Neighborhood Guide
Madison Heights
Broad lots and mixed period revival architecture south of downtown.
A Landmark District south of California Boulevard known for wide parkways, mature trees and a mix of Craftsman, Spanish Colonial Revival and period revival houses on generous lots.
About the neighborhood
Streets run wide with deep parkways and canopy trees. Lot sizes step up from the downtown edge toward Hill Avenue, and the housing stock spans roughly 1905 to 1940.
Architecture + homes
A survey of early-20th-century styles: Craftsman on the older blocks, Spanish Colonial and Mediterranean Revival through the 1920s, and Tudor and Colonial Revival into the 1930s.
Restaurants + coffee
South Lake Avenue provides the closest concentration of restaurants, cafes and everyday retail, a short walk or drive west.
Getting around
Close to the Metro A Line at Del Mar and Fillmore, with quick access to the 210 and 110 freeways via Fair Oaks and Arroyo Parkway.
Local Business
Businesses in Madison Heights
Sample directory listings. Details are unverified until confirmed with each business.
Restaurants
Madison Heights Trattoria
Madison Heights
Sample listing for a pasta-focused neighborhood trattoria south of downtown.
Real Estate
SponsoredMadison Heights Realty
Madison Heights
Sample listing for a residential brokerage covering central and south Pasadena, including historic property transactions.
Madison Heights FAQs
- Where is Madison Heights?
- South-central Pasadena, roughly bounded by California Boulevard, Del Mar Boulevard, Los Robles Avenue and Hill Avenue.
Real estate in Madison Heights
Madison Heights housing is characterized by single-family homes, historic duplexes. For city-wide market context and architecture background, see the real estate section.
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