1050 S Madison Ave
Pasadena, CA 91106, USA

California MPS House at 1050 S. Madison Ave.. - National Register of Historic Places

Statement of Significance:

Built in 1911, the house at 1050 South Madison Avenue was designed by the architect Reginald D. Johnson as his own residence. The dwelling represents the property type "Arts and Crafts Single-Family Residences in Pasadena," and is an excellent example of the Anglo-American Colonial Revival style within the subtype "one-story bungalow." 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 its interpretation of the Colonial Revival style include the symmetrical composed U-shaped plan, hipped roof, shingle clad-exterior walls, and symmetrically placed door and shuttered window openings.