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Resource Summary
494 ELLIS ST
Resource Summary
Address: 494 ELLIS ST APN: 5714-005-010 [print]

This property is listed individually in the National Register of Historic Places. *
 
RESOURCE OVERVIEW
Address: 494 ELLIS ST
City: Pasadena State: CA
Zip Code: 91105 County: Los Angeles
County Code: 37
Historic Name: Mrs. J.H. Hood House Common Name: Mrs. J. H. Hood House
APN: 5714-005-010 Zoning:
Building Sq. Ft: Site Size (Acres):
Year Built: 1886 Documented District:
District: Property Status: Designated
Resource Description:
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Built in 1886 at Orange Grove and Colorado Court, this Folk Victorian house was moved to its present location in 1901. It is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
The new dwelling cost about $2800. It was built on Orange Grove Ave at the corner of Colorado Ct. (Colorado Court is a new through fare opened by Mrs. Hood from Orange Grove Ave. to the Arroyo.) On the north corner of this court with Orange Grove Ave., the building is situated. It is about 26 x 30 in size, 2 stories high besides the attic (large enough for 2 rooms) verandah, hall with stairs to the second story, parlor, sitting room, dining room kitchen - pantry, bathroom and closets. Also back stairs to second story, which is divided into 5 chambers, all commanding a fine view. A good cellar beneath, it is plumbed for hot and cold water.


Colorado Court PVU 3-19-1986
Legal Description:
The West 50 feet of the East 70 feet of Lot 4, in Block 3 Tallmadge Foote & Burnham Tract, in the City of Pasadena, County of Los Angeles, State of California, as per Map recorded in Book 10, Page 4 of Miscellaneous Records, in the Office of the County Recorder of Said County
RESOURCE DETAILS
Primary Architectural Style: Folk Victorian
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Context: Residential Architecture 1883-1904 
Original Owner: Mrs. J.H. Hood
Original Use: Single Family Residence
Original Location: Colorado Court
Demolished: no
Notes:
Moved: yes
Date Moved: n/a
Designation Date: n/a
Mills Act: A contract and work program
was recorded in 12/31/2015

* 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.