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Resource Summary
670 ALPINE ST
Resource Summary
Address: 670 ALPINE ST APN: 5324-007-027 [print]

This property has been determined eligible for designation as a contributing structure to an eligible landmark district.
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RESOURCE OVERVIEW
Address: 670 ALPINE ST
City: Pasadena State: CA
Zip Code: 91106 County: Los Angeles
County Code: 37
Historic Name: Sechler House Common Name: Sechler House
APN: 5324-007-027 Zoning: RS4
Building Sq. Ft: 2166 Site Size (Acres): 0.280
Year Built: 1954 Documented District: Madison Heights Landmark District
District: Madison Heights Landmark District (surveyed)
 Property Status: Surveyed
Resource Description:
Plan: CruciformStories: 1
Decorative Elements: Solid screensFacade: Asymmetrical
Fenestration: Highly glazed; floor-to-ceiling glazingRoof Form: Cross-gabled
Eaves: Extended with exposed beamsRoof Orientation: Front & side
Roof Material: Composition shinglesRoof Pitch: Shallow
Chimney Location: Side wallChimney Materials: Stone below roof; metal above
Window Types: Fixed; transom; clerestory; casementWindow Detailing: Heavy mullions
Window Material: aluminumDoors: Double solid with frosted glass sidelights
Cladding: Mostly glass; solid areas of indeterminate claddingExterior Accents: Stone
Porch: Incorporated into roofline; no significant recessSetting: Subdivision; heavily landscaped
Garage: Attached; 2-car; carport; open clerestoryAlterations: Chimney


This home by architects John Nyberg and Harold Bissner incorporates more traditional Ranch elements of redwood tongue-and-groove and stone cladding, with Modern forms of extended eaves and expanses of glazing. A 2010 addition by E4 Architects expanded the design with a contemporary “living gable” rising from its center.
Legal Description:
LOT 5
RESOURCE DETAILS
Primary Architectural Style: International /Modern Style
Secondary Architectural Style: Post-and-Beam
Architect: NYBERG & BISSNER
Builder:
Contractor:
Context:
Original Owner: Walter Sechler
Original Use: SINGLE FAMILY RESIDENCE
Original Location:
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.