{"nrhp_refnum":"12001164","name":"Merwin House","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"267 W. State St.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Pasadena","county":"Los Angeles County","state":"CA","lat":34.11776861200008,"lon":-118.15592279499998,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"2013-01-14","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A two-story Craftsman residence with Colonial Revival details at 267 West State Street in Pasadena, California, designed in 1904 and completed in 1905 for Reverend Alexander M. Merwin by Greene and Greene, and built by contractor Peter Hall.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the house is significant under Criterion C at the local level as the work of master architects Charles and Henry Greene. It is also an excellent example of Arts and Crafts Craftsman residential architecture in Pasadena. It is described as a rare, early example of their work from the transitional period before their mature style, and it retains substantial original exterior and interior features.","narrative":"Built in 1904-1905 at 267 West State Street in Pasadena, this two-story Craftsman house was designed for Reverend Alexander M. Merwin by the architectural firm of brothers Charles and Henry Greene, with Peter Hall as contractor. Its wood-frame structure is clad in wood shingles over a raised brick foundation, and a classically inspired portico with Doric columns reflects the client's New England roots. Inside, quarter-sawn oak floors, Port Orford cedar woodwork, a central stair hall, built-in features and Tiffany art glass at the front door remain. The house was listed for its architecture. It is regarded as a rare, early work by the Greenes, built during the transition toward their mature style, and as an excellent local example of Arts and Crafts residential design. It was the second collaboration between the Greenes and the Hall brothers. Recent rehabilitation replaced some roof and shingle materials in compatible form, and the property retains its historic integrity.","period_of_significance":"1905","architect_builder":"Greene, Charles Sumner and Henry Mather (architects); Hall, Peter (builder)","architectural_style":"Late 19th and Early 20th Century American Movements: Craftsman","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Used as a single dwelling; described as carefully rehabilitated, with in-kind replacement of some materials and little alteration since 1948.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:29.401404-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_CA/12001164.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/12001164/4163425c94-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/12001164/4163425c94-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"HenryG7","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Merwin_House_Pasadena.JPG\" rel=\"noopener\">HenryG7</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Merwin_House_Pasadena.JPG"},"district":{"nrhp_refnum":"82002202","name":"South Pasadena Historic District","url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/districts/california/south-pasadena-historic-district-82002202/"},"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/123857558","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q133294653"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/california/los-angeles-county/merwin-house-12001164/"}