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

Cordelia A. Culbertson House

Culbertson House Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, August 15, 2023

1. Culbertson House Marker

Inscription.
Charles & Henry Greene, architects, designed in 1911, has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places by the United States Department of the Interior.

Erected 1985 by United States Department of the Interior.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1911.

Location. 34° 7.66′ N, 118° 7.983′ W. Marker is in Pasadena, California, in Los Angeles County. It is on Hillcrest Avenue east of Oak Knoll Avenue, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1188 Hillcrest Ave, Pasadena CA 91106, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is 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,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what

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was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Blacker House (within shouting distance of this marker); The Freeman House (approx. 0.2 miles away); Thornton Gardens (approx. 0.4 miles away); The Picture Bridge (approx. half a mile away); Tournament Park (approx. half a mile away); The Old Mill (approx. 0.7 miles away); 275 Marguerita Lane (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Honorable Barack H. Obama (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pasadena.

Regarding Cordelia A. Culbertson House. Pasadena architects Greene & Greene designed the house in the Craftsman style. The design also features Chinese elements throughout, particularly on the south side of the home. Both styles frequently appeared in Greene and Greene's designs, and the house's U-shaped floor plan can also be seen in the brothers' other houses. However, the home features gunite exterior walls and a tile roof, a unique combination among the Greenes' works. An Italian garden is situated at the center of the home. The house was built for Cordelia,

Photographed by Craig Baker, August 15, 2023

2. Culbertson House Marker

Kate, and Margaret Culbertson, three unmarried sisters. Cordelia, the eldest sister, officially commissioned the house. In 1917 the house was purchased by the wealthy widow Mrs. Dudley P. Allen of Cleveland, Ohio. She purchased it as a summer home that she enjoyed with her second husband Francis F. Prentiss, who later died there in 1937.
The Culbertson Home is recognized as the last major undertaking of brothers Charles & Henry Greene.

Culbertson House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, August 15, 2023

3. Culbertson House

Photographed by Craig Baker, August 15, 2023

4. Culbertson House

Spencer House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, August 15, 2023

5. Spencer House

875 Canon Dr, built in 1952, incorporates accessory structures that were originally part of the 1911 Cordelia Culbertson property.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 18, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 2, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 714 times since then and 58 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on September 2, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.