Villa Verde (Pasadena, California)

Villa Verde, located at 800 S. San Rafael in Pasadena, California, is a historic estate built in 1927. The estate was designed by Marston, Van Pelt & Maybury and is representative of their Spanish Colonial Revival designs. The design features extensive wrought iron ornamentation and a terra cotta roof. F. A. Hardy, former chairman of the Goodrich Corporation and a renowned horticulturist, first inhabited the house and planted its still-surviving garden.[2]

Villa Verde
The front gate of Villa Verde
Villa Verde (Pasadena, California) is located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area
Villa Verde (Pasadena, California)
Villa Verde (Pasadena, California) is located in California
Villa Verde (Pasadena, California)
Villa Verde (Pasadena, California) is located in the United States
Villa Verde (Pasadena, California)
Location800 S. San Rafael, Pasadena, California
Coordinates34°7′52″N 118°9′43″W
Area1.8 acres (0.73 ha)
Built1927
Built byR. Wescott Company
ArchitectMarston, Van Pelt & Maybury
Architectural styleSpanish Colonial Revival
NRHP reference No.84000896[1]
Added to NRHPSeptember 13, 1984

The estate was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1984. The listing included two contributing buildings on 1.8 acres (0.73 ha).[1]

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