Fenyes Estate
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Fenyes Estate | |
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The Fenyes Mansion | |
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| Location | 470 W. Walnut St. & 160 N. Orange Grove Blvd., Pasadena, California |
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| Coordinates | 34°8′56″N 118°9′37″W / 34.14889°N 118.16028°WCoordinates: 34°8′56″N 118°9′37″W / 34.14889°N 118.16028°W |
| Area | 2.6 acres (1.1 ha) |
| Built | 1905, 1910, 1915 |
| Architectural style | Italian Villa, French Classical |
| Governing body | Private |
| NRHP Reference # | 85001983[1] |
| Added to NRHP | September 5, 1985 |
The Fenyes Estate is an estate complex located at the intersection of West Walnut Street and North Orange Grove Boulevard in Pasadena. The estate was built for Dr. Adalbert Fenyes, an entomologist and the first Pasadena doctor to use an X-ray machine, and his wife. The estate includes three main buildings: the Fenyes Mansion, the Curtin House, and the Finnish Folk Art Museum. The Fenyes Mansion is a 1905 Italian Villa house designed by architect Robert D. Farquhar. In 1911, Sylvanus Marston of Marston & Van Pelt designed an addition to the mansion. Marston & Van Pelt also designed the 1915 Curtin House, a French-influenced house built for the Fenyes' daughter Leonora Curtin. The Finnish Folk Art Museum, originally built as a garage to a since-demolished house, is a 1910 Swiss chalet-styled building which was moved to the property in 1949. The Pasadena Historical Society now owns the estate, which it uses as a museum and library.[2]
The estate was added to the National Register of Historic Places on September 5, 1985.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2010-07-09.
- ↑ Kostlan, Jane; Lorraine Melton (April 15, 1985). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Fenyes Estate". National Park Service. Retrieved April 13, 2014. Accompanied by photos.
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