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Resource Summary
780 LAGUNA Rd
Resource Summary
Address: 780 LAGUNA Rd APN: 5715-023-010 [print]

This property has been determined eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places as an individual resource.
This property has been determined eligible for designation as a contributing structure to an eligible landmark district. *
 
RESOURCE OVERVIEW
Address: 780 LAGUNA Rd
City: Pasadena State: CA
Zip Code: 91105 County: Los Angeles
County Code: 37
Historic Name: Dahlstrom House Common Name: Dahlstrom House
APN: 5715-023-010 Zoning: RS-4
Building Sq. Ft: 1686 Site Size (Acres): 0.240
Year Built: 1949 Documented District: Laguna Road Landmark District
District: Laguna Road Landmark District (surveyed)
 Property Status: Surveyed
Contributing Status: C    
Resource Description:
Setting: hillside ;heavily landscaped
Cladding:smooth stuco;wood T&G
Fenestration:minimally glazed;clestory row
Windows Material:
Windows Type:
Detailing:no ornament
Garage:attached
Style:mid-century
Notes:Carport; rounded canopy and portion of house

The Grant Dahlstrom residence was an important commission early in John Lautner’s solo career as an architect. Dahlstrom had moved to the Pasadena area in 1941 and purchased the fine letterpress firm the Castle Press in 1943. After the construction restrictions and shortages of WW II came to an end, he commissioned John Lautner to build his residence on Laguna Road. The influence of Lautner’s association with Frank Lloyd Wright is visible in the cantilever of its roof above expanses of glass, as well as the rounded carport overhang. After his retirement in 1977, Dahlstrom pursued his hobby of gardening here.
Legal Description:
*LAND DESC IN DOC 0002831, 75-12-23 *TR=1407*POR O
RESOURCE DETAILS
Primary Architectural Style: International /Modern Style
Secondary Architectural Style:
Architect: John Lautner Design
Builder: Grant Dahlstrom
Contractor:
Context:
Original Owner: Grant Dahlstrom
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.