Adventure 051, Site 150 – Pacific Asia Museum

Capture California, the Game-2012

Adventure: 051, Site 150 – Pacific Asia Museum

California Landmark Number: 988

Team: Thing One, Thing Two

Date:  October 6, 2012

Location:

Latitude: 34° 8.805′ N

Longitude: 118° 8.461′ W

Address: 46 North Los Robles Ave, Pasadena CA

Description:

Date Built: 1929

In looking at some web pictures of the building, we did not get enough perspective on it. We were able to park pretty close to the building. The front of the building looked very much like any other building. There was a couple of plaster-cast statues in front, but nothing terribly exciting. Even the mural on the side of the building looked typical LA style. What we missed was to walk across the El Molino and observe the front from a distance, to see the upper-story decorations.






NO. 988 PACIFIC ASIA MUSEUM (GRACE NICHOLSON'S TREASURE HOUSE OF ORIENTAL AND WESTERN ART) - Grace Nicholson, a noted collector and authority on American Indian and Asian Art and artifacts, supervised the design of her combination gallery and museum which was completed in 1929. It has been called an outstanding example of 1920s revival architecture and is unique for its use of Chinese ornamentation.
Location: 46 North Los Robles Ave, Pasadena



References:

• Wikipedia
  
• Historical Marker Database (HMDB.org)
  
• Waymarking
  
• Pacific Asia Museum Site
  

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)
  
• Historical Marker Database (HMDB)
  
• WayMarking (WAY)