National Register of Historic Places

Longfellow-Hastings House

Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California
Listed
March 2, 1982
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
82002197

About this property

The Longfellow–Hastings House, also known as the Octagon House, is an historic octagon house that was located at 85 South Allen Avenue in Pasadena, California. The house was built in 1893 by Gilbert Longfellow, who had previously built a similar house on the Atlantic coast. The two-story house has a frieze and a dentilated cornice and was originally surrounded by a verandah. It is one of the few octagon houses remaining in the Western United States. The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on March 2, 1982. It is now located at the Heritage Square Museum, its home since the mid-1980s.

Location

85 S. Allen Ave.
Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California
34.14449, -118.11332

Categories

ARCHITECTURE
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Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Longfellow-Hastings House listed on the National Register?

Longfellow-Hastings House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on March 2, 1982.

What type of historic resource is Longfellow-Hastings House?

Longfellow-Hastings House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Longfellow-Hastings House?

The period of significance for Longfellow-Hastings House is recorded as the industrial era.

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