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Resource Summary
453 CYPRESS Ave
Resource Summary
Address: 453 CYPRESS Ave APN: 5726-012-052 [print]

This property is in a historic district listed in the National Register of Historic Places. *
 
RESOURCE OVERVIEW
Address: 453 CYPRESS Ave
City: Pasadena State: CA
Zip Code: 91103 County: Los Angeles
County Code: 37
Historic Name: Common Name:
APN: 5726-012-052 Zoning: RM32
Building Sq. Ft: Site Size (Acres): 0.090
Year Built: 1903 Documented District: Bristol-Cypress Historic District
District: Bristol-Cypress Historic District (designated)
 Property Status: Designated
Contributing Status: C    
Resource Description:
Style: Vernacular Hipped Cottage 


One contributing building (house) and one non-contributing building (garage). This house is an example of the Vernacular Hipped Cottage subtype, with a bell shape to the roof and boxed eaves. It has a separate hipped roof over the half-width front porch, which is supported by simple square posts and has a newer, but compatible, wood railing. Polygonal bays extend from the northern end of the street-facing elevation as well as from the south elevation; one of the sides of the street-facing bay has a door in place of a window and the porch has been slightly extended to provide access. The house has a composition shingle roof wood drop channel siding with corner boards; a concrete foundation; wood fixed, transom and double-hung windows in wood-framed openings; and a replacement front door of rustic design characteristic of Spanish Colonial Revival architecture in an original wood-framed opening. The house retains much of its original character, despite the minor alterations that have occurred; therefore, it retains integrity and is contributing to the district.
Legal Description:
RESOURCE DETAILS
Primary Architectural Style: Vernacular Hipped Cottage
Secondary Architectural Style:
Architect:
Builder: Charles Dixs
Contractor:
Context: Residential Architecture 1883-1904 
Original Owner:
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.