House at 1141 North Chester Avenue

Built in 1914 in Pasadena's Tract No. 1945, this one-and-one-half-story airplane bungalow sits mid-block on North Chester Avenue within the Bungalow Heaven local landmark district. John A. Jergenson designed and built it and lived there with his wife Jennie. The wood-framed house rests on a river stone foundation and has low-pitched gables, exposed rafter tails, wide open eaves, cedar shingle siding with a stucco wainscot, and bands of windows on the upper story. A broad corner porch is carried on four massive tapered stone piers, and extended beams over the driveway form a pergola. Inside, a brick fireplace with built-in bookshelves, Douglas fir trim and oak floors survive. A detached 1914 garage and a later patio with pergola are non-contributing. The house was listed for its architecture, as an excellent local example of Pasadena's Arts and Crafts residential design, with natural materials, horizontal massing and a porch that links interior and exterior space.