National Register of Historic Places

Bentz, Louise C., House

Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California
Listed
December 2, 1977
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
77000299

About this property

The Louise C. Bentz House is a historic house located at 657 Prospect Boulevard in Pasadena, California. Built in 1906, the bungalow was designed by prominent Pasadena architects Charles and Henry Greene. While the house has a typical bungalow design, its design also exhibits chalet influences in its overhangs and pitched roof and Japanese influences in the edges of the roof and overall horizontal emphasis. The house is the best remaining example of the houses the Greene brothers designed for middle-class Pasadena residents, most of which have been demolished or significantly altered. In addition, the house was the first built in the Prospect Park Tract, a neighborhood of historic homes designed by prominent architects. John Bentz, a significant Pasadena businessman and developer, commissioned the house. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on December 2, 1977.

Location

657 Prospect Blvd.
Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California
34.15586, -118.16142

Categories

COMMUNITY PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Millard House
Industrial
0.1 mi
Mello, Clarence and Mary, House
Industrial
0.1 mi
Prospect Historic District
Listed
0.3 mi
Gamble House
Industrial
0.3 mi
House at 1015 Prospect Boulevard
Pre Contact
0.3 mi

Nearby Battles

Battle of San Gabriel (California 1847)
1847Mexican-American War
5.2 mi
Siege of Los Angeles
1846Mexican-American War
8.6 mi

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When was Bentz, Louise C., House listed on the National Register?

Bentz, Louise C., House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on December 2, 1977.

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Bentz, Louise C., House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Bentz, Louise C., House is recorded as the industrial era.

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