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What is now the Fuller Theological Seminary
began its existence in 1900 as a gracious neighborhood of luxurious
homes just two blocks from the Pasadena City Hall.
Developed by Todd Ford, Sr., it was known as Ford Place and became one
of the most highly desirable residential neighborhoods in the city.
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By 1971 the Fuller
Theological Seminary owned the Ford Place properties and closed
off Oakland Street to form a beautiful palm tree lined mall at
the heart of this academic oasis. |
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Almost all of the original
homes in Ford Place have been maintained by Fuller. The
architectural styles range from Tudor to Prairie to
quasi-Italianate. Today these buildings are home to offices
and classrooms for the seminary. |
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On the south end of the
two-block-long campus a new building has been constructed--the
David Hubbard Library. While it stands in contrast to the
old homes-now-classrooms at the seminary, the library is
directly across the street from the very contemporary Pasadena
Museum of California Art. |
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