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May 11, 2014 HISTORIC RESOURCES GROUP 12 S ADMINISTRATIVE DRAFT – REVISED DRAFT FOR REVIEW City of South Pasadena Citywide Historic Context Statement May 11, 2014 HISTORIC RESOURCES GROUP 12 S. Fair Oaks Avenue, Suite 200, Pasadena, CA 91105-1915 Telephone 626-793-2400, Facsimile 626-793-2401 www.historicla.com PREPARED FOR City of South Pasadena Planning & Building 1414 Mission Street South Pasadena, CA 91030 ADMINISTRATIVE DRAFT – REVISED DRAFT FOR REVIEW City of South Pasadena Citywide Historic Context Statement HISTORIC RESOURCES GROUP TABLE OF CONTENTS Project Summary 4 Project Introduction 5 Guidelines for Evaluation 10 Historic Context 17 Introduction 17 Summary of Contexts and Themes 18 Historical Overview 21 Context: Town Settlement & Late 19th Century Development (1873-1899) 33 Property Types & Registration Requirements 52 Context: Early 20th Century Development (1900-1919) 56 Theme: Early 20th Century Residential Development 66 Property Types & Registration Requirements 70 Theme: Early 20th Century Commercial Development 75 Property Types & Registration Requirements 78 Theme: Early 20th Century Civic & Institutional Development 81 Property Types & Registration Requirements 85 Context: 1920s Growth (1920-1929) 87 Theme: 1920s Residential Development 93 Property Types & Registration Requirements 95 Theme: 1920s Commercial Development 100 Property Types & Registration Requirements 103 Theme: 1920s Civic & Institutional Development 106 Property Types & Registration Requirements 109 Context: The Great Depression & World War II (1930-1944) 111 Theme: Residential Development 1930-1944 121 Property Types & Registration Requirements 122 Theme: Commercial Development 1930-1944 124 Property Types & Registration Requirements 125 Theme: Depression-Era Civic & Institutional Development 127 Property Types & Registration Requirements 129 Context: Mid-20th Century Growth (1945-1972) 131 Theme: Mid-20th Century Residential Development 139 Property Types & Registration Requirements 140 ADMINISTRATIVE DRAFT – REVISED DRAFT FOR REVIEW City of South Pasadena Citywide Historic Context Statement HISTORIC RESOURCES GROUP Theme: Post-World War II Subdivisions & Tract Development Sub-theme: Raymond Hill & Fireside Manor 144 Sub-theme: Altos de Monterey 150 Property Types & Registration Requirements 156 Theme: Mid-20th Century Civic & Institutional Development 162 Property Types & Registration Requirements 163 Context: Architecture & Design 165 Bibliography 220 ADMINISTRATIVE DRAFT – REVISED DRAFT FOR REVIEW City of South Pasadena Citywide Historic Context Statement HISTORIC RESOURCES GROUP 4 PROJECT INTRODUCTION PROJECT SUMMARY This Citywide Historic Context Statement was prepared at the request of the City of South Pasadena, and was funded in part by a grant through the Certified Local Government (CLG) program. In October 2013, the City contracted with Historic Resources Group for the preparation of the Historic Context Statement. It follows the guidance outlined for the development of historic contexts in the Secretary of the Interior’s Standards and Guidelines for Archaeology and Historic Preservation, along with National Register Bulletin 16B: How to Complete the National Register Multiple Property Documentation Form. The activity which is the subject of this Historic Context Statement has been financed in part with Federal funds from the National Park Service, Department of the Interior, through the California Office of Historic Preservation. However, the contents and opinions do not necessarily reflect the views or policies of the Department of the Interior or the California Office of Historic Preservation, nor does mention of trade names or commercial products constitute endorsement or recommendation by the Department of the Interior or the California Office of Historic Preservation. Regulations of the U.S. Department of the Interior strictly prohibit unlawful discrimination in departmental federally-assisted programs on the basis of race, color, sex, age, disability, or national origin. Any person who believes he or she has been discriminated against in any program, activity, or facility operated by a recipient of Federal assistance should write to: Director, Equal Opportunity Program U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service P.O. Box 37127 Washington, D.C. 20013-7127 ADMINISTRATIVE DRAFT – REVISED DRAFT FOR REVIEW City of South Pasadena Citywide Historic Context Statement HISTORIC RESOURCES GROUP 5 PROJECT INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION Project Introduction The City of South Pasadena received a State of California Certified Local Government (CLG) grant for the period 2013-2014 to prepare an updated Citywide Historic Context Statement. This project is part of South Pasadena’s ongoing efforts to identify and evaluate