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Batchelder House
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National Register of Historic Places

Batchelder House

On the National Register since 197848 years
CraftsmanListed 1978Pasadena
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About Batchelder House

Batchelder House, at 626 S. Arroyo Blvd., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 14, 1978. It was among the first 7 of Pasadena’s 124 listings. The Register lists it for its art, education, architecture and performing arts, at the national level. It describes its style as Craftsman, as it does for 64 other California listings. Three more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isListed on the National Register of Historic Places. From Wikidata (CC0). Read about it on Wikipedia ↗

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 29 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

626 S. Arroyo Blvd., Pasadena · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Batchelder HouseStart here
  2. 2La Loma BridgeNeo-Classical Revival · next door
  3. 3Richard and Mary Alice Frank HouseModern Movement · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4Case Study House No. 10Built 1947 · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Villa VerdeSpanish Colonial Revival · 0.2 mi on
Around it

9 more Register listings within half a mile

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

DLower Arroyo Seco Historic DistrictBungalow0.2 miBJames Fielding Cosby HouseLate Victorian0.3 miSPasadena Field Archery RangeSite0.3 miBHouse at 574 Bellefontaine St.Swiss Chalet0.4 miBGeorge B. Post HouseLate Victorian0.4 miBHenry A. Ware HouseBungalow/Craftsman0.5 miBMary E. Denham HouseLate Victorian0.5 miBMrs. J.H. Hood HouseLate Victorian0.5 miBW. Parker Lyon HouseBuilding0.5 mi
More like it

Craftsman style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Craftsman.

House at 380 W. Del Mar Blvd.0.6 mi away
Dr. W. T. Bolton House0.6 mi away
Palmetto Court0.8 mi away
South Marengo Historic District1.1 mi away

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Questions about Batchelder House

Is Batchelder House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Dec 14, 1978 (Register number 78000695).

Is Batchelder House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; California has 141 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Gamble House, 1.2 miles away.

Can you visit Batchelder House?

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.

Where can I read the history of Batchelder House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 29 MB PDF at the National Archives, linked on this page.

Sources: National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places (05/22/2026) · National Archives catalog record 123858947 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.