Dr. Nicolaides will share her research findings on LA’s changing suburban landscape and how Pasadena’s many suburban historic landscapes fit into the […]

$15 – $20

Pasadena Heritage: Preservation Libations: Jazz Club Classics at the Blinn House – June

Blinn House 160 N. Oakland Ave., Pasadena, CA, United States

Pasadena Heritage invites you to a special evening as they transform the historic 1906 Blinn House into a jazz club with live music performed by the EPC Jazz Group. Enjoy a delightful reception featuring excellent music, delicious New Orleans-themed hors d’oeuvres, and festive libations. This soiree is not to be missed! This special event is […]

$20 – $40

Pasadena Heritage: 2024 Pasadena Heritage Annual Meeting

Blinn House 160 N. Oakland Ave., Pasadena, CA, United States

Want to become a member of Pasadena Heritage? Pasadena Heritage invites all current and prospective members to join us for this year's Annual Meeting on Wednesday, January 31st. The evening will start at 5:00 pm with an open house and light refreshments. The Annual Meeting will be called to order at 6:00 pm. The program […]

$10

Pasadena Heritage: Dr. Robert Winter Memorial Lecture and Reception

Blinn House 160 N. Oakland Ave., Pasadena, CA, United States

Saturday, January 13, 2024 | 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM Lecture & Reception Tickets: $30 Members / $35 Nonmembers Virtual Lecture (Zoom) Tickets: $15 Members / $20 Nonmembers / (Students are free) Pasadena Heritage presents Dr. Robert Winter Memorial Lecture and Reception with feature speaker, Ted Ellison, who will delight guests with his illustrated talk, From Hand […]

$20 – $40

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