Washington Court

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Location475 E. Washington Blvd., Pasadena, California
Coordinates 34°10′9″N118°8′27″W / 34.16917°N 118.14083°W / 34.16917; -118.14083 Coordinates: 34°10′9″N118°8′27″W / 34.16917°N 118.14083°W / 34.16917; -118.14083
Arealess than one acre
Built1924 (1924)
Architectural style English Cottage Revival
MPS Bungalow Courts of Pasadena TR
NRHP reference No. 94001316 [1]
Added to NRHPNovember 15, 1994

Washington Court is a bungalow court located at 475 E. Washington Blvd. in Pasadena, California. The court consists of six single-family homes arranged in an "L" shape; a common walkway and garden runs along the east side of the court, while a driveway on the west side accesses a rear garage. The homes are designed in the English Cottage Revival style and feature cross gabled roofs with wooden louvers at the gable ends, wooden trim and window moldings, and arched entrances with flared eaves. F. R. Finch commissioned the court in 1924; the homes cost $2,250 each to build. [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; James C. Wilson (January 13, 1994). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Washington Court". National Park Service . Retrieved September 5, 2013. Accompanied by photos.