{"nrhp_refnum":"94001320","name":"Court at 533-549 North Lincoln Avenue","other_names":[],"category":"district","location":{"address":"533--549 N. Lincoln Ave.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Pasadena","county":"Los Angeles County","state":"CA","lat":34.15385727700004,"lon":-118.15358167599999,"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 of four one-story detached wood-frame bungalows arranged in a U around a central courtyard at 533-549 North Lincoln Avenue, Pasadena, California, built between 1922 and 1925.","why_significant":"The court is argued to be one of the best examples of the bungalow court form in Pasadena, representing the detached wide enclosed court type. It also illustrates the late Craftsman style, with simplified details typical of smaller, lower-cost bungalows of the early 1920s. It retains enough integrity to meet the registration requirements for its property type.","narrative":"This bungalow court in Pasadena consists of four one-story wood-frame houses on a lot 120 feet wide by 161 feet deep, arranged in a U around a shared lawn and courtyard with a driveway through the middle. Built between 1922 and 1925 for owner T. G. Grabham, the units cost between $3,000 and $3,525 each. G. Tombleson designed the first two houses, numbers 533 and 535, in 1922. Number 545 followed in 1923, built by Whitescarver & Pieton, and number 549 was added in 1925 by contractor Joseph G. Roth. The houses show late Craftsman features in simplified form, including low-pitched gable roofs, exposed rafter tails, and attic vents at the gables. Numbers 533 and 549 closely resemble a Pacific Ready Cut design from 1923. The court was listed for architecture as one of the best examples of the detached, enclosed bungalow court form in Pasadena. Roofing has been replaced and two garages removed, but integrity remains.","period_of_significance":"1922-1925","architect_builder":"G. Tombleson (Architect); Whitescarver & Pieton, Joseph G. Roth (Builder)","architectural_style":"Bungalow/Craftsman","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Still in multiple-dwelling use; the form notes a general lack of maintenance, and two rear garages have been removed. Alterations such as replacement composition roofing and aluminum window screens are described as minor.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:28.120055-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_CA/94001320.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/94001320/fb533c7881-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/94001320/fb533c7881-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Brianyoungramirez","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Court_at_533-549_North_Lincoln_Avenue,_Pasadena,_CA._3.JPG\" rel=\"noopener\">Brianyoungramirez</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:Court_at_533-549_North_Lincoln_Avenue,_Pasadena,_CA._3.JPG"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/123857438","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Court_at_533%E2%80%93549_North_Lincoln_Avenue","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16890735"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/california/los-angeles-county/court-at-533-549-north-lincoln-avenue-94001320/"}