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Pasadena Civic Center District
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National Register of Historic Places

Pasadena Civic Center District

A district of 14 historic buildingsOn the Register since 1980
American RenaissanceListed 1980Pasadena
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Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

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About the district

Pasadena Civic Center District, at Roughly bounded by Walnut and Green Sts., Raymond and Euclid Aves., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jul 28, 1980. It was among the first 10 of Pasadena’s 124 listings. The Register lists it for its town planning, art, architecture and social history, at the national level. The district takes in 14 historic buildings. The listing covers 55 acres. Three more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isIn 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 · 16 MB · National Archives↗
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

Roughly bounded by Walnut and Green Sts., Raymond and Euclid Aves., Pasadena · about 0.5 miles on foot, as the crow flies

DirectionsWalk the tour in Google Maps
  1. 1Pasadena Civic Center DistrictStart here
  2. 2Civic Center Financial DistrictSecond Renaissance Revival · next door
  3. 3Holly Street Livery StableBuilding · 0.2 mi on
  4. 4Old Pasadena Historic DistrictSpanish Colonial Revival · 0.2 mi on
  5. 5Old Pasadena Historic District (Boundary Increase)Beaux Arts · 0.1 mi on
Around it

17 more Register listings within half a mile

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

BGrace Nicholson BuildingImperial Palace · Built 19240.2 miBHotel GreenBuilt 18930.3 miBSinger BuildingChurrigueresque0.3 miDFord Place Historic DistrictCraftsman0.3 miBOdd Fellows TempleSpanish Colonial Revival0.3 miBColonial CourtColonial Revival0.3 miBStoutenburgh HouseQueen Anne0.4 miBFriendship Baptist ChurchSpanish Colonial0.4 miDPasadena Playhouse Historic DistrictSpanish Colonial Revival0.4 miBFirst Trust Building and GarageItalian Renaissance0.4 miBEdmund Blinn HousePrairie School0.4 miBMiss Orton's Classical School for Girls (Dormitory)Colonial Revival0.4 miBDon Carlos CourtSpanish Colonial Revival0.5 miBPasadena PlayhouseSpanish Colonial Revival · Built 19250.5 miBTheodore Parker Lukens HouseVictorian0.5 miBGartz CourtArroyo0.5 miDRaymond-Summit Historic DistrictLate Victorian0.5 mi

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Questions about Pasadena Civic Center District

Is Pasadena Civic Center District on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jul 28, 1980 (Register number 80000813).

Is Pasadena Civic Center District a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; California has 141 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Gamble House, 0.9 miles away.

Can you visit Pasadena Civic Center District?

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 Pasadena Civic Center District?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 16 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 123859394 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.