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Resource Summary
1 E COLORADO Blvd
Resource Summary
Address: 1 E COLORADO Blvd APN: 5723-023-006 [print]

This property is in a historic district listed in the National Register of Historic Places. *
 
RESOURCE OVERVIEW
Address: 1 E COLORADO Blvd
City: Pasadena State: CA
Zip Code: County: Los Angeles
County Code: 37
Historic Name: Slavin Building Common Name:
APN: 5723-023-006 Zoning:
Building Sq. Ft: Site Size (Acres): 0.100
Year Built: 1904 Documented District: OLD PASADENA
District: OLD PASADENA (designated)
 Property Status: Designated
Resource Description:
The building sits at the important intersection of Colorado Boulevard and Fair Oaks Avenue, and represents a fine example of the Art Deco style in the district. The five-story building is marked by zig-zag Moderne chevron detailing, a decorative iron grille on the west side, a Classical pediment over the door (west side), and large water tower on the northeast corner of the roof. The mass is an important match-up with 2-10 West Colorado Boulevard diagonally across the corner. The windows and storefronts are arranged symmetrically along the Fair Oaks Avenue and Colorado Boulevard facades. Matthew Slavin was the builder; he was responsible for constructing other buildings in the district. The building was rehabilitated in 1996 and retains a high level of physical integrity. Details include original storefronts on Fair Oaks with aluminum and copper display framing, marble bulkheads and black Carerra glass on storefront piers. The storefronts on Colorado have been replaced and the stepped parapet at the roofline was added to hide mechanical equipment.
Legal Description:
ALL THAT PORTION OF THE SUBDIVISION OF THE R. WILLIAMS' TRACT, IN THE CITY OF PASADENA, AS PER MAP RECORDED IN BOOK 5 PAGE 447 OF MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS, IN THE OFFICE OF THE COUNTY RECORDER OF SAID COUNTY, DESCRIBED AS FOLLOWS: BEGINNING AT THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF SAID SUBDIVISION ; THENCE NORTH ALONG THE EAST LINE OF FAIR OAKS AVENUE, 92 FEET TO THE SOUTH LINE OF LOT 6 OF SAID SUBDIVISION; THENCE EAST ALONG THE SOUTH LINE OF SAID LOT 6, 55 FEET; THENCE NORTH PARALLEL WITH THE EAST LINE OF FAIR OAKS AVENUE, 35 7/12THS FEET TO THE SOUTH LINE OF AN ALLEY; THENCE EAST AND PARALLEL WITH THE NORTH LINE OF LOT 6, 25 FEET; THENCE SOUTH 35 7/12THS FEET TO THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF LOT 3 OF SAID SUBDIVISION ; THENCE SOUTH ALONG THE EAST LINE OF SAID LOT 3, 92 FEET TO THE NORTH LINE OF COLORADO STREET; AND THENCE WEST ALONG THE NORTH LINE OF COLORADO STREET, 80 FEET TO THE POINT OF BEGINNING, BEING ALL OF LOTS 1, 2, 3 THE EAST 25 FEET OF THE WEST 80 FEET OF LOT 6, AND THE EAST 25 FEET OF THE WEST 80 FEET OF THE SOUTH 5 7/12THS FEET OF LOT 7 OF SAID SUBDIVISION, AND ALSO THE UNNUMBERED LOT, 30 FEET SQUARE, LYING NORTH OF LOT 1, SOUTH OF LOT 6 AND WEST OF LOT 2, OF SAID TRACT, AS SHOWN ON THE MAP ABOVE REFERRED TO. APN : 5723-023-006
RESOURCE DETAILS
Primary Architectural Style: Art Deco
Secondary Architectural Style:
Architect: Balch & Stanberry (1929 facade)
Builder: Matthew Slavin (1904)
Contractor:
Context:
Original Owner: Mattew Slavin
Original Use:
Original Location:
Demolished: no
Notes:
Moved: no
Date Moved: n/a
Designation Date: n/a
Mills Act: A contract and work program
was recorded in 12/29/2020

* 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.