Court at 940-948 North Raymond Avenue

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Location940-948 N. Raymond Ave., Pasadena, California
Coordinates 34°9′43″N118°8′55″W / 34.16194°N 118.14861°W / 34.16194; -118.14861 Coordinates: 34°9′43″N118°8′55″W / 34.16194°N 118.14861°W / 34.16194; -118.14861
Arealess than one acre
Built1929 (1929)
ArchitectBungus, N. S.
Architectural styleSpanish Colonial Revival
MPS Bungalow Courts of Pasadena TR
NRHP reference No. 94001317 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 15, 1994

The Court at 940-948 North Raymond Avenue is a bungalow court located at 940-948 North Raymond Avenue in Pasadena, California.

Owner H. R. Pompeyon built the court in 1929.

The court consists of five homes arranged on both sides of a narrow courtyard. Architect N. S. Bungus designed the houses in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. The homes feature stucco walls, clay tile roofs, arched entrances, wrought iron light fixtures, and ceramic tilework. [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 940-948 North Raymond Avenue". National Park Service . Retrieved April 16, 2014. Accompanied by photos.