Pasadena Heritage invites everyone to explore the enduring influence of the Arts and Crafts Movement in Pasadena during Preservation Pasadena Part III - Timeless Treasures: The Lasting Influence of the Arts and Crafts Movement on November 9th and 10th. This special weekend will include guided walking and bus tours through historic neighborhoods, showcasing the beautiful […]
Pasadena Heritage invites everyone to explore the enduring influence of the Arts and Crafts Movement in Pasadena during Preservation Pasadena Part III - Timeless Treasures: The Lasting Influence of the Arts and Crafts Movement on November 9th and 10th. This special weekend will include guided walking and bus tours through historic neighborhoods, showcasing the beautiful […]
Pasadena Heritage invites you to join them for an open house that will be run by the survey team and City staff. This open house is free and open to members and the general public. Bring your thoughts and ideas of places and buildings that should be studied in the survey if you have them, or be […]
Pasadena, settled by a group of farmers from Indiana in the 1870s, originally developed along the Arroyo Seco. 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. Development of this area […]
Since 1995, the California Garden & Landscape History Society (CGLHS) has promoted the preservation and restoration of California’s historic landscapes and gardens. Its quarterly journal, Eden, highlights the exceptional work of the female landscape architects that worked in and around Pasadena including Beatrix Farrand, Helen Dupuy Van Pelt, Katherine Bashford, Ruth Shellhorn, Florence Yoch & Lucile Council, and […]
Join Pasadena Heritage for a walking tour of the Playhouse District. Pasadena, settled by a group of farmers from Indiana in the 1870s, developed initially along the Arroyo Seco. 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 […]
Craftsman residential architecture encompasses several major sub-styles, ranging from the original Stickley version to the Swiss Chalet style and other variants. Being able to recognize the sub-styles can increase the pleasure of viewing the buildings and enhance restoration accuracy. Pasadena historian and author John Ripley will use current and historical images to illustrate the development […]
Pasadena Heritage is hosting a live screening of Allen Hazard's lecture in the historic Blinn House, perhaps the best example of Prairie Style in Pasadena, followed by a casual reception with light bites and festive beverages! We are bringing a bit of Chicago, home of the Prairie Style, to Pasadena! Learn about the Blinn House's […]
The Pasadena Department of Transportation, Day One, and Pasadena Complete Streets Coalition present its 6th annual Pasadena Walktober, an annual event to get people walking in Pasadena. Whether you walk for physical health, or mental health, to meet people, to see new things, to admire our historic architecture, or simply to get things done (maybe […]
Pasadena Heritage commemorates Hispanic Heritage Month with a free program. The early 20th Century saw the birth of the Spanish Colonial Revival style in Southern California. Presenter and Board Member Dave Nufer will examine the many notable Spanish Colonial Revival style buildings in Pasadena including City Hall, the Central Library, the Pasadena Playhouse, and the historic […]
Pasadena Heritage will open its doors at the historic Blinn House for participants of this California Preservation Foundation celebration, happening up and down the state with more than 70 historic sites open. We will participate on Saturday, September 9th, with an open house here as well as a self-guided tour of Ford Place. For more […]
In 1929, a red brick building with a dramatic expanse of windows was constructed on the eastern edge of Pasadena, just west of Eaton Wash and south of the Santa Fe railway. Built to the design of McNeal Swasey, architect of the Hotel Constance and other local landmarks, this facility served for more than forty […]
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