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Oak-shaded hillside street above the Arroyo Seco

Neighborhood Guide

South Arroyo

Hillside streets above the Arroyo Seco, adjacent to the Gamble House.

The residential area along the eastern rim of the Arroyo Seco, where Pasadena's topography turns from grid to canyon. It includes some of the city's most significant Arts and Crafts architecture.

About the neighborhood

Streets follow the contour of the arroyo rather than the grid, with oak and sycamore canopy and long views west toward the canyon floor.

Architecture + homes

The Arts and Crafts movement's California high point sits here, including Greene and Greene's Gamble House on Westmoreland Place, alongside later revival and mid-century houses on the hillside lots.

Parks + outdoors

Lower Arroyo Park sits directly below, with trails running the length of the streambed and connections north to the Rose Bowl loop.

South Arroyo FAQs

Is the Gamble House in South Arroyo?
Yes. The Gamble House, designed by Greene and Greene in 1908, stands on Westmoreland Place near the arroyo's eastern rim and operates as a museum with public tours.

Real estate in South Arroyo

South Arroyo housing is characterized by single-family homes, hillside custom homes. For city-wide market context and architecture background, see the real estate section.

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