potential historic resources. It was developed by Historic Resources Group, including Christine Lazzaretto, Principal; Heather Goers, Architectural Historian; John LoCascio, Senior Architect; Robby Aranguren, Planning Associate, and Sian Winship, Architectural Historian. All staff meet the Secretary of the Interior's qualifications in historic preservation.1 Coordination of the project on behalf of the City was administered by John Mayer, Senior Planner. It was overseen by the Cultural Heritage Commission, City Council, and the local preservation community. Project review and oversight from the California Office of Historic Preservation was provided by Amanda Blosser. Historic Context Statements In order to understand the significance of the historic and architectural resources in the City of South Pasadena, it is necessary to examine those resources within a series of contexts. By placing built resources in the appropriate historic, social, and architectural context, the relationship between an area’s physical environment and its broader history can be established. A historic context statement analyzes the historical development of a community according to guidelines written by the National Park Service and specified in National Register Bulletin 16A. The Bulletin describes an historic context as follows: Historic context is information about historic trends and properties grouped by an important theme in pre-history or history of a community, state, or the nation during a particular period of time. Because historic contexts are organized by theme, place, and time, they link historic properties to important historic trends. In this way, they provide a framework for determining the significance of a property.2 A historic context statement is linked with tangible built resources through the concept of “property type,” a grouping of individual properties based on shared physical or associative characteristics. It should identify the various historical factors that shaped the development of the area. It may include, but need not be limited to: 1 Federal Register, Vol. 48, No. 190, p. 44738-44739, September 29, 1983. 2 National Park Service, “National Register Bulletin 16A: How to Complete the National Register Registration Form,” Washington, DC: U.S. Department of the Interior, National Park Service, 1997, 4. ADMINISTRATIVE DRAFT – REVISED DRAFT FOR REVIEW City of South Pasadena Citywide Historic Context Statement HISTORIC RESOURCES GROUP 6 PROJECT INTRODUCTION Historical activities or events Historic personages Building types, architectural styles, and materials Patterns of physical development A historic context statement is not a comprehensive history of an area. Rather, it is intended to highlight trends and patterns critical to the understanding of the built environment. It provides a framework for the continuing process of identifying historic, architectural, and cultural resources. It may also serve as a guide to enable citizens, planners, and decision-makers to evaluate the relative significance and integrity of individual properties. Specific examples referred to in this context statement are included to illustrate physical and associative characteristics of each resource type. Methodology This Historic Context Statement is intended to expand and enhance the existing South Pasadena City-Wide Historic Context Statement.3 The expanded context will use the National Register of Historic Places Multiple Property (MPS) approach, and will cover all phases of the City’s development, from the earliest extant resources through the recent past (approximately 1965). One of the priorities for the context update is the development of a comprehensive study of the City’s resources from 1935-1965, a period which has not been previously documented. The development of the expanded historic context follows standard preservation practice and guidance provided by the National Park Service and the California Office of Historic Preservation. The City provided existing materials about historic resources in South Pasadena, including previous surveys and other studies, the existing City Inventory of Historic Resources, and nomination forms for designated properties. Following review of the existing documentation, an overview tour of the City was conducted with City staff, Historic Resources Group, and a member of the local preservation community. The tour was led by Cultural Resources Commissioner Debi Howell-Ardila who provided information and commentary about individual resources and neighborhoods within the City that merit further study. Historic Resources Group then conducted a citywide street-by-street reconnaissance survey to further inform the historic context. Particular attention was given to buildings and 3 Community Development Department, “City-Wide Historic
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