{"nrhp_refnum":"94001316","name":"Washington Court","other_names":[],"category":"district","location":{"address":"475 E. Washington Blvd.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Pasadena","county":"Los Angeles County","state":"CA","lat":34.16912895100006,"lon":-118.14055295099996,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1994-11-15","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A bungalow court at 475 East Washington Boulevard in Pasadena, California, built in 1924 for owner F. R. Finch. It has six similar cottages in an L-shaped layout plus a six-bay garage, all on a lot 60 feet wide and 252 feet long.","why_significant":"The court is cited as one of the best examples of the bungalow court form in Pasadena, specifically the half court (L-shaped) type, with shared amenities and retained privacy. It also exemplifies the English Cottage Revival style popular in the 1920s and retains a high degree of integrity.","narrative":"Six small cottages and a garage form a bungalow court at 475 East Washington Boulevard in Pasadena. Built in 1924 for F. R. Finch at a cost of $2,250 per residence, the court is arranged in an L shape on a long, narrow lot. Each wood-frame unit sits on a concrete foundation and has stucco walls, a cross-gabled roof, flared eaves over an arched entry, wood casement and double-hung windows, and wide wood trim. The cottages face a shared landscaped garden on the east side, while a driveway on the west gives access to each kitchen entrance and to the rear garage. A river rock retaining wall surrounds the site. The court was recognized for architecture as one of the best Pasadena examples of the half-court form, which balanced shared amenities with privacy. It also illustrates the English Cottage Revival style common in 1920s housing. Few changes have been made, and the architect and builder are unknown. It remains in residential use.","period_of_significance":"1924","architect_builder":"None known","architectural_style":"English Cottage Revival","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Current function is still multiple dwelling; few alterations noted, including a replaced garage door, a metal entry railing and a metal awning.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:27.813776-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_CA/94001316.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/94001316/f06ceed939-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/94001316/f06ceed939-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"TheCatalyst31","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Washington_Court_01.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:Washington_Court_01.JPG"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/123857635","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington_Court","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16902940"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/california/los-angeles-county/washington-court-94001316/"}