Kindel Building
Also known as Holmes Body Shop
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About Kindel Building
Kindel Building, at 1095 E. Colorado Blvd., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Apr 18, 1996. The Register lists it for its commerce and architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Italian Renaissance Revival, as it does for 22 other California listings. It was listed as part of Early Automobile-Related Properties in Pasadena MPS. Two more Register listings are within a quarter mile.
PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 36 MB · National Archives↗Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 25 minutes
1095 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena · about 0.8 miles on foot, as the crow flies
32 more Register listings within a mile
★ National Historic Landmark · D district · B building · S site. Each opens its own page.
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Italian Renaissance Revival style, nearby
Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Italian Renaissance Revival.
Memories of Kindel Building
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Questions about Kindel Building
Is Kindel Building on the National Register of Historic Places?
Yes. It was added on Apr 18, 1996 (Register number 96000423).
Is Kindel Building a National Historic Landmark?
No. It is on the National Register; California has 141 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Hale Solar Laboratory, 1 mile away.
Can you visit Kindel Building?
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 Kindel Building?
In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 36 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 123857522 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.