Court at 533-549 North Lincoln Avenue

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Location533-549 N. Lincoln Ave., Pasadena, California
Coordinates 34°9′15″N118°9′14″W / 34.15417°N 118.15389°W / 34.15417; -118.15389 Coordinates: 34°9′15″N118°9′14″W / 34.15417°N 118.15389°W / 34.15417; -118.15389
Arealess than one acre
Built1922 (1922)-1925
Built byWhitescarver & Pieton, Joseph G. Roth
ArchitectG. Tombleson
Architectural styleAmerican Craftsman
MPS Bungalow Courts of Pasadena TR
NRHP reference No. 94001320 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 15, 1994

The Court at 533-549 North Lincoln Avenue is a bungalow court located at 533-549 North Lincoln Avenue in Pasadena, California. The court consists of four bungalows surrounding a central courtyard and driveway. The bungalows have an American Craftsman design and feature gabled roofs with exposed rafter tails, casement windows, and porches supported by Doric columns. T. G. Grabham, the original owner of the court, built the four homes between 1922 and 1925. Architect G. Tombelson designed the first two homes, which were both built in 1922; contractors Whitescarver & Pieton added the third home in 1923, and contractor Joseph G. Roth built the last in 1925. [2]

The court was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 15, 1994. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places . National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Kliwinski, Leonard (January 13, 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Court at 533-549 North Lincoln Avenue". National Park Service . Retrieved April 16, 2014. Accompanied by photos.