La Casita Del Arroyo
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4.6 (31)Built with salvaged 1932 Olympic velodrome wood, this 1933 Myron Hunt meeting house is framed by water-wise gardens.
Description
La Casita took shape as a public works project to provide employment during the Great Depression, combining land supplied by the City of Pasadena with funding from the Pasadena Garden Club. Architect Myron Hunt, himself a club member, drew directly on the landscape by incorporating materials salvaged from the Arroyo. The property is designated a Pasadena Cultural Heritage Landmark, listed on the National Register of Historic Places, and holds a 2015 municipal Historic Preservation Rehabilitation Award.
