Adventure 051, Site 151 – First Trust Building

Capture California, the Game-2012

Adventure: 051, Site 151 – First Trust Building

National Registry ID: 1987000941

Team: Thing One, Thing Two

Date:  October 6, 2012

Location:

Latitude:34°8′46″N

Longitude: 118°8′13″W

Address: 587-611 East Colorado Boulevard and 30-44 North Madison Avenue, Pasadena, CA

Description:

Date Built: 1927

Architect: Cyril Bennett and Fitch Haskell

Architectural Style: Renaissance Revival, Mediterranean Revival, Late 19th And 20th Century Revivals

Date added to NRHP: June 12, 1987

When we were walking around Old Pasadena, we saw this building. It had a plaque, but a pretty modern day plaque and nothing which said it was historical. But the building itself called attention to itself. From the tall cupola with its steel and glass, down to the street-level exterior, it just called to us. The building is meant to call out to people. Later on we wandered past the same intersection and saw that it was on the National Registry of Historical Places-still no plaque, but at least the right address. Currently it houses the Bank of the West.



References:

• Wikipedia
  
• National Registry of Historical Places-Documents and Photos
  
• Noehill
  

Overall Landmark References:

• David Schmitt's California State Historical Landmark (Schmitt)
  
• Wikipedia: California's National Landmarks (WCNL)
  
• State of California's California Historical Landmarks (CHL)
  
• Wikipedia: California State Landmarks (WCSL)
  
• State of California Historical Resources (CHR)
  
• National Registry of Historical Places (NRHP) 87000941^[1]
  
• Noehill (NOE)