El Miradero in Glendale in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Casa de Carmen

Photographed by Craig Baker, May 18, 2021

1. Casa de Carmen Marker

Inscription. Built in 1925. Exemplary Spanish Colonial Revival home with elements of Moorish and Pueblo Revival styles. Built for local businessman Robert Jensen. Named for Mrs. Carmen Issai Ovanesian, noted local philanthropist for children's causes.

Erected 2010 by City of Glendale. (Marker Number 87.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Charity & Public Work. A significant historical year for this entry is 1925.

Location. 34° 10.809′ N, 118° 16.607′ W. Marker is in Glendale, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in El Miradero. It is at the intersection of Grandview Avenue and Mountain Street, on the right when traveling north on Grandview Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1770 Grandview Ave, Glendale CA 91201, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s The Valley — the San Fernando Valley,

in Greater Los Angeles,

and in the Transverse Ranges.

It is also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

on the Ring of Fire,

in the Pacific Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

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in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: El Miradero (about 800 feet away, measured in a direct line); Miss American Green Cross (approx. 0.2 miles away); Doctors’ House (approx. ¼ mile away); Wheeler House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Ard Eevin (approx. 0.3 miles away); 1675 Ard Eevin Avenue (approx. 0.4 miles away); Bel Aire (approx. 0.7 miles away); Casa Adobe de San Rafael (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Glendale.

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Photographed by Craig Baker, May 18, 2021

2. Casa de Carmen

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 19, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 2,075 times since then and 114 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 19, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.