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Villa Carlotta
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National Register of Historic Places

Villa Carlotta

Also known as Welles, Francis R., House

On the National Register since 201412 years
Listed 2014Altadena
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Villa Carlotta

Villa Carlotta, at 234 E. Mendocino St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jun 17, 2014. It was among the first 12 of Altadena’s 13 listings. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHouse in Los Angeles County, United States of America. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes

234 E. Mendocino St., Altadena · about 0.7 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Villa CarlottaStart here
  2. 2Case Study House No. 20Built 1958 · 0.2 mi on
  3. 3Christmas Tree LaneSite · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Andrew McNally HouseQueen Anne · Built 1888 · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5Woodbury-Story HouseItalianate · 0.1 mi on
Around it

18 more Register listings within 2 miles

★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.

DZane Grey EstateMission/Spanish Colonial Revival0.2 miBScripps HallCraftsman0.4 miBPacific Electric Railway Company Substation No. 8Building0.7 miDFarnsworth, Gen. Charles S., County ParkRustic1 miBSamuel Merrill HouseBungalow/Craftsman1.2 miBKeyes BungalowAirplane California Bungalow1.2 miDWashington CourtEnglish Cottage Revival1.3 miBWalter D. Valentine Cottage BBuilding1.3 miBHouse at 1121 North Los Robles AvenueBuilding1.4 miBHouse at 1240 North Los RoblesLate Victorian1.4 miDCourt at 1274-1282 North Raymond AvenueColonial Revival1.5 miBHouse at 1111 North Los Robles AvenueBuilding1.5 miDOrange Heights-Barnhart Tracts Historic DistrictBungalow/Craftsman1.7 miDCourt at 940-948 North Raymond AvenueSpanish Colonial Revival1.8 miDHouse at 1141 North Chester AvenueBungalow/Craftsman1.8 miDBungalow Heaven Historic DistrictQueen Anne2 mi★Space Flight Operations FacilityBuilding2 mi★Twenty-Five Foot Space SimulatorStructure2 mi

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Questions about Villa Carlotta

Is Villa Carlotta on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jun 17, 2014 (Register number 14000303).

Is Villa Carlotta a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; California has 141 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Space Flight Operations Facility, 2 miles away.

Can you visit Villa Carlotta?

Our record doesn’t say whether it is open to visitors. Many listed buildings are private, so it may only be seen from the street.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.