When people generally think of Pasadena, they most likely think of the Rose Parade, it’s campy cousin the Doo-Dah Parade, and the Rose Bowl game played out every New Year’s Day. But Pasadena has been home to a wealth of great architecture since its founding in the late 1800’s as a winter playground for some of America’s most prominent families.
Pasadena Heritage is a local group that has been dedicated to identifying, preserving, and protecting the historic, architectural, and cultural resources of the City of Pasadena for a very long time. On Madison is very honored that one of our projects will be featured as one of the homes on the Pasadena Heritage Spring Home Tour 2015.
For those of you that think Southern California is just beaches, freeways, and strip malls, Pasadena has successfully managed to preserve its architectural gems while welcoming new and exciting design. On Madison has assembled a montage of photos that will take you on a “walking tour” of some of Pasadena’s most beautiful architecture.
Pasadena City Hall designed by Bakewell & Brown in the Italian Palladian style
Cahill Center for Astronomy & Astrophysics at Caltech designed by Thom Mayne of LA based Morphosis
The Langham Huntington Hotel
Buff & Hensman’s Modern 1954 John Norton House
Buff & Hensman’s Modern Hamlin House
Frank Lloyd Wright’s La Miniatura in a Mayan vernacular
Reginald Johnson Italian Revival Villa, Pasadena
Wallace Neff Mediterranean Villa, Pasadena
Playhouse Plaza designed by Pasadena architects Moule & Polyzoides, due to open Summer 2015