Everything about Pasadena Civic Center District totally explained
Pasadena Civic Center District is a historic district in
Pasadena, California roughly bounded by Walnut and Green Streets and Raymond and Euclid Avenues. Construction of the civic center was funded with a $3.5 million bond issuance in 1923. The plan was created by the Chicago firm of Bennett, Parsons and Frost. The buildings included in the district include the
Pasadena City Hall, Pasadena Public Library, the Pasadena Civic Auditorium, the Pasadena Police Department, courthouse, YMCA, YWCA, Southern California Gas Company and United States Post Office. The district was listed in the
National Register of Historic Places in 1980. The nomination form for the district's placement on the National Register described the civic center as “a nationally significant example of civic art in the '
City Beautiful' style of the 1920’s. The main features of the plan were actually executed, and the key buildings (including City Hall) actually built, by nationally recognized architects in a homogeneous style.” The dominant building is the Pasadena City Hall, built in 1927 in the California Mediterranean style. The City Hall building was designed by San Francisco architects Bakewell and Brown in the style of 16th century Italian architect Andrea Palladio. The building resembles three of Palladio's domed structures -- the church of Santa Maria della Salute in Venice, the Hotel des Invalides in Paris and St. Paul’s Cathedral in London. Without being a direct imitation, Pasadena City Hall is related to them all.
Gallery of images of Pasadena Civic Center
Image:Pasadena YMCA Building (aka Centennial Place).JPG|YMCA Building, aka Centennial Place
Image:Pasadena Civic Auditorium.JPG|Pasadena Civic Auditorium
Image:Pasadena Post Office.JPG|Pasadena Post Office
Image:Pasadena City Hall.jpg|Pasadena City Hall
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