City Council Meeting November 5, 2018 Application for Landmark Designation 885 S. Madison Avenue (Joannes House) Applicants/Owners: Claire and Carmie Puckett Robinson City Council Meeting November 5, 2018
Photograph Photo by Michael Locke
Property Details Built in 1911 Designed by Louis B. Easton Original use – single family residence (Joannes house) Mission Revival architectural style Nomination submitted by the owners, Claire and Carmie Puckett Robinson Property Size: 13,981 square feet Building Size: 3,522 square feet
Vicinity Map
Historical Photograph 1912
Detached Garage
Character-Defining Features Symmetrical front elevation with smooth stucco finish Side-gabled shallow red clay tile roof with curved parapets Overhanging eaves with exposed rafters Massive projecting balcony with a pattern of recessed stucco panels in the outer walls, supported with large square pillars Entrance portal consisting of a wide solid wood door, divided side lights and a divided transom with curved corners Elaborate wood frames with strictly rectilinear tripartite and four-partite pattern of divided lights Paired quarter-circle attic openings with wood-louver vents Stuccoed side chimneys Two stuccoed decorative spherical finials on pedestals (non-original) Stucco-coated retaining wall with a curvilinear brick cap
Eligibility Criteria & Recommendation Criterion C met: Embodies the distinctive characteristics of a locally significant property type, architectural style and period as well as the work of a locally significant architect: Exhibits character-defining features of a Two-Story Mission Revival Arts & Crafts Period house Significant work of significant Pasadena architect Louis B. Easton
Staff Recommendation Exempt from CEQA, Class 8 Find that the single-family residence and garage at 885 South Madison Avenue meet Criterion C Recommend that the City Council approve the designation of the property at 885 South Madison Avenue as a landmark House, garage and retaining wall are contributing
City Council Meeting November 5, 2018 Application for Landmark Designation 885 S. Madison Avenue (Joannes House) Applicants/Owners: Claire and Carmie Puckett Robinson City Council Meeting November 5, 2018