CALIFORNIA HISTORICAL RESOURCES INVENTORY DATABASE
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Resource Summary
494 BRADFORD ST
DPR523B - Bldg, Struct & Object [print]
State of California - The Resource Agency
DEPARTMENT OF PARKS AND RECREATION
BUILDING, STRUCTURE & OBJECT RECORD
Primary #:  
HRI #:  
*NRHP Status Code: 5S1 
*Resource Name or #:   Survey Title:  
 
B1.
Historic Name: Bryner/Doerr House and Garden 
B2.
Common Name: 494 Bradford St. 
B3.
Original Use: Single Family Residence 
B4.  Present Use: Single Family Residence 
*B5a.
Primary Architectural Style: Colonial Revival 
B5b.
Secondary Architectural Style:  
*B6.
Construction History: Date Built: 1928 
The construction year of 494 Bradford is documented in a City building permit and the September 7, 1928 issue of Southwest Building Contractor. Architect Roland Coate designed the house and garage for Ira L. Bryner at a contract cost of $31,418.50. The architect’s contract with Mrs. Bryner documents that construction of the house was coordinated with the landscaping by Florence Yoch.

The property is part of the original city plat map. Another house that appears on the 1910 Sanborn Map was sited where the 1928 house is now situated. The Bryner contract, however, verifies that the first house was demolished as it specifies that no materials from the old house would be used in the new construction. It does specify that old brick would be salvaged for the landscape features.

Other than minor changes, both house and garden remain virtually as they were when they were constructed in 1928. Other than planting changes over the years, some to reduce maintenance cost during WWII when the Doerrs owned the property, only a landscape plan in 1952 by Yoch and Council indicate a major change in the garden design at the rear of the house.
*B7.
Moved?: Yes No  Unknown Date:    Original Location:   
*B8.
Related Features:
*B9a.
Architect: Roland Coate & Florence Yoch (landscape arch.)  
b. Builder:  
*B10.
Significance: Theme:   Area: Regional 
Period of Significance:   Property Type: Single Family Residence 
Applicable Criteria:
National Register Criteria: C  California Register: 3  Local Register:  
Context:   Other:  
494 Bradford qualifies for designation as a historic monument because it is an exceptional representation of the collaboration of two outstanding and influential designers, Roland Coate as architect and Florence Yoch as landscape architect, in the history of the Pasadena/Los Angeles region. Florence Yoch’s garden design in particular possesses high artistic values; and, is the only residential garden design in the Pasadena and Los Angeles region that remains virtually intact.
 
B11.
Additional Resource Attributes: HP02 
*B12.
References:
 
B13.
Remarks:
 
*B14.
Evaluator:  
Date of Evaluation: 02/07/2005 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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