{"nrhp_refnum":"84000896","name":"Villa Verde","other_names":[],"category":"building","location":{"address":"800 S. San Rafael","address_restricted":false,"city":"Pasadena","county":"Los Angeles County","state":"CA","lat":34.13153065400007,"lon":-118.16867777199997,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1984-09-13","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"Villa Verde (also called Eight Hundred South San Rafael) is a two-story, L-shaped Spanish Colonial Revival estate house with a two-story garage/residence, on just under two acres at 800 South San Rafael, Pasadena, California. It was built in 1927 for F. A. Hardy.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the estate exemplifies the 1920s mansions built for wealthy newcomers to Pasadena and is an excellent, intact example of the Spanish-California work of Marston, Van Pelt & Maybury. It notes that, unlike other 1920s estates in the area, the property has not been subdivided or altered by renovation. The gardens, designed by Hardy, add to its significance.","narrative":"Villa Verde is a 22-room estate house at 800 South San Rafael in Pasadena, completed in 1927 and set high above the street overlooking the Arroyo Seco. Designed by Marston, Van Pelt & Maybury and built by the R. Wescott Company, it is an L-shaped Spanish Colonial Revival residence with a low-pitched terra cotta roof, exposed beams, extensive wrought iron and cast stone ornament. A two-story garage with caretaker quarters stands nearby. The house was built for F. A. Hardy, an English-born businessman and horticulturist who had retired as chairman of the Goodrich Tire and Rubber Company and was known for his rose gardens. He laid out the grounds, which include palms, a Montezuma cypress, fountains, a gazebo, and rose beds. The property is recognized as one of the 1920s estates built for affluent newcomers to Pasadena and as a strong example of its architects' Spanish-California style. Unlike many similar estates, it has not been subdivided, and its exterior and interiors remain largely original.","period_of_significance":"1900- (specific date 1927)","architect_builder":"R. Wescott Company / Marston, Van Pelt & Maybury","architectural_style":"Spanish Colonial Revival","criteria":[],"status_note":"Listed as occupied private residence, in excellent condition, unaltered and on its original site; the garage building's interior has been remodeled.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:27.87635-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_CA/84000896.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/84000896/0964f79f25-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/84000896/0964f79f25-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"TheCatalyst31","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Villa_Verde_front_gate.JPG\" rel=\"noopener\">TheCatalyst31</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:Villa_Verde_front_gate.JPG"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/123859601","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Villa_Verde_(Pasadena,_California)","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q7930527"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/california/los-angeles-county/villa-verde-84000896/"}