Bungalow Heaven in Pasadena in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
1141 North Chester Ave
Built 1914
Photographed by Craig Baker, March 28, 2026
1. 1141 North Chester Ave Marker
1141 North Chester Avenue, built 1914.
This property is listed in the National Register of Historic Places by the 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 1914.
Location. 34° 9.942′ N, 118° 7.482′ W. Marker is in Pasadena, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Bungalow Heaven. It is on North Chester Avenue Ό mile north of Mountain Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1141 N Chester Ave, Pasadena CA 91104, 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 was once New Spain and
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Bungalow Heaven (approx. Ό mile away); Washington Park (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Washington Square Neighborhood (approx. 0.7 miles away); George Ellery Hale (approx. 0.9 miles away); Cypress Court (approx. one mile away); First Lutheran Church (approx. one mile away); Tournament of Roses History Walk (approx. 1.1 miles away); The Craig Adobe (approx. 1.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Pasadena.
Regarding 1141 North Chester Ave. Located in the Bungalow Heaven district of Pasadena. John A. Jergenson designed and built the airplane bungalow for himself and his wife in 1914. The house is wood frame with a stone wall foundation; stone is also used in the four wide piers supporting the porch. The small, central upper story is the characteristic feature of the airplane bungalow design, which takes its name from the half-story's resemblance to an airplane cockpit. The gable roofs on both stories feature wide, overhanging eaves and exposed rafter tails. The house was
Photographed by Craig Baker, March 28, 2026
2. 1141 North Chester Ave Marker
Photographed by Craig Baker, March 28, 2026
3. 1141 North Chester Ave
Photographed by Craig Baker, March 28, 2026
4. 1141 North Chester Ave
Photographed by Tatiana Zavala, December 29, 2024
5. Bungalow Heaven District
Credits. This page was last revised on May 29, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 28, 2026, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 19 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on March 28, 2026, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 5. submitted on January 9, 2025, by Tatiana Zavala of Orange County, California.
