Located on nearly an acre in Pasadena's historic Prospect District, the Millard House was Wright's first residence to utilize textile block construction. Wright designed it for Alice Millard, a dealer in antiquities in 1923. Situated in a tree-shaded glen and overlooking a lagoon, the setting is nothing short of mesmerizing. Frank Lloyd Wright Jr. designed a studio for the house in 1926; it compliments the original house in scale and composition. (Lloyd Wright also designed the landscaping). The firm, Marmol Radzinger Associates completed a recent restoration.
The Millard House is located at 645 Prospect Crescent in Pasadena, and is currently (December 2008) listed for sale at $7,733,00. It is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
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Located on nearly an acre in Pasadena's historic Prospect District, the Millard House was Wright's first residence to utilize textile block construction. Wright designed it for Alice Millard, a dealer in antiquities in 1923. Situated in a tree-shaded glen and overlooking a lagoon, the setting is nothing short of mesmerizing. Frank Lloyd Wright Jr. designed a studio for the house in 1926; it compliments the original house in scale and composition. (Lloyd Wright also designed the landscaping). The firm, Marmol Radzinger Associates completed a recent restoration.
The Millard House is located at 645 Prospect Crescent in Pasadena, and is currently (December 2008) listed for sale at $7,733,00. It is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
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One of Pasadena's great landmarks, St. Andrew's Catholic Church is the oldest Catholic parish in Pasadena (founded in the 1880s) and one of the oldest in Los Angeles County. The current church was built in 1927, however it took eight years to complete the interior decoration. Carlo Wostry painted for the murals and stations of the cross, The church was modeled after the Basilica of St. Sabina in Rome. The Romanesque campanile bell tower may be seen from miles around, Located at 311 N. Raymond Avenue.
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A showcase epitomizing the prestige and influence of the city in the Roaring 20's, Pasadena's City Hall was designed by the San Francisco architectural firm, Bakewell and Brown, completed in 1927. The pair designed many famous San Francisco landmarks, including City Hall, Coit Tower, Temple Emanuel, War Memorial Opera House and the Federal Building at the United Nations Plaza. The Beaux-Arts masterpiece was listed in the National Register of Historic Places in 1980.
Located at 100 North Garfield Avenue in Pasadena.
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Located on nearly an acre in Pasadena's historic Prospect District, the Millard House was Wright's first residence to utilize textile block construction. Wright designed it for Alice Millard, a dealer in antiquities in 1923. Situated in a tree-shaded glen and overlooking a lagoon, the setting is nothing short of mesmerizing. Frank Lloyd Wright Jr. designed a studio for the house in 1926; it compliments the original house in scale and composition. (Lloyd Wright also designed the landscaping). The firm, Marmol Radzinger Associates completed a recent restoration.
The Millard House is located at 645 Prospect Crescent in Pasadena, was last listed for sale in March 2012 for $4,495,000. In the listing, the house was described as "of one of Frank Lloyd Wright's most poetic works has only been enhanced with the careful and sensitive restoration work completed by the present owner. The historic importance of the property is underscored with its nomination by the Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy to become a U.N.E.S.C.O. World Heritage Site. “La Miniatura” is truly one of the most beautiful properties ever to be offered in Southern California".
The house was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on December 12, 1976. Please do not use this image in any media without my permission. © All rights reserved.
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