Security Pacific Building - Pasadena, California
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BruceS
N 34° 08.744 W 118° 08.742
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Historic former bank building originally the Pacific Southwest Building on Colorado Blvd in Pasadena.
Waymark Code: WM8781
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 02/12/2010
Views: 9
From Historic District Nomination form:
"Security Pacific Building
230-234 East Colorado Blvd
Historic Name : Pacific Southwest Building
Date: 1924
Architect Curlett and Beelman
Eight-story Second Renaissance Revival bank and office building. Two-story high design of main banking room reflected on exterior in round-headed windows, separated by composite pilasters on dual north and west facades. Arcaded entrance loggia of square piers with composite capitals on Colorado Blvd. (north facade), topped by entablature. First story of facades are terra-cotta in imitation of pink granite. Renaissance detailing includes rustication, consoles, marble door enframements with entablature, rondelles, cartouches, twisted columns, and ornamented friezes. Entrance corridor to upper stories, at northeast corner, paneled in marble and contains painted, plaster Florentine ceiling."
The building is now a jewelry mall.
Address:
230-234 East Colorado Blvd
Pasadena, California
Year: 1924
Website: [Web Link]
Current Use of Building: Jewelry mall
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