6-533: Washington Court is a bungalow court located at 475 E. Washington Blvd. in Pasadena , California . The court consists of six single-family homes arranged in an "L" shape; a common walkway and garden runs along the east side of the court, while a driveway on the west side accesses a rear garage. The homes are designed in the English Cottage Revival style and feature cross gabled roofs with wooden louvers at
12-526: A bungalow court had its own house and garden, upkeep and land were shared among the residents. Bungalow courts were especially popular in Pasadena, the city of their origin. The courts' design prompted the Pasadena City Council to pass regulations requiring all multi-family housing in the city to be centered on a landscaped courtyard. In addition, of the 112 surviving bungalow courts in Pasadena, 43 have
18-555: A historic designation such as a listing on the National Register of Historic Places . The city is attempting to list the remaining eligible courts due to the design's role in Pasadena history. The United States has seen renewed interest in bungalow courts with the growing popularity of the missing middle housing concept. The concept focuses on updating zoning codes to permit diverse housing types such as bungalow courts, duplexes, and secondary suites. Many communities throughout
24-465: Is a style of small housing development which features several small, usually detached houses arranged around a central garden or yard. The bungalow court was created in Pasadena, California , in 1909 and was the predominant form of multi-family housing in Southern California from the 1910s through the 1930s. Homes in bungalow courts were generally small, low-rise (often 1 or 1.5 story) houses in
30-598: The gable ends, wooden trim and window moldings, and arched entrances with flared eaves. F. R. Finch commissioned the court in 1924; the homes cost $ 2,250 each to build. The court was added to the National Register of Historic Places on November 15, 1994. This article about a property in Los Angeles County, California on the National Register of Historic Places is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Bungalow court A bungalow court
36-408: The spirit of bungalow design; however, the homes were designed in a variety of architectural styles, including Swiss chalet and Spanish Colonial Revival . Bungalow courts also integrated their courtyards with the homes, providing green space to homeowners. Bungalow courts were generally marketed at people who wanted the amenities of a single-family home without its high cost. While each family in
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