| State of California - The Resource Agency |
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| *P2. Location: |
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and (P2c, P2e, and P2b or P2d. Attach a Location Map as Necessary)
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1525 POPPY PEAK Dr
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Pasadena |
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91105 |
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e. Other Locational Data: (e.g., parcel #, directions to resource, elevation, etc., as appropriate)
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*P3a. Description:
(Describe resource and its major elements. Include design, materials, condition, alterations, size, setting, and boundaries)
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This notable house was designed by prominent local architect and USC graduate, the late Kenneth Nishimoto, for his family, which still occupies it. The 1,500-square-foot stucco and wood two-story house is sited on a steep hill with its lower floor unseen on the primary façade, appearing to be a one-story house. It is distinguished by its wide gabled roof with 1.5:12 pitch (possibly the shallowest of the low-pitched roofs characteristic of the neighborhood). In a strong horizontal gesture, the broad roofline and fascia detail is replicated and overlapped to define the projecting entry area and carport. The topmost gable is further distinguished by a large ridge beam, which is not only structural but innovative in that it was detailed by the architect to accommodate roof vents evenly spaced along both sides of the beam, providing a small degree of ornamental rhythm on an element rarely treated as such. The southwest-facing street elevation, which has no windows except for one, is composed of stucco separated by vertical posts of wood flush to the stucco. The house is very close to the street; a short, angled run of steps leads down to the persimmon-colored (the original color) single-panel front door. To the right of the door, wood slatted screening shields a landscaped area. This planted space is adjacent to an original and extant interior tokonoma (ancestral shrine) room shielded from view by translucent glass panels of different sides. This elevation also features a mounted globe light fixture, a common feature in the district and strongly associated with Buff, Straub & Hensman’s work. The rear (view) elevation features extensive full-height expanses of glass at the corner of this northeast wall before, while the other half of the wall features stucco alternating with panels of dark wood stained siding containing windows. The house is in fair condition. Constructed in 1957, the house retains very high integrity.
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*P3b. Resource Attributes:
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P5a. Photograph or Drawing
additional photos
(Photograph required for buildings, structures, and objects.)
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Year Built: 1957 - Documented
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KAY NISHIMOTO |
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08/24/2007
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2006 Recent Past |
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*P11. Report Citation: (Cite survey report and other sources, or enter "none.")
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*Attachments:
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Location Map
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Sketch Map
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Continuation Sheet
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Building, Structure, and Ojbect Record
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Archaeological Record
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District Record
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Linear Feature Record
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Milling Station Record
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Rock Art Record
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Artifact Record
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Photograph Record
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