Historic Highlands is the
newest Landmark District in Pasadena. It's just to the north,
uphill, from Bungalow Heaven and its boundaries cross the Pasadena
and Altadena city limits. Like Bungalow Heaven, Historic
Highlands has a home tour in May. The architecture in this
neighborhood, however, is more varied than in Bungalow Heaven.
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This
1910 Craftsman bungalow, originally the home of Col Griffith and
his wife, has been featured twice on the Historic
Highlands spring home tour. |
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Built
in 1912, this home, across the street from the bungalow
shown above, has also been honored by being selected for the
Historic Highlands home tour. It has the low-pitched roof
and dark shingles characteristic of this style. The river
rock on the front porch is a common feature in California
bungalows. |
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Bungalows
are not the only architectural style in Historic Highlands as
this Spanish Revival home from the 1920s demonstrates.
There seems, however, to be a bit of a French influence in this
home's exterior. |
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Whimsey
-- it's so appealing! This charming Historic Highlands
cottage-style home has a 1950s parking meter in the garden in
front of it -- just for fun. Parking was a nickel an hour
back in those days. |
To visit Historic Highlands
Landmark District, start at New York and Lake Ave. and go east and south
to Washington and Hill.
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