House at 1360 Lida Street
Why it's listed
Built in 1888, this one-and-a-half story house sits on a corner lot at Lida Street and Wellington Avenue in Pasadena's Linda Vista area, in the hillside district west of the Arroyo Seco. It is a wood-frame Queen Anne design with an L-shaped plan, an asymmetrical front, a wrap-around porch, and a polygonal bay beneath a gabled projection. Details include drop channel siding, narrow one-over-one windows, hexagonal fish-scale shingles in the gables, and scroll-sawn millwork. Later changes include a concrete foundation replacing river rock, new porch posts and balusters, composition roofing in place of wood shakes, and a small rear addition. A 1927 garage and a 1961 block wall with steel fence are non-contributing. The house was listed for its architecture as a locally notable example of the Queen Anne subtype among Pasadena's single-family houses. It retains nearly all of its original features and is a rare reminder of the area's earliest residential development.
Significance in brief: It is a locally significant, notable example of the Queen Anne subtype of single-family residence identified in the Pasadena multiple property documentation. It retains nearly all of its original character-defining features, including roof form, wall materials, fenestration and ornament. It is also one of a small number of late nineteenth-century properties in the hillside area west of the Arroyo Seco.
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 11000495, listed August 9, 2011. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 1360 Lida St.,, Pasadena |
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| County | Los Angeles County |
| Listed | August 9, 2011 |
| Reference number | 11000495 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1888 |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian/Queen Anne |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Historic and current function is single dwelling; the house retains a high level of integrity despite some alterations. The 1927 garage and 1961 perimeter wall and fence are non-contributing. |
| Acreage | 0.2 |
| Within district | Big Creek Hydroelectric System Historic District |
| Coordinates | 34.17120, -118.17921 (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 11000495.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q133289995
- This listing as JSON
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