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Evanston Inn
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National Register of Historic Places

Evanston Inn

Also known as The Evanston Inn Apartments

On the National Register since 198442 years
Queen AnneListed 1984Pasadena
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About Evanston Inn

Evanston Inn, at 385-395 S. Marengo Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 13, 1984. The Register lists it for its recreation and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Queen Anne, as it does for 140 other California listings. Seven more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHotel in Pasadena, United States of America. 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 · 18 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

385-395 S. Marengo Ave., Pasadena · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Evanston InnStart here
  2. 2Bryan CourtCraftsman · next door
  3. 3Don Carlos CourtSpanish Colonial Revival · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Stoutenburgh HouseQueen Anne · 0.1 mi on
  5. 5Royal Laundry ComplexSpanish Colonial Revival · Built 1927 · 0.3 mi on
Around it

13 more Register listings within half a mile

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

DSouth Marengo Historic DistrictCraftsman0.1 miBSara-Thel CourtCraftsman0.2 miBEuclid CourtTudor Revival0.2 miBCottage CourtColonial Revival0.3 miOBekins Storage Co. Roof SignRoof Sign0.3 miBCourtSpanish Colonial Revival0.4 miBMarengo GardensCraftsman0.4 miBPalmetto CourtCraftsman0.4 miBHotel GreenBuilt 18930.4 miBHome LaundryTudor Revival0.5 miBFriendship Baptist ChurchSpanish Colonial0.5 miDOld Pasadena Historic District (Boundary Increase)Beaux Arts0.5 miDCivic Center Financial DistrictSecond Renaissance Revival0.5 mi
More like it

Queen Anne style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Queen Anne.

Stoutenburgh House0.2 mi away
James Fielding Cosby House0.9 mi away
Hartwell, John S. House1 mi away
Raymond-Summit Historic District1 mi away

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Questions about Evanston Inn

Is Evanston Inn on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 13, 1984 (Register number 84000787).

Is Evanston Inn 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 Evanston Inn?

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 Evanston Inn?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 18 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 123859095 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.