Craftsman Homes on Pasadena Tour

Pasadena Heritage will present a tour of six significant Craftsman-era houses next Sunday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. as part of its eighth annual Craftsman Weekend.

Sponsored by Homestead House, the tour will feature a variety of fully restored houses that represent the range of Craftsman-style architecture from the modest cottage to the ultimate bungalow. The tour also will include one house undergoing restoration.

Experts in the restoration and repair of old houses will be on hand to offer general restoration advice related to Craftsman houses. Cost of the home tour is $30.

The Craftsman Movement (also known as the American Arts and Crafts Movement) emerged in the early 20th century in the U.S., an outgrowth of the English Arts and Crafts Movement. Its hallmark is a philosophy of honest, simple design expressed in handmade creations by skilled artisans.

Although the movement flowered throughout the U.S., Pasadena became a particularly strong center for Craftsman-style architecture, art and ceramics. International recognition of Craftsman expression in Pasadena has been accorded to the work of architects Charles and Henry Greene, tile maker Ernest Batchelder, artists Elmer and Marian Wachtel and writer-photographer Helen Lukens Gaut, among others.

For details and a schedule of the weekend’s events and ticket prices, contact Pasadena Heritage, 651 S. St. John Ave., Pasadena, CA 91105, call (626) 441-6333, or fax (626) 441-2917.