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Historic architecture along Bresee Ave in Pasadena, California

Street guide

Bresee Ave

12 designated historic properties line Bresee Ave — a block-by-block look at what survives, who built it and which landmark districts the street runs through.

Walking it

What to look for on Bresee Ave

Bresee Ave runs through Pasadena as 4 mapped segments, roughly 0.51 miles end to end. The historic record below is drawn straight from the City of Pasadena's designated properties dataset, matched to the street centerline within 60 metres.

Designations cluster into LD-14 (9), Individually listed (3). Landmark districts mean the streetscape — setbacks, porches, street trees, rooflines — is protected as a whole, not just individual houses.

Walk it slowly. Pasadena's designated blocks reward attention: Craftsman sleeping porches, Spanish Colonial Revival tile, and the occasional Mid-century infill that the city decided was worth keeping.

The register

Historic properties along Bresee Ave

Filter by designation or district, sort the block, or set a reference point to walk outward from. The map and list stay in sync.

Distance from a point

Showing 12 of 12 properties on Bresee Ave

1537 E Washington Blvd1537 E Washington Blvd1071 Bresee Ave1071 Bresee Ave1517 E Washington Blvd1517 E Washington Blvd1522 Whitefield Rd1522 Whitefield Rd1530 Whitefield Rd1530 Whitefield Rd1553 Whitefield Rd1553 Whitefield Rd1514 Whitefield Rd1514 Whitefield Rd1536 Whitefield Rd1536 Whitefield Rd1508 Whitefield Rd1508 Whitefield Rd1546 Whitefield Rd1546 Whitefield Rd1497 Whitefield Rd1497 Whitefield Rd1505 E Washington Blvd1505 E Washington Blvd
  • Historic resources (12)

Historic resources: 1537 E Washington Blvd, 1071 Bresee Ave, 1517 E Washington Blvd, 1522 Whitefield Rd, 1530 Whitefield Rd, 1553 Whitefield Rd, 1514 Whitefield Rd, 1536 Whitefield Rd, 1508 Whitefield Rd, 1546 Whitefield Rd, 1497 Whitefield Rd, 1505 E Washington Blvd

Hover or select a point to highlight it in the list. Source: City of Pasadena open data (WGS 84).
  1. 1537 E Washington Blvd

    Historic Sign

    14 m from centerline

  2. 1071 Bresee Ave

    Zoning Landmark District · LD-14

    28 m from centerline

  3. 1517 E Washington Blvd

    Greene And Greene

    28 m from centerline

  4. 1522 Whitefield Rd

    Zoning Landmark District · LD-14

    33 m from centerline

  5. 1530 Whitefield Rd

    Zoning Landmark District · LD-14

    33 m from centerline

  6. 1553 Whitefield Rd

    Zoning Landmark District · LD-14

    36 m from centerline

  7. 1514 Whitefield Rd

    Zoning Landmark District · LD-14

    40 m from centerline

  8. 1536 Whitefield Rd

    Zoning Landmark District · LD-14

    40 m from centerline

  9. 1508 Whitefield Rd

    Zoning Landmark District · LD-14

    50 m from centerline

  10. 1546 Whitefield Rd

    Zoning Landmark District · LD-14

    50 m from centerline

  11. 1497 Whitefield Rd

    Zoning Landmark District · LD-14

    51 m from centerline

  12. 1505 E Washington Blvd

    Historic Sign

    52 m from centerline

Keep exploring

Around Bresee Ave

Related guides and properties within walking distance — follow the block into the next one.