CALIFORNIA HISTORICAL RESOURCES INVENTORY DATABASE
City of Pasadena
 
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Resource Summary
670 ALPINE 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: 5S2 
*Resource Name or #: Sechler House  Survey Title: 2006 Recent Past 
 
B1.
Historic Name: Sechler House 
B2.
Common Name: Sechler House 
B3.
Original Use: SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE 
B4.  Present Use: SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE 
*B5a.
Primary Architectural Style: International /Modern Style 
B5b.
Secondary Architectural Style: Post-and-Beam 
*B6.
Construction History: Date Built: 1954 
Permit records indicate no alterations.
*B7.
Moved?: Yes No  Unknown Date:    Original Location:   
*B8.
Related Features:
*B9a.
Architect: NYBERG & BISSNER 
b. Builder:  
*B10.
Significance: Theme:   Area: City 
Period of Significance: 1954  Property Type:  
Applicable Criteria:
National Register Criteria: C  California Register:   Local Register:  
Context: Recent Past  Other:  
The Sechler House is a good example of a single-family residence in the Mid-century Modern/Post-and-Beam style designed by local architects Nyberg & Bissner. The house retains integrity and is eligible for listing as a City of Pasadena landmark under criterion C.
 
B11.
Additional Resource Attributes: HP02 
*B12.
References:
Cultural Resources of the Recent Past Historic Context Report, October 2007  
B13.
Remarks:
 
*B14.
Evaluator: Kevin Johnson 
Date of Evaluation: 10/22/2008 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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