423 Lincoln Ave
Pasadena, CA 91103, USA

John S. Hartwell House - National Register of Historic Places

Statement of Significance Summary Paragraph

The John S. Hartwell House, built in 1888, is a locally significant example of a one-story Queen Anne cottage. It meets National Register Criterion C registration requirements listed in the Multiple Property Documentation Form "Late 191h/Early 201h Century Development and Architecture in Pasadena," single-family residence property type, Queen Anne subtype.



Narrative Statement of Significance

The John S. Hartwell House is locally significant under Criterion C. Under this criterion, the house is a notable example of the Queen Anne subtype of the single-family residence property type identified in the Multiple Property Documentation Form "Late 191h/Early 201h Century Development and Architecture in Pasadena." The house exhibits elements of the Queen Anne subtype including one-story height, irregular plan, asymmetrical massing, wood drop channel siding, wrap¬ around porch, projecting polygonal bays with gable-with-shed roofs, narrowly proportioned double-hung windows with bordered glass, decorative millwork detailing (turned posts, spindle work), wood tongue-and-groove skirting, and diamond and fish-scale shingles). The house has a high level of architectural integrity through its location, design, setting,
materials, and workmanship and feeling. It is in its original location and retains a significant amount of decorative detailing. The elements and proportions of the house that represent its design are intact as are the materials used in its original

construction. The house exhibits evidence of techniques employed in residential construction in the late 191

century in

Pasadena and clearly expresses the historic sense of this time period.

The alterations do not adversely impact the overall integrity of the house. The house possesses the essential character¬ defining features of the Queen Anne subtype including roof form, wall materials, fenestration and decorative detailing. The expanded one-story rear porch is secondary to the original house in size, scale and height. In this case, the accumulation of minor alterations does not render the building ineligible for listing in the National Register.

The house was originally built for John S. Hartwell, who was an early Pasadena citizen who owned and subdivided land and later assisted in the founding of Mountain View Cemetery.