John Norton House
Listed as “Norton, John, House”
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About John Norton House
John Norton House, at 820 Burleigh Dr., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 10, 2009. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Modern Movement, as it does for 43 other California listings. It was listed as part of Cultural Resources of the Recent Past, City of Pasadena.
What it isHistoric house in California, United States. 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 · 23 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 20 minutes
820 Burleigh Dr., Pasadena · about 0.7 miles on foot, as the crow flies
11 more Register listings within a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
Modern Movement style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Modern Movement.
Memories of John Norton House
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Questions about John Norton House
Is John Norton House on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Apr 10, 2009 (Register number 09000179).
Is John Norton House a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; California has 141 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Gamble House, 1.8 miles away.
Can you visit John Norton 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 John Norton House?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 23 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 123857571 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.