Post, George B., House
Why it's listed
Built in 1903 on South Grand Avenue in Pasadena, this two-and-one-half story house is an example of Shingle Style residential design by local architect Joseph J. Blick. It has an irregular plan, cross-gabled roofs, wood shingle walls, grouped windows and a polygonal bay. A porch with heavy square posts and long brackets reflects Arts and Crafts influence, showing the shift in Pasadena design at the turn of the century. A one-and-one-half story carriage house stands at the rear, possibly dating to about 1898. The property was recognized for its architecture. It is a notable Shingle Style house in an area with a high concentration of such homes, and it is one of Blick's earliest surviving works. Blick later designed the Star-News Building, the Hall of Justice and the Scottish Rite Cathedral. Alterations, including a 2001 rear addition and a replaced porch railing, are minor, and the house keeps its original location, materials and character-defining features.
Significance in brief: The house is nominated as a locally significant, notable example of the Shingle Style subtype of single-family residence in Pasadena. It is also an important example of the work of prominent local architect Joseph J. Blick, and one of his earliest surviving works. Its design shows a transition toward the American Arts and Crafts movement, and it retains a high level of integrity.
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 11000499, listed August 9, 2011. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 360 S. Grand Ave., Pasadena |
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| County | Los Angeles County |
| Listed | August 9, 2011 |
| Reference number | 11000499 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1898 - 1903 |
| Architect / builder | Blick, Joseph J. (architect) |
| Architectural style | Late Victorian/Shingle Style |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Currently used as a single-family dwelling; a small rear addition was built in 2001 and the porch railing has been replaced. |
| Acreage | 0.5 |
| Coordinates | 34.13927, -118.16119 (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.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 11000499.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikidata Q133294567
- This listing as JSON
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