Ware, Henry A., House
Why it's listed
Built in 1913 at 460 Bellefontaine Street in Pasadena, this house was designed by Henry Mather Greene and is a fine local example of the Arts and Crafts period. It is a 2½-story wood-frame residence with an irregular plan and a complex gabled roof. Its walls combine wood shakes with a first story and foundation plastered in gunite. English-influenced details include leaded glass casement windows, Tudor half-timbering and a broad stepped brick-and-gunite chimney, while the main entry has a classical surround and a bracketed cornice. A one-story double garage with a similar gunite-and-shingle finish was added in 1917. A child's playhouse in the rear yard is not counted as contributing because its date cannot be verified. The house keeps its original wood screens and porch, with only minor alterations such as some replaced gutters. It was listed for architecture because it embodies the design, craftsmanship and materials of Pasadena's Arts and Crafts residential tradition and retains a high degree of integrity.
Significance in brief: The nomination finds the house an excellent example of the two-story Arts and Crafts period house in Pasadena, listed under Criterion C for architecture. It was designed by Henry Mather Greene and shows English-influenced Tudor and Anglo-Colonial Revival features. It retains a high degree of architectural 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 04000015, listed June 15, 2004. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 460 Bellefontaine St., Pasadena |
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| County | Los Angeles County |
| Listed | June 15, 2004 |
| Reference number | 04000015 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1913, 1917 |
| Architect / builder | Greene, Charles S. and Henry M. |
| Architectural style | Bungalow/Craftsman |
| Criteria |
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| Areas of significance | Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Still in use as a single dwelling with a secondary building; the house and garage are described as architecturally intact. |
| Acreage | 0.5 |
| Coordinates | 34.13072, -118.15891 (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 04000015.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q18159137
- This listing as JSON
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