House at 674 Elliot Drive

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Location674 Elliot Dr., Pasadena, California
Coordinates 34°7′31″N118°8′10″W / 34.12528°N 118.13611°W / 34.12528; -118.13611 Coordinates: 34°7′31″N118°8′10″W / 34.12528°N 118.13611°W / 34.12528; -118.13611
Arealess than one acre
Built1911 (1911)
ArchitectHeineman, Arthur S.
Architectural styleAmerican Craftsman
MPS Residential Architecture of Pasadena: Influence of the Arts and Crafts Movement MPS
NRHP reference No. 04000325 [1]
Added to NRHPAugust 20, 2004

The House at 674 Elliot Drive is a historic home located at 674 Elliot Drive in Pasadena, California. The wood-frame house was built in 1911 for rancher Winslow B. Ross. Architect Arthur Heineman designed the home in the American Craftsman style. The front porch of the house is topped by a large gable supported by Tuscan columns and a patterned system of rafter trusses. Two patios are located on opposite sides of the house; the southeast patio adjoins a pergola-topped pathway through the yard. The house's roof features multiple low-pitched gables and open eaves with exposed rafter tails. [2]

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 20, 2004. [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. Mermilliod, Jennifer; Janet Hansen; Christy McAvoy (August 4, 2003). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: House at 674 Elliot Drive". National Park Service . Retrieved January 1, 2014. Accompanied by photos.