{"nrhp_refnum":"94001324","name":"Court at 275 North Chester Avenue","other_names":[],"category":"district","location":{"address":"275 N. Chester Ave.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Pasadena","county":"Los Angeles County","state":"CA","lat":34.150698299000055,"lon":-118.12468528899996,"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 Spanish Vernacular bungalow court at 275 North Chester Avenue in Pasadena, California, built in 1928 for owner Fern Parlee. It has eleven units in six buildings arranged in a U-shape on three grade levels.","why_significant":"The court is argued to be one of the best examples of the bungalow court form in Pasadena, meeting Criterion C in Architecture. It is valued for its terraced site plan, which gives the feel of a small village, and for its high degree of integrity. Its eclectic Spanish Vernacular design blends Hispanic and Pueblo-style elements with simple, flat-roofed massing.","narrative":"Built in 1928 for owner Fern Parlee, this Pasadena bungalow court holds eleven units in six buildings arranged in a U-shape around a wide courtyard. The site steps up across three grade levels, so the complex reads like a small Mediterranean village. Buildings have plain stucco walls with rounded corners, flat roofs with clay tile coping, and corner porches with two arched openings. Curving stucco chimneys face the street, and wrought iron Spanish lanterns appear throughout. The design mixes Hispanic influences: rounded forms recall the Pueblo Style, arched entries suggest Mediterranean cottages, and the flat roofs and unadorned white walls may reflect the early Modern movement. It was listed for architecture as one of the best examples of Pasadena's bungalow court form, especially for its unusual terraced layout and its high degree of integrity. The architect and contractor are not known. It remains in residential use.","period_of_significance":"1928","architect_builder":"None known","architectural_style":"Spanish Vernacular","criteria":["C"],"status_note":"Described as intact, with no apparent major alterations; still used as multiple dwellings.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:54:27.997916-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_CA/94001324.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/94001324/836b1876c7-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/94001324/836b1876c7-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"TheCatalyst31","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Court_at_275_North_Chester_Avenue_1.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:Court_at_275_North_Chester_Avenue_1.JPG"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/123857436","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Court_at_275_North_Chester_Avenue","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16828232"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/california/los-angeles-county/court-at-275-north-chester-avenue-94001324/"}