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Royal Laundry Complex
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National Register of Historic Places

Royal Laundry Complex

On the National Register since 200719 years
Spanish Colonial RevivalListed 2007Pasadena

Many listed buildings are private homes. Please enjoy them from the street.

About

About Royal Laundry Complex

Royal Laundry Complex, at 443 S. Raymond Ave., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Sep 27, 2007. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Spanish Colonial Revival, as it does for 133 other California listings. The listing covers 1.9 acres. Six more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistorial laundry plant converted in offices, headquarters of Disney Store since 2005. 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 · 76 MB · National Archives↗
Through the years

1927 to today

  1. 1927Built, designed by Gordon Kaufmann
  2. 2007Added to the National Register of Historic Places
  3. 2026On the Register for 19 years
Visit

Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

443 S. Raymond Ave., Pasadena · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies

Around it

13 more Register listings within half a mile

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

More like it

Spanish Colonial Revival style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Spanish Colonial Revival.

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Questions about Royal Laundry Complex

Is Royal Laundry Complex on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Sep 27, 2007 (Register number 07000996).

Is Royal Laundry Complex 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 Royal Laundry Complex?

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 Royal Laundry Complex?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 76 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 123859473 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.