Designed by Chicago-based architect George W. Maher, one of the very few he designed in the west (the other is a combined public library and water tower in Fresno). The house is designed in the Prairie School style. The house is now home of the Women's City Club of Pasadena and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
Located at 160 N. Oakland Avenue in Pasadena, California.
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Designed by Chicago-based architect George W. Maher, one of the very few he designed in the west (the other is a combined public library and water tower in Fresno). The house is designed in the Prairie School style. The house is now home of the Women's City Club of Pasadena and is listed in the National Register of Historic Places.
Located at 160 N. Oakland Avenue in Pasadena, California.
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Eclectic Prairie Style house "displaying elements of the Arts & Crafts, Mediterranean Revival and Prairie styles", according to the brass commemorate plaque placed on the home's front lawn. The 3-bedroom, 3-bath home in 2134 sq.ft. is currently (September 2015) on the market listed for sale at $1.195M and described in the listing as "respectfully renovated and heartily upgraded over time. While it blends in nicely on the block, this home also stands out as a truly special place. With charming original details inside and out, the main floor features warm formal spaces separated by French doors and have original wood floors, a period fireplace in the Living Room and a built-in hutch in the Dining Room. The Kitchen with adjoining Breakfast Nook has been updated to include SS appliances, soapstone counters and a unique tin ceiling. There is also a cozy Den with sliding glass door that opens to the awning-covered dining area and yard. The 3 Bedrooms, including a private master suite, are centered around a 2nd floor sitting area and each has its own outdoor patio space. The backyard is an entertainer's delight with a pizza oven/bbq area, a waterfall pond and plenty of grassy play space.
The house was listed in the Glendale Register of Historic Places in 2009 (No. 76). Located at 1535 North Pacific Avenue in the historic Brockmont neighborhood of Glendale, California.
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The Prairie style mansion was designed for James McFadden, who along with his brother Robert, founded Balboa Island and the town of Newport Beach in the late 1860s. Originally, Balboa Island was little more than a mudflat surrounded by swampland. Today's Newport Harbor emerged only after dredging millions of tons of silt. In the late 1860s, James McFadden and his brother, Robert, purchased a large portion of the future site of Newport, including the oceanfront of Newport Beach, much of Balboa Peninsula, and the sandbars that were to become Balboa Island and Newport Harbor's other islands. They immediately began subdividing and selling their property.
They established a successful fishing wharf on the Balboa Peninsula and established the town of Newport Beach. In the late 1860s, the bay was used as a landing to load hides, tallow, hay and other goods for export. In September 1870, Captain Samuel S. Dunnells’ steamer Vaquero ventured into the bay to offload a cargo of lumber and shingles. Captain Dunnells soon established “Newport Landing” by constructing a small wharf and warehouse near the west end of the present Coast Highway.
In 1902, McFadden sold all of his Newport property, about half the Balboa Peninsula, and the swamplands that were to become Harbor, Lido, and Balboa Islands (totaling approximately 900 acres) to William S. Collins and C. A. Hanson for an undisclosed amount, suspected to be $35,000 with $5,00 down.
The McFadden House is located at 1325 Altadena Drive in Altadena, California.
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The Prairie style mansion was designed for James McFadden, who along with his brother Robert, founded Balboa Island and the town of Newport Beach in the late 1860s. Originally, Balboa Island was little more than a mudflat surrounded by swampland. Today's Newport Harbor emerged only after dredging millions of tons of silt. In the late 1860s, James McFadden and his brother, Robert, purchased a large portion of the future site of Newport, including the oceanfront of Newport Beach, much of Balboa Peninsula, and the sandbars that were to become Balboa Island and Newport Harbor's other islands. They immediately began subdividing and selling their property.
They established a successful fishing wharf on the Balboa Peninsula and established the town of Newport Beach. In the late 1860s, the bay was used as a landing to load hides, tallow, hay and other goods for export. In September 1870, Captain Samuel S. Dunnells’ steamer Vaquero ventured into the bay to offload a cargo of lumber and shingles. Captain Dunnells soon established “Newport Landing” by constructing a small wharf and warehouse near the west end of the present Coast Highway.
In 1902, McFadden sold all of his Newport property, about half the Balboa Peninsula, and the swamplands that were to become Harbor, Lido, and Balboa Islands (totaling approximately 900 acres) to William S. Collins and C. A. Hanson for an undisclosed amount, suspected to be $35,000 with $5,00 down.
The McFadden House is located at 1325 Altadena Drive in Altadena, California.
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