CALIFORNIA HISTORICAL RESOURCES INVENTORY DATABASE
City of Pasadena
 
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Resource Summary
1160 CHATEAU Rd
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 #: John Kelsey Residence  Survey Title:  
 
B1.
Historic Name: John Kelsey Residence 
B2.
Common Name: John Kelsey Residence 
B3.
Original Use: Single Family Residence 
B4.  Present Use: Single Family Residence 
*B5a.
Primary Architectural Style: International /Modern Style 
B5b.
Secondary Architectural Style:  
*B6.
Construction History: Date Built: 1962 
1973 Studio building is non-contributing to designation
*B7.
Moved?: Yes No  Unknown Date:    Original Location:   
*B8.
Related Features:
*B9a.
Architect: John F. Kelsey  
b. Builder: John F. Kelsey 
*B10.
Significance: Theme:   Area: City 
Period of Significance:   Property Type: Single Family Residence 
Applicable Criteria:
National Register Criteria: California Register: Local Register:  
Context:   Other:  
The house at 1160 Chateau Road belongs to a small but outstanding collection of mid-century houses in Pasadena designed by distinguished architects. In an excellent state of preservation, it is eminently worthy of designation as a landmark and of becoming the City’s third mid-century house with this honor.
 
B11.
Additional Resource Attributes: HP02 
*B12.
References:
 
B13.
Remarks:
 
*B14.
Evaluator: Jeff Cronin 
Date of Evaluation: 04/04/2005 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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