The Planetary Society is putting its historic Greene & Greene headquarters in Pasadena for sale. The building, built in 1903, is getting too expensive for the group to maintain. The Planetary Society, founded in 1980 by Carl Sagan, Bruce Murray and Louis Friedman, inspires and involves people in space exploration through advocacy, projects and education. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)
Behind the doors of a Greene and Greene home in Pasadena is a scene out of science fiction.
Louis Friedman is executive director of the Planetary Society. The group moved into the Craftsman home on quiet Catalina Avenue in 1985. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)
The two-story Craftsman, designed by Charles and Henry Greene, features a winding staircase. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)
Detail of a push-button light switch with a brass plate. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)
Behind the main house is a cottage with five offices, a storage room, kitchen and a restroom and the carriage house with an open area, mezzanine and restroom. (Francine Orr / Los Angeles Times)
