The Batchelder House is a historic

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built in 1910 and located at 626 South Arroyo Boulevard in

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. An important center of Pasadena cultural life in its day, the home was designed and built by Ernest A. Batchelder, a prominent leader of the

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, and his wife, Alice Coleman, an accomplished musician. The house, a large

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, has a "woodsy" design with elements of a Swiss chalet style. Batchelder's first craft shop was located in the structure, where decorative tiles were made for

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, the Heineman Brothers, and other noted local architects of the era. Coleman also used the house's backyard stage to host chamber music concerts. The house was added to the

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on December 14, 1978. It is part of the Lower Arroyo Seco Historic District.

Gallery

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References

External links

Pasadena Heritage Website
Houses in Pasadena, California Arroyo Seco (Los Angeles County) History of Pasadena, California Houses completed in 1910 Houses on the National Register of Historic Places in California Buildings and structures on the National Register of Historic Places in Pasadena, California 1910 establishments in California American Craftsman architecture in California Arts and Crafts architecture in California {{LosAngelesCountyCA-NRHP-stub