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Resource Summary
468 LOCKEHAVEN ST
Resource Summary
Address: 468 LOCKEHAVEN ST APN: 5714-007-016 [print]

This property has been determined eligible for listing in the National Register of Historic Places as an individual resource. *
 
RESOURCE OVERVIEW
Address: 468 LOCKEHAVEN ST
City: Pasadena State: CA
Zip Code: 91105 County: Los Angeles
County Code: 37
Historic Name: Amos Throop House Common Name: Amos Throop House
APN: 5714-007-016 Zoning: RS4
Building Sq. Ft: Site Size (Acres): 0.240
Year Built: 1887 Documented District:
District: Property Status: Surveyed
Resource Description:
Plan: SquareStories: 2
Style: Queen AnneFacade: Asymmetrical
Fenestration: AsymmetricalRoof Form: Hipped
Roof Material: Composition ShinglesRoof Pitch: Steep
Roof Details: Dormers; Exposed Rafters; Barge BoardChimney Location: Interior
Chimney Materials: BrickWindow Types: Double-hung; Polygonal Bay - 2 stories; Fixed; Transom
Window Detailing: Framed; Leaded glassWindow Material: Wood
Doors: SingleDoor Details: Framed
Cladding: Wood lap sidingPorch: Half-width; Classical Posts; Simple Railing
Garage: Two-car garageNotes: Moved from 312 S. Orange Grove Blvd. in 1905

A conservative expression of the asymmetrical elements of the Queen Anne style, this house was built on a site two blocks away in 1887, when the civic leader “Father Throop” and his family moved to Pasadena . It is eligible to be listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
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RESOURCE DETAILS
Primary Architectural Style: Queen Anne
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Context: Residential Architecture 1883-1904 
Original Owner: Amos G. Throop
Original Use: Single Family Residence
Original Location: 312 S. Orange Grove Blvd.
Demolished: no
Notes: Amos Throop, also known as "Father Throop," was a former Mayor of Pasadena and founder of Throop Polytechnic Institute, which later became the California Institute of Technology (CalTech).
Moved: yes
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.