1015 Prospect Blvd
Pasadena, CA 91103, USA

California MPS House at 1015 Prospect Boulevard - National Register of Historic Places

Statement of Significance:

Within the Prospect National Register District, the house at 1015 Prospect Boulevard was designed by the prominent Pasadena architect Sylvanus Marston and constructed in 1913 by John H. Simpson for the Arroyo Park Corporation. Built on speculation, it appears, from its location and the fact that it was the first house constructed in the tract, to have been designed to stand at the entrance to the tract and set the standard for the rest of the development. Its first private owner (1915) was Mr. Henry Newby, an early Pasadena settler who served for 15 years as the President of the National Bank of Pasadena. The dwelling represents the property type “Arts and Crafts Single-Family Residences in Pasadena” and is an excellent example of an English-influenced Arts and Crafts period residence within the subtype “two-story Arts and Crafts period house.” It meets the registration requirements under Criterion C, as it exemplifies the values of design, craftsmanship and materials, which embody the philosophy and practice of Arts and Crafts period residential architecture in Pasadena, and the property retains integrity. Distinguishing features associated with the style include the high-pitched roof with varied roofline height, prominent chimneys, multi-paned bands of windows, and the use of stucco. Interior features, such as paneled wainscoting, beamed ceilings, mahogany, cedar and Douglas fir wood trim, Inglenook benches, and Batchelder tile identify Arts and Crafts period detailing.