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Resource Summary
270 S Arroyo Blvd
Resource Summary
Address: 270 S Arroyo Blvd APN: 5714-019-006 [print]

This property has been determined eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places as an individual resource. *
 
RESOURCE OVERVIEW
Address: 270 S Arroyo Blvd
City: Pasadena State: CA
Zip Code: 91105 County: Los Angeles
County Code: 37
Historic Name: John Barber House & Garden Common Name: 270 S. Arroyo Blvd.
APN: 5714-019-006 Zoning: RS4
Building Sq. Ft: Site Size (Acres): 0.750
Year Built: 1926 Documented District:
District: Property Status: Surveyed
Resource Description:
Historic Garden Features:
Garden location: Entire site
Garden Plan/Orientation: Symmetrical; focal points
Site Topography: Level
Landscape Design Elements: Swimming pool, multiple distinct garden areas, planting beds, lawn, outdoor patio, pergola, entry features/gates, garden furniture
Circulation: Rectilinear pathways, wood fence, metal fence, non-retaining walls
Vegetation: Mature vegetation, colorful flowering vegetation, native vegetation, fruit trees, shrubs, ferns
Accessory structures: Pool house
Hardscape: Brick pavers, decomposed granite, gravel
Alterations: New spaces or structures
Legal Description:
RESOURCE DETAILS
Primary Architectural Style: Monterey Revival
Secondary Architectural Style:
Architect: Roland Coate (architect); Katherine Bashford (landscape architect)
Builder:
Contractor:
Context: Historic Designed Gardens 
Original Owner: John Barber
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.