Old Pasadena Historic District
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Old Pasadena, often referred to as Old Town Pasadena or simply Old Town, is the original commercial center of Pasadena, a city in California, United States, and had a latter-day revitalization after a period of decay. Old Pasadena began as the center of a research hub where science and research institutions such as Caltech and the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and companies such as Beckman Instruments and Aerojet, were founded. The large concentration of such companies in the area gave it the nickname "Athens of the West". The area was also an artistic center, the home to Andy Warhol's West Coast museum debut and the first Marcel Duchamp retrospective, both at the Pasadena Art Museum (one of the earliest modern art museums in the country, now the Norton Simon Museum). Before that, Pasadena was a center of suffragist and pacifist movements and other liberal causes. By the late 1940s, the downtown area was blighted by flophouses, dive bars and pawn shops. It later became a hippie destination, with head shops, adult bookstores and massage parlors. By the late 1980s, Old Pasadena was undergoing a period of urban renewal and regeneration.
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Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).
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When was Old Pasadena Historic District listed on the National Register?
Old Pasadena Historic District was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 14, 1983.
What type of historic resource is Old Pasadena Historic District?
Old Pasadena Historic District is classified as a district in the National Register of Historic Places.
What is the period of significance for Old Pasadena Historic District?
The period of significance for Old Pasadena Historic District is recorded as the listed era.
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