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Merwin House
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National Register of Historic Places

Merwin House

On the National Register since 201313 years
CraftsmanListed 2013South Pasadena
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About Merwin House

Merwin House, at 267 W. State St., was added to the National Register of Historic Places on Jan 14, 2013. The Register lists it for its architecture, at the local level. It describes its style as Craftsman, as it does for 64 other California listings. It was listed as part of Residential Architecture of Pasadena: Influence of the Arts and Crafts Movement MPS. Four more Register listings are within a quarter mile.

What it isHistoric house in Pasadena, California, United States. From Wikidata (CC0).

PDFRead the original nominationThe form that put it on the Register, with its history, photos and a map · 52 MB · National Archives↗
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Make it a walk: 5 landmarks in about 15 minutes

267 W. State St., South Pasadena · about 0.6 miles on foot, as the crow flies

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  1. 1Merwin HouseStart here
  2. 2South Pasadena Historic DistrictNeo-Classical · next door
  3. 3Garfield HouseCalifornia Bungalow · Built 1904 · 0.3 mi on
  4. 4Howard Longley HouseBuilt 1897 · next door
  5. 5Oaklawn Bridge and Waiting StationEarly Modern · 0.2 mi on
Around it

9 more Register listings within a mile

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

BRialto TheatreBuilding0.4 miBWynyateVictorian0.5 miBAdobe FloresBuilding0.6 miDPasadena Avenue Historic DistrictDistrict0.6 miSStorrier-Stearns Japanese GardenJapanese0.7 miDMarguerita Lane Historic DistrictSpanish Colonial Revival0.8 miBMiltimore HouseBuilding0.9 miBHenry A. Ware HouseBungalow/Craftsman0.9 miBHouse at 574 Bellefontaine St.Swiss Chalet1 mi
More like it

Craftsman style, nearby

Other National Register listings within 25 miles described as Craftsman.

House at 674 Elliot Drive1.2 mi away
Marengo Gardens1.2 mi away
Batchelder House1.3 mi away
Sara-Thel Court1.3 mi away

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Questions about Merwin House

Is Merwin House on the National Register of Historic Places?

Yes. It was added on Jan 14, 2013 (Register number 12001164).

Is Merwin House a National Historic Landmark?

No. It is on the National Register; California has 141 National Historic Landmarks. The nearest is Edwin Hubble House, 2.1 miles away.

Can you visit Merwin 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 Merwin House?

In its National Register nomination, the form that put it on the Register: a 52 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 123857558 · Wikidata. Map tiles © OpenStreetMap contributors.