Hotel Green
Also known as: Castle Green Apartments
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Why it's listed
Castle Green, originally part of the Hotel Green complex, is a six-storey steel-framed brick building on South Raymond Avenue in Pasadena. Designed by Frederick L. Roehrig and opened in January 1899, it rises to a varied roofline of towers, domes and red tile, with Moorish horseshoe arches, terra cotta ornament and two semi-circular towers at the south end that suggest a medieval castle. The hotel grew from an unfinished 1887 project by developer Edward C. Webster, which Colonel George G. Green completed and expanded. It became one of the largest resort hotels in California and helped draw wealthy visitors and settlers to Pasadena. Converted to apartments decades ago, its interior still keeps a mosaic-floored lobby, a cage elevator and an ornate Moorish parlor. A remnant of the pedestrian bridge that once crossed Raymond Avenue now shelters the entrance. It was listed as one of the few surviving grand nineteenth-century hotels in the state.
Significance in brief: The nomination calls it one of the few grand nineteenth-century hotels in California to survive, and one of the state's largest resort hotels in its time. It also helped foster the social, cultural and economic growth of Pasadena in the 1890s and early 1900s. Its imaginative blend of eclectic styles, including Moorish and Islamic motifs, is presented as a significant statement in southern California architecture.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 82002196, listed March 23, 1982. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 99 S. Raymond Ave., Pasadena |
|---|---|
| County | Los Angeles County |
| Listed | March 23, 1982 |
| Reference number | 82002196 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1800-1899 and 1900- (date fields partly garbled; specific date: opening Jan. 16, 1899) |
| Architect / builder | Frederick L. Roehrig |
| Architectural style | Eclectic blend of styles, with Moorish/Islamic, medieval castle and Louis Sullivan-like influences |
| Areas of significance | Landscape Architecture, Exploration/Settlement, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Castle Green was converted to apartments over fifty years before the nomination and is used as private residences; the adjoining 1903 addition is a HUD housing facility for senior citizens. Exterior largely unchanged; Castle Green's public ground-floor rooms remain nearly original. |
| Acreage | 2.7 |
| Within district | Old Pasadena Historic District |
| Coordinates | 34.14416, -118.14955 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
For a publicly owned building or structure, listing mainly matters when federal funds, permits or licences are involved: projects then go through Section 106 review so effects on the property are considered. Listing also strengthens applications for preservation grants and, for leased income-producing uses, can enable the federal rehabilitation tax credit.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 82002196.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5911551
- This listing as JSON
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