National Register of Historic Places

Howard Motor Company Building

Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California
Listed
April 17, 1996
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
96000422

About this property

The Howard Motor Company Building (also known as California Custom Coach, Inc.) is a historic automobile showroom located at 1285 E. Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena, California, United States. The Howard Motor Company built the showroom in 1927; it was one of several car dealerships built along Colorado Boulevard. The building is designed in a California Churrigueresque style of Spanish Colonial Revival architecture; its design includes a decorative frieze, chamfered corners, and an elliptical arched entrance topped by the dominant Churrigueresque element. The Bush-Morgan Motor Company moved into the building in 1938 and occupied it through the 1950s. The building was still used as an auto showroom in the 1990s. The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 18, 1996. Media related to Howard Motor Company Building at Wikimedia Commons

Location

1285 E. Colorado Blvd.
Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California
34.14638, -118.12387

Categories

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When was Howard Motor Company Building listed on the National Register?

Howard Motor Company Building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on April 17, 1996.

What type of historic resource is Howard Motor Company Building?

Howard Motor Company Building is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Howard Motor Company Building?

The period of significance for Howard Motor Company Building is recorded as the industrial era.

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