CALIFORNIA HISTORICAL RESOURCES INVENTORY DATABASE
City of Pasadena
 
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Resource Summary
1175 La Loma 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: 5S2 
*Resource Name or #: Smith House  Survey Title: 2006 Recent Past 
 
B1.
Historic Name: Smith House 
B2.
Common Name: Smith House 
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: 1961 
The roof was replaced in 1992.
*B7.
Moved?: Yes No  Unknown Date:    Original Location:   
*B8.
Related Features:
*B9a.
Architect: Dennis Smith 
b. Builder: Unknown 
*B10.
Significance: Theme:   Area: City 
Period of Significance:   Property Type: Single Family Residence 
Applicable Criteria:
National Register Criteria: C  California Register:   Local Register:  
Context: Recent Past  Other:  
The Smith House is a good intact example of Pasadena Modernism as it was practiced during the Mid-twentieth century, and retains a high degree of integrity from the period of significance. In addition, the house was designed by Dennis Smith, who later became a partner in the firm Buff & Hensman (then renamed Buff, Smith & Hensman). As such, the Smith House meets the criteria for listing as a City of Pasadena Landmark under Criterion 3: It embodies the distinctive characteristics of a locally significant architectural style, architect and period.
 
B11.
Additional Resource Attributes:  
*B12.
References:
Cultural Resources of the Recent Past Historic Context Report, October 2007.  
B13.
Remarks:
 
*B14.
Evaluator: Kevin Johnson 
Date of Evaluation: 10/02/2008 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
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