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| *Resource Name or #: |
George B. Post House
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Survey Title: |
2010 Late 19th/Early 20th Centuries |
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| B1. |
| Historic Name: |
George B. Post House
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| B2. |
| Common Name: |
George B. Post House
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| B3. |
| Original Use: |
Single Family Residence
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| B4. |
Present Use: |
Single Family Residence
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| *B5a. |
| Primary Architectural Style: |
Shingle
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| B5b. |
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| *B6. |
| Construction History: |
Date Built: |
1903
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A small addition at the rear of the house was constructed in 2001. The porch railing has also been replaced; photographs in city files from 1986 depict a more open railing with cross-diagonals and, at the stairs, a top and bottom rail only (also likely non-original). The carriage house has new doors with a large horizontally oriented multi-light window at the top that are compatible in design to the house.
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| *B7. |
| Moved?: |
 Yes
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Unknown
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Original Location: |
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| *B8. |
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| *B9a. |
| Architect: |
Joseph J. Blick
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Builder: |
Alonzo B. Tirrill & Co.
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| *B10. |
| Significance: |
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Area: |
City
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| Period of Significance: |
1903
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Property Type: |
Single Family Residence
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| Applicable Criteria: |
| National Register Criteria: |
C
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California Register: |
3
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Local Register: |
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The George Post House is locally significant under Criterion C. Under this criterion, the house is a notable example of the Shingle Style subtype of the single-family residence property type identified in the Multiple Property Documentation Form “Late 19th/Early 20th Century Development and Architecture in Pasadena,” designed by Pasadena architect Joseph J. Blick. The house exhibits elements of the Shingle Style subtype including two-story height; irregular plan; asymmetrical facades; multi-gabled roofs with a low, broad pitch and no eaves; wood shingle siding; tripartite, bay and double-hung windows with small panes; and inset windows with curved jambs. The house also exhibits features of the two-story Arts and Crafts period house property type identified in the Multiple Property Documentation Form, “Residential Architecture of Pasadena, CA 1895-1918: Influence of the Arts and Crafts Movement” in portions of the roof with deep overhanging eaves and in the large support brackets under the porch roof. It has a high level of architectural integrity through its location, design, setting, materials, and workmanship and feeling. It is in its original location, which is identified in the MPDF as an area with a high concentration of Shingle Style houses, and retains original materials and a carriage house that dates from the late 19th century period. The elements and proportions of the house that represent its design are intact as are the materials used in its original construction. The house exhibits evidence of techniques employed in residential construction in the late 19th century in Pasadena and clearly expresses the historic sense of this time period as designs began to transition to those of the American Arts and Crafts movement.
The alterations are relatively minor and do not adversely impact the overall integrity of the house. The house possesses the essential character-defining features of the Shingle Style subtype including roof form, wall materials, fenestration and decorative detailing.
Joseph J. Blick’s career is described in detail in the Multiple Property Documentation Form. He worked in multiple architectural styles and the George Post house is one of his master works of domestic architecture and is one of his earliest extant works. Other later works by Blick include the Star-News Building, the Hall of Justice, the Scottish Rite Cathedral and the Standard Fireproof Storage Company (which has since been substantially altered).
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| Additional Resource Attributes: |
HP02, HP03
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| Date of Evaluation: |
10/01/2010
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