House at 1050 S. Madison Ave.
Why it's listed
Reginald D. Johnson designed this one-story house in Pasadena in 1911 as his own home. It sits at the corner of South Madison Avenue and Glenarm Street, set back about forty feet behind a grassy front yard with mature trees. The wood-frame house has a U-shaped plan, a shingle-clad hipped roof with jerkinhead ends, shingled walls, and symmetrically placed doors and shuttered windows. A brick terrace on the east side opens to a garden, linked to the house by a vine-covered pergola. A single-bay garage at the rear is original. A 1961 guest-room addition and later kitchen changes have not substantially altered the exterior. The property was listed for its architecture. It is regarded as an excellent Anglo-American Colonial Revival bungalow and an example of how Arts and Crafts values in design, craftsmanship and materials shaped Pasadena residential architecture in the early twentieth century.
Significance in brief: The nomination argues the house is an excellent example of the Anglo-American Colonial Revival style within the one-story bungalow subtype of Arts and Crafts single-family residences in Pasadena. It exemplifies the design, craftsmanship and materials of Arts and Crafts period residential architecture and retains integrity. Its symmetrical U-shaped plan, hipped roof, shingle walls and shuttered openings are cited as distinguishing features.
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 98000960, listed August 6, 1998. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 1050 S. Madison Ave., Pasadena |
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| County | Los Angeles County |
| Listed | August 6, 1998 |
| Reference number | 98000960 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1911 |
| Architect / builder | Johnson, Reginald D. |
| Architectural style | Colonial Revival |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Still used as a single dwelling with its original garage and pergola; the exterior has had few alterations since construction. |
| Acreage | 0.9 |
| Coordinates | 34.12815, -118.10552 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary for a privately owned home: it does not by itself restrict what an owner may do with their own money, and it does not require public access. Restrictions come from local landmark or historic-district ordinances, which are separate (how they differ).
Owner-occupied houses are not eligible for the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit, which applies to income-producing buildings, but many states offer credits for homeowners. Listing also opens the door to preservation easements and to buying a plaque. Start with what listing means for homeowners, renovating a listed house and selling one.
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 98000960.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q16995938
- This listing as JSON
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