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Millard House
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National Register of Historic Places

Millard House

Also known as La Miniatura

On the National Register since 197650 years
Listed 1976Pasadena
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About Millard House

Millard House, at 645 Prospect Crescent, was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Dec 12, 1976. It was among the first 3 of Pasadena’s 124 listings. The Register lists it for its landscape design, engineering and architecture, at the national level. Four more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isTextile block house in Pasadena, California. 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 · 38 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1923 to today

  1. 1923Built, designed by Frank Lloyd Wright
  2. 1976Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 50 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 10 minutes

645 Prospect Crescent, Pasadena · about 0.4 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Millard HouseStart here
  2. 2Louise C. Bentz HouseCalifornia Bungalow · next door
  3. 3Clarence and Mary Mello HouseModern Movement · 0.1 mi on
  4. 4Gamble HouseBuilt 1908 · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5Kenneth Newell Avery StudioBuilding · next door
Around it

10 more Register listings within half a mile

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

DProspect Historic DistrictColonial Revival0.2 miBHouse at 1015 Prospect BoulevardEnglish-Influenced0.3 miBFenyes EstateItalian Villa0.4 miDPark Place-Arroyo Terrace Historic DistrictQueen Anne0.4 miDBristol-Cypress Historic DistrictLate Victorian0.4 miDCourt at 533-549 North Lincoln AvenueBungalow/Craftsman0.5 miDNew Fair Oaks Historic DistrictLate Victorian0.5 miDPasadena Arroyo Parks and Recreation DistrictLate 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements0.5 miDKosy Knook CourtColonial Revival0.5 mi★The Rose BowlBuilt 19230.5 mi

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Questions about Millard House

Is Millard House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Dec 12, 1976 (Register number 76000493).

Is Millard House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; California has 141 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Gamble House, 0.2 miles away.

Can you visit Millard 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 Millard House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 38 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 123859317 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.