SGV City
Pasadena
Los Angeles County
About
About Pasadena.
The Crown City — anchor of the San Gabriel Valley's historic residential market. Home to the Tournament of Roses, the Norton Simon Museum, Caltech, and the largest concentration of intact early-20th-century Craftsman bungalows in California.
Notable Districts
Historic Districts & Neighborhoods.
- Bungalow Heaven — Approximately 16-block, 125-acre residential neighborhood in north-central Pasadena. The largest concentration of intact early-twentieth-century Craftsman bungalows in the city. Pasadena's first locally designated Landmark District (November 14, 1989). Listed on the National Register of Historic Places (April 10, 2008, NRHP 08000260) and the California Register of Historical Resources. The National Register listing identifies 522 contributing and 164 non-contributing buildings across the sixteen-block area. Named one of the American Planning Association's "10 Great Places in America" in 2009.
- Madison Heights — Established Pasadena residential district south of California Boulevard. Contains a notable mix of 1920s Spanish Colonial Revival and Mediterranean Revival homes alongside significant mid-century modern construction.
- Orange Heights — Established Pasadena residential district notable for the integrity of its early-20th-century residential fabric.
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