Pasadena Civic Center District

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 Beaux Arts buildings included in the district include: 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)...