House at 574 Bellefontaine St.

The House at 574 Bellefontaine St. is a historic house located at 574 Bellefontaine Street in Pasadena, California. Architect Sylvanus B. Marston of Marston, Van Pelt & Maybury designed the Swiss chalet style house, which was built in 1911 for developer G. Roscoe Thomas. The two-story house is built on a steep hill and has an L-shaped layout; the main entrance is located on the north side's second story. The front facade includes a large gable on the south side and a smaller one over the entrance porch; the larger gable features half-timbered woodwork. A stair tower at the back of the main corner has a pointed roof and an adjacent chimney stack. The north leg of the house has a second-story porch in the rear, while the west leg features arched windows and doors on the first floor and casement windows on the second.[2]

House at 574 Bellefontaine St.
House at 574 Bellefontaine St. is located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area
House at 574 Bellefontaine St.
House at 574 Bellefontaine St. is located in California
House at 574 Bellefontaine St.
House at 574 Bellefontaine St. is located in the United States
House at 574 Bellefontaine St.
Location574 Bellefontaine St., Pasadena, California
Coordinates34°7′53″N 118°9′45″W / 34.13139°N 118.16250°W / 34.13139; -118.16250
Arealess than one acre
Built1911 (1911)
ArchitectMarston, Sylvanus B.
Architectural styleSwiss Chalet
MPSResidential Architecture of Pasadena: Influence of the Arts and Crafts Movement
NRHP reference No.98000958[1]
Added to NRHPAugust 6, 1998

The house was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 6, 1998.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ Bricker, Lauren; Robert Winter; Janet Tearnen (February 27, 1998). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: House at 574 Bellefontaine Street". National Park Service. Retrieved May 24, 2014. Accompanied by photos.