A Greene & Greene Classic Dates to 1899
One of the earliest examples of Greene & Greene architecture in Pasadena, the Hollister House was built in 1899.
It was restored by its owner, Tina Hagen, who recently relaunched her clothing line, Tina Hagen Designs.
About this house: Charles and Henry Greene opened their Pasadena office in 1894. By 1899, they were building homes reflecting prevailing tastes.
Using shingles and a style termed “straightforward, simpler and cleaner,” the Greenes were leaning toward the Craftsman style when they built the Hollister House.
It wasn’t until Charles Greene took a trip to England in 1901, however, that the brothers were exposed to the Arts and Crafts milieu.
Their distinctive style, known as the California Bungalow, did not thrive until 1907.
Asking price: $2.45 million
Size: Five bedrooms plus a maid’s room, 51/2 baths and two laundry rooms in 5,385 square feet; lot size, 21,708 square feet.
Features: Music room, butler’s pantry, sitting room; updated kitchen and baths; new family room; air-conditioning, modern heating and new plumbing; two-car garage built in 1986 to Cultural Heritage Commission standards; bolted foundation; green slate-lined swimming pool and spa; park-like backyard.
Where: Pasadena
Listing agent: Thomas M. Bowers, Jim Dickson Realtors, Altadena, (626) 296-6101
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