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Resource Summary
1 S FAIR OAKS Ave
Resource Summary
Address: 1 S FAIR OAKS Ave APN: 5713-007-023 [print]

This property is in a historic district listed in the National Register of Historic Places. *
 
RESOURCE OVERVIEW
Address: 1 S FAIR OAKS Ave
City: Pasadena State: CA
Zip Code: County: Los Angeles
County Code: 37
Historic Name: Dodsworth Building Common Name: 2-10 W. Colorado Blvd.
APN: 5713-007-023 Zoning:
Building Sq. Ft: Site Size (Acres): 0.110
Year Built: 1947 Documented District: OLD PASADENA
District: OLD PASADENA (designated)
 Property Status: Designated
Resource Description:
The four-story Dodsworth Building is situated at the prominent intersection of Colorado Boulevard and Fair Oaks Avenue. The original design was altered in 1930 by Walter Folland to take what was a simple building with Classical cornices and windows into the Spanish style.

While the building encompasses Classical, Spanish, and Moderne styles, it relates well to the building across Colorado Boulevard and to the neighboring buildings. The high parapet is embellished with an arched element and an egg patterned band. Wide flat pilasters separating the double-hung sash windows divide the façade. The pilaster capitals project to the roofline, and are ornately designed in scroll pattern. This ornate patterned relief is repeated at the corners of the building above and below the third story. Decorative medallions support a horizontal band just above the first floor. The first floor includes traditional storefronts with vertically divided transoms; a cast stone arched entranceway, and a granite base.
Legal Description:
See Exhibit C
RESOURCE DETAILS
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Secondary Architectural Style:
Architect: J. J. Blick, 1902; Walter Folland, 1930
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Original Location:
Demolished: no
Notes:
Moved: no
Date Moved: n/a
Designation Date: n/a
Mills Act: A contract and work program
was recorded in 12/29/2017

* This is a simplified statement of the property's status. Please review the NRHP Status Code field on the search screen for official, adopted status language.