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Grace Nicholson Building
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National Register of Historic Places

Grace Nicholson Building

Listed as “Nicholson, Grace, Building” · Also known as Pacificulture-Asia Museum

On the National Register since 197749 years
Imperial PalaceListed 1977Pasadena
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About Grace Nicholson Building

Grace Nicholson Building, at 46 N. Los Robles Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jul 21, 1977. It was among the first 4 of Pasadena’s 124 listings. The Register lists it for its landscape design, art, architecture and social history, at the local level. Eight more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isUniversity museum in the United States dedicated exclusively to the arts and culture of Asia and the Pacific Islands. 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 · 34 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1924 to today

  1. 1924Built, designed by Marston, Van Pelt & Maybury
  2. 1977Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 49 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

46 N. Los Robles Ave., Pasadena · about 0.3 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Grace Nicholson BuildingStart here
  2. 2Singer BuildingChurrigueresque · 0.1 mi on
  3. 3Pasadena Playhouse Historic DistrictSpanish Colonial Revival · next door
  4. 4First Trust Building and GarageItalian Renaissance · next door
  5. 5Pasadena PlayhouseSpanish Colonial Revival · Built 1925 · next door
Around it

13 more Register listings within half a mile

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

DPasadena Civic Center DistrictAmerican Renaissance0.2 miDFord Place Historic DistrictCraftsman0.2 miBEdmund Blinn HousePrairie School0.2 miBOdd Fellows TempleSpanish Colonial Revival0.2 miDCivic Center Financial DistrictSecond Renaissance Revival0.3 miBGartz CourtArroyo0.3 miBHolly Street Livery StableBuilding0.4 miBTheodore Parker Lukens HouseVictorian0.4 miBColonial CourtColonial Revival0.4 miBMiss Orton's Classical School for Girls (Dormitory)Colonial Revival0.4 miBDon Carlos CourtSpanish Colonial Revival0.5 miBStoutenburgh HouseQueen Anne0.5 miBHotel GreenBuilt 18930.5 mi

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Questions about Grace Nicholson Building

Is Grace Nicholson Building on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jul 21, 1977 (Register number 77000300).

Is Grace Nicholson Building 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 Grace Nicholson Building?

Yes: it is open to visitors. Check opening times before you go.

Where can I read the history of Grace Nicholson Building?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 34 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 123859351 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.