Marengo Gardens
Why it's listed
Marengo Gardens is a bungalow court in Pasadena, built in 1913 on about 0.4 acre at South Marengo Avenue and Ohio Street. It consists of nine separate one-story Craftsman bungalows. Six are grouped around a courtyard that opens onto Ohio Street, and the other three face Marengo Avenue. Each unit has its own character, achieved through different combinations of shingle and clapboard siding, shallow-pitched gable roofs, ventwork, brick detailing and buttressed piers. The nomination values the court as one of the oldest bungalow courts in Pasadena and notes that this variety of Craftsman detail is typical of many courts in the city. It also observes that individual ownership of the units may help the court continue to survive. The property was included as part of a group of Pasadena bungalow courts and was entered in the register in July 1983.
Significance in brief: The nomination presents it as one of the oldest bungalow courts in Pasadena. Each cottage combines Craftsman details differently, a trait seen in many courts. Its continued existence may be helped by individual ownership of the units.
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 83001197, listed July 11, 1983. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 982, 986, 990 S. Marengo Ave. and 221-241 Ohio St., Pasadena |
|---|---|
| County | Los Angeles County |
| Listed | July 11, 1983 |
| Reference number | 83001197 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architectural style | Craftsman |
| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Acreage | 0.4 |
| Coordinates | 34.13274, -118.14549 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary: it recognises significance and does not restrict what a private owner may do without federal money or permits. It unlocks the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit for income-producing buildings, state credits in many states, and Section 106 review when federal agencies are involved. See what listing means in practice.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 83001197.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q14683261
- This listing as JSON
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