Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Pasadena, United States

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Number of sights 8 sights
Distance 4.2 km
Ascend 60 m
Descend 60 m

Experience Pasadena in United States in a whole new way with our self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Individual Sights in Pasadena

Sight 1: Pasadena Playhouse

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Pasadena Playhouse

Pasadena Playhouse is a Tony Award-winning historic performing arts venue located 39 S. El Molino Avenue in Pasadena, California. The 686-seat auditorium produces a variety of cultural and artistic events, professional shows, and community engagements each year.

Wikipedia: Pasadena Playhouse (EN), Website

211 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 2: First Trust Building and Garage

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First Trust Building and Garage

First Trust Building and Garage, also known as Lloyd's Bank, is a historic 1927 building located on Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena, California. The building was designed by Cyril Bennett and Fitch Haskell; its design incorporates the Mediterranean Revival, Renaissance Revival, and Beaux-Arts styles. The design features decorative exterior stonework, a red tile hip roof topped with a cupola, and a frieze and balustrade on the south facade. The building's interior is decorated with murals depicting scenes from around Pasadena. Caltech professor R. R. Martel designed the building's earthquake-proof support system, which uses steel beams and girders with reinforcing concrete; the system was considered an important advancement in earthquake-proof construction and became a standard form of construction.

Wikipedia: First Trust Building and Garage (EN)

488 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 3: Edmund Blinn House

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The Edmund Blinn House is located in Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2001.

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416 meters / 5 minutes

Sight 4: Pacific Asia Museum

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USC Pacific Asia Museum is an Asian art museum located at 46 N. Los Robles Avenue, Pasadena, California, United States.

Wikipedia: USC Pacific Asia Museum (EN)

568 meters / 7 minutes

Sight 5: Civic Center Financial District

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The Civic Center Financial District is a historic district composed of five buildings near the intersection of Colorado Boulevard and Marengo Avenue in Pasadena, California. The Security Pacific Building and the Citizens Bank Building are located at the intersection itself and considered the centerpieces of the district, while the MacArthur, Mutual, and Crown Buildings are located on North Marengo. The buildings, which were built between 1905 and 1928, are all architecturally significant buildings used by financial institutions in the early 20th century.

Wikipedia: Civic Center Financial District (EN)

901 meters / 11 minutes

Sight 6: Saint Andrew Roman Catholic Church

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St. Andrew's Catholic Church is a Catholic church in Pasadena, California. Founded in 1886, it is the oldest Catholic parish in Pasadena and one of the oldest in Los Angeles County. Its Romanesque Revival campanile bell tower is visible for miles and is one of the landmarks of Pasadena. The interior of the current church, built in 1927, was modeled after the Basilica of Santa Sabina in Rome, while the façade was modeled after the church of Santa Maria in Cosmedin, down the hill and slightly upriver from Santa Sabina.

Wikipedia: St. Andrew's Catholic Church (Pasadena, California) (EN), Website

773 meters / 9 minutes

Sight 7: Old Pasadena Historic District

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Old Pasadena, often referred to as Old Town Pasadena or simply Old Town, is the original commercial center of Pasadena, a city in California, United States, and had a latter-day revitalization after a period of decay.

Wikipedia: Old Pasadena (EN)

801 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 8: Friendship Baptist Church

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Friendship Baptist Church is a Baptist church in Pasadena, California. The oldest black Baptist church in Pasadena, the church was built in 1925 to serve a congregation founded in 1893. The church was designed by Norman F. Marsh in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. Its design includes a tower, a bell-gable, a tile roof, and stained-glass windows. It was listed in the National Register of Historic Places on November 20, 1978.

Wikipedia: Friendship Baptist Church (Pasadena, California) (EN)

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