1. Planning & Community Development Department Southern California Sanitarium (Las Encinas Hospital) & The Merwin House Comments to State Historic Preservation Officer City Council October 22, 2012

2. Planning Department Project Summary Southern California Sanitarium  Property location – South side of E. Del Mar Blvd. between S. San Gabriel Blvd. & El Nido Ave.  District is significant for representation of early development patterns in Pasadena  Nomination submitted by owner (condition of approval of Master Development Plan amendment) Merwin House  Property location – 267 W. State St. (north side of State St. between S. Orange Grove Blvd. & Pasadena Ave.  House is significant as a representation of Arts & Crafts Period architecture and the work of Greene & Greene  Nomination submitted by owner HPC concurred with staff’s recommendation at its October 15, 2012 meeting SHRC to consider nominations at its November 9, 2012 meeting 2

3. Planning Department Recommendation & Effects Staff recommendation: Transmit comments in support of National Register listings with suggestions for improvements that would improve future management of listed resources Effects of National Register listing:  Future protection of exterior features from inappropriate alteration or demolition  Eligible to apply for Historic Property Contract (Mills Act)  Eligible to use State Historical Building Code  Potential variances from current Zoning requirements Merwin House already designated by City; effects listed above already apply 3

4. Planning Department Proposed Southern California Sanitarium Historic District Boundaries 4

5. Planning Department Photographs of Selected Contributing Buildings 5 The Lodge, ca. 1905 Las Palmas Cottage, ca. 1922 Barn, ca. 1880 Main Building/Administration, 1904 with later additions Myron Hunt & Elmer Grey (additions by Clarence Jay) Las Flores Cottage, ca. 1905

6. Planning Department Merwin House Location 6

7. Planning Department Merwin House South Elevation 7

8. Planning Department Questions? 8 Southern California Sanitarium & The Merwin House