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Resource Summary
654 S MARENGO Ave
Resource Summary
Address: 654 S MARENGO Ave APN: 5720-027-021 [print]
This property is listed individually in the National Register of Historic Places. *
 
RESOURCE OVERVIEW
Address: 654 S MARENGO Ave
City: Pasadena State: CA
Zip Code: 91106 County: Los Angeles
County Code: 37
Historic Name: COTTAGE COURT Common Name: COTTAGE COURT
APN: 5720-027-021 Zoning:
Building Sq. Ft: Site Size (Acres): 0.430
Year Built: 1923 Documented District:
District: Property Status: Designated
Resource Description:
Cottage Court at 642-654 South Marengo Avenue consists of seven simple Colonial Revival cottages, built in 1923, arranged in a “U” pattern. It was included in the thematic Bungalow Courts National Register listing.

Bungalow courts must by definition share a number of space and building relationships, such as building configuration, use of a service zone and a focal point created by the central courtyard. These elements provided a format for bungalow court design without becoming restrictive; creativity in execution and adaptation to circumstances have produced an architectural form filled with individuality. Regarding the number of living units per court, just under 60% of this survey were between five and nine.

Cottage Court is a Colonial Revival court of seven separate stuccoed units. Identical gables with broad eaves and large rectangular vents face the courtyard, shelter recessed porches and are supported by columns, recalling the design of classical temple facades. There is one walkway through a narrow courtyard with two light standards.
Legal Description:
RESOURCE DETAILS
Primary Architectural Style: Colonial Revival Bungalow
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Context: Bungalow Courts 
Original Owner:
Original Use: Dwelling/ Multi Family
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.