Pasadena’s Golden Age Tour will highlight the grand and fanciful Period Revival architecture that emerged in the 1920s, when Pasadena was among the most wealthy of cities in the nation. During these years the city was home to a phenomenal number of talented and trend-setting architects who synthesized European inspirations with a romantic vision of Spanish California to create eclectic, lavish homes for prosperous Pasadenans. This drive-yourself event will feature docent-guided tours of six privately-owned homes that are outstanding examples of the designs of prominent Pasadenan architects, including Myron Hunt and Roland E. Coate.

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