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Originally Posted by GaylordWilshire
 The Gamble House
This is presumably January 1, 1957...a lovely '57 Lincoln Premiere cruising by a record store once at 463 E Colorado. It seems that after Duford-Kaiser and whatever is to its right moved out, a '50s façade may have been removed revealing a Deco one--
 GSV
Sotheby's is at 459, Linden Optometry at 477.... Anyone know anything about the building's origins? Sopas? I know you're So Pasadena, but perhaps you can enlighten us. Where are you hiding? |
This one was originally known as the Warner Building, built 1927, architects Marston & Maybury, who were very prolific around Pasadena (particularly Sylvanus Marston, who is said to have designed the first known bungalow court in the city). The designs you see are stylized Art Deco seashells made of terra cotta.