Old Pasadena in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Castle Green

Green Hotel

Photographed By Craig Baker, June 22, 2020

1. Castle Green Marker

Inscription.
This property has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior.

Erected 1982 by U.S.Department of the Interior.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Bridges & Viaducts • Forts and Castles • Industry & Commerce.

Location. 34° 8.637′ N, 118° 8.956′ W. Marker is in Pasadena, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Old Pasadena. Marker is on South Raymond Avenue just south of Green Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 99 S Raymond Ave, Pasadena CA 91105, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Original Site of Throop University (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); Braley Building (about 400 feet away); Mercantile Place (about 400 feet away); 1909 Seagrave (about 500 feet away); Plotkin Alley (about 500 feet away); Baker Alley (about 600 feet away); a different marker also named Mercantile Place (about 600 feet away); Yuen Kee Laundry (about 600 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pasadena.

Regarding Castle Green. Built in 1898, Castle Green was designed

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by architect Frederick Louis Roehrig as an annex to the Green Hotel on the opposite side of Raymond Avenue. It was connected to the first part of the hotel with an ornate enclosed bridge crossing the street. The original hotel and part of the bridge were demolished after a fire. The hotel was built by George G. Green, a patent medicine entrepreneur.
In 1903 Green incorporated a third building which had been the original site of California Institute of Technology / Throop University. It is now apartments.

In 1982 the entire block was added to the National Register of Historic Places and City of Pasadena’s list of Historic Places.

Castle Green is now condominiums and is not open to the public except during annual guided tours.

Photographed By Craig Baker, June 22, 2020

2. Castle Green Marker

Castle Green Lobby image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Baker, June 22, 2020

3. Castle Green Lobby

Castle Green image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Baker, May 21, 2019

4. Castle Green

Part of the bridge still exists.

Photographed By Craig Baker, June 22, 2020

5. Castle Green

6. Castle Green

This view shows the original building at left, and the bridge to the castle. The university building is in the foreground at right.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on July 12, 2020, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 339 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on July 12, 2020, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.