CALIFORNIA HISTORICAL RESOURCES INVENTORY DATABASE
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Resource Summary
550 E GREEN ST
Resource Summary
Address: 550 E GREEN ST APN: 5734-012-006 [print]

This property is in a historic district listed in the National Register of Historic Places. *
 
RESOURCE OVERVIEW
Address: 550 E GREEN ST
City: Pasadena State: CA
Zip Code: 91101 County: Los Angeles
County Code: 37
Historic Name: First Church of Christ Scientist Common Name:
APN: 5734-012-006 Zoning:
Building Sq. Ft: Site Size (Acres): 2.010
Year Built: 1908 Documented District: PASADENA PLAYHOUSE
District: PASADENA PLAYHOUSE (designated)
 Property Status: Designated
Contributing Status: C    
Resource Description:
This is a Classical Revival structure of reinforced concrete with a stucco finish, built in a cross-axial plan and surmounted by an imposing copper dome. Three sides of the building have porticos with Ionic columns and Corinthian pilasters. This was the first church to be constructed of reinforced concrete in Pasadena. The landmark dome is visible from much of the downtown area.

Adjacent to the church, on the Green Street side, is a smaller reading room of concrete and brick, designed in a compatible Classical Revival style.
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RESOURCE DETAILS
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Architect: Franklin P. Burnham (1908); Marston & Van Pelt (1933)
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Demolished: no
Notes:
Moved: no
Date Moved: n/a
Designation Date: n/a

* 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.