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Resource Summary
42 E WALNUT ST
Resource Summary
Address: 42 E WALNUT ST APN: 5723-021-016 [print]

This property is in a historic district listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
This property is designated by the city as an individual historic resource (see "designation type" field for the specific city designation type). *
 
RESOURCE OVERVIEW
Address: 42 E WALNUT ST
City: Pasadena State: CA
Zip Code: County: Los Angeles
County Code: 37
Historic Name: Pasadena Labor Temple Common Name:
APN: 5723-021-016 Zoning:
Building Sq. Ft: Site Size (Acres): 0.540
Year Built: 1931 Documented District: OLD PASADENA
District: OLD PASADENA (designated)
 Property Status: Designated
Resource Description:
The Pasadena Labor Temple is a simple, two-story, ochre-colored brick building. Fine detailing in the wrought iron ornamentation, the stair riser tiles, and in the carved stone plaque, finials and pilasters of the façade attests to the craftsmanship of the building. Built in 1931, at a time when the labor movement was gaining increasing recognition in this country, the Labor Temple stands as a reminder of the growth of the labor movement in that era as well as its place in civic life today. The building features a vintage sign projection over the centrally located entrance on the primary façade. Basement level and first-story windows are steel sash. In 1953, an additional wood-framed story was added to the roof, but set back from the original wall planes. In 1994, the building was rehabilitated and incorporated a larger, new housing project. The sign is designated as a significant object under the local historic preservation ordinance.
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RESOURCE DETAILS
Primary Architectural Style: Vernacular Masonry
Secondary Architectural Style:
Architect: Paul C. Benner
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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.