CALIFORNIA HISTORICAL RESOURCES INVENTORY DATABASE
City of Pasadena
 
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Resource Summary
700 E Washington Blvd
Resource Summary
Address: 700 E Washington Blvd APN: 5730-030-903 [print]

This property is within a city-designated landmark district. *
 
RESOURCE OVERVIEW
Address: 700 E Washington Blvd
City: Pasadena State: CA
Zip Code: County: Los Angeles
County Code: 37
Historic Name: Washington Park Common Name:
APN: 5730-030-903 Zoning:
Building Sq. Ft: Site Size (Acres): 0.720
Year Built: 0 Documented District: Washington Square (LD4)
District: Washington Square (LD4) (designated)
 Property Status: Designated
Contributing Status: C    
Resource Description:
This five acre park was designed in the 1920s by Theodore Payne & Ralph Cornell and largely reflects their original design. One of the earliest parks in Pasadena, it has dramatic changes in elevation, due to a natural ravine, and includes a bridge made of Arroyo stones. It is located in the Washington Square Landmark District.
Legal Description:
RESOURCE DETAILS
Primary Architectural Style:
Secondary Architectural Style:
Architect: Theodore Payne & Ralph Cornell (landscape architect)
Builder:
Contractor:
Context: Historic Designed Gardens 
Original Owner: City of Pasadena
Original Use: Public Park
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.