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Resource Summary
145 PATRICIAN Way
Resource Summary
Address: 145 PATRICIAN Way APN: 5708-010-002 [print]

This property has been determined eligible for city designation as an individual landmark. *
 
RESOURCE OVERVIEW
Address: 145 PATRICIAN Way
City: Pasadena State: CA
Zip Code: 91105 County: Los Angeles
County Code: 37
Historic Name: Bea House #2 Common Name: Bea House #2
APN: 5708-010-002 Zoning: RS-2
Building Sq. Ft: 2568 Site Size (Acres): 1.290
Year Built: 1956 Documented District:
District: Property Status: Surveyed
Resource Description:
Plan: RectangularStories: 1
Decorative Elements: Lack of ornamentFacade: Symmetrical
Fenestration: Highly glazed; floor-to-ceiling glazingRoof Form: Gabled
Eaves: Closed; wide; exposed beamsRoof Orientation: Front
Roof Pitch: ShallowChimney Location: Side wall
Chimney Materials: BrickWindow Types: Fixed; sliding
Window Material: AluminumDoors: Not visible from street
Cladding: Almost entirely glass; minor solid areas clad in wood tongue and groove sidingFoundation: Not visible from street
Porch: Not visible from street; extensive open decksSetting: Hillside; heavily landscaped
Garage: Detached 2-carNotes: Garage at street level; house elevated at top of slope

From its discreet wood-sided garage, the drive curves up a steep hillside to the Bea House #2. Located on a pad above the street, the mass of its low-pitched roof dematerializes into exposed rafters, with extended eaves and structural beams framing walls of glass that connect the interior to views across the Annandale Golf Course below.
Legal Description:
*LAND DESC IN DOC 0482218,770510 LOT 10
RESOURCE DETAILS
Primary Architectural Style: International /Modern Style
Secondary Architectural Style:
Architect: Buff & Hensman
Builder: Alvaro A. Bea
Contractor:
Context:
Original Owner: Alvaro A. Bea
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.