Normandie Heights, Pasadena, California

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Coordinates: 34°10′17″N 118°07′56″W / 34.171415°N 118.132132°W / 34.171415; -118.132132
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Normandie Heights is a neighborhood in

Craftsman
homes.

A significant number of motion pictures and television shows have been shot in Normandie Heights, including parts of the films Valkyrie, Old School, Wedding Crashers, The War of the Worlds, and The Wedding Planner.[2][3]

Landmarks

Normandie's most prominent landmark is the clock tower at Westminster Presbyterian Church.[4]

Westminster Presbyterian Church, visible for over a mile, this Gothic-style church is located on the west side of Lake Avenue, between Atchison Street and Woodbury Road in Pasadena.

St. Elizabeth of Hungary Catholic Church is associated with Normandie Heights, but is located on the northern side of Woodbury Road, just outside the neighborhood boundaries.[5]

St. Elizabeth of Hungary Church, located on the west side of Lake Avenue between Woodbury Road and New York Drive, this church lies just outside the boundary of the Normandie Heights neighborhood of Pasadena.

The Seth Cook Rees House, designed by Francis W. Wilson for the pastor and evangelist Seth Cook Rees (1854-1933), is also located in the neighborhood. The home, located at the southeast corner of Elizabeth Street and El Molino Avenue, has been designated as an historical landmark by the City of Pasadena, and serves as a prime example of Arts and Crafts period residential architecture.[6]

Seth Cook Rees House, a landmark designed by architect Francis W. Wilson and built in 1908.

The Normandie Heights Estate, designed by Pasadena architect Sylvanus Marston in the

Tournament of Roses Pictorial.[7]

A collection of bungalows known as

English Cottage Revival style.[8]

Facade of Voorhees Craftsman Antiques, Lake Avenue.

Pasadena's beloved Washington Theater, currently undergoing rehabilitation, is located at the southeastern edge of the neighborhood.[9][10][11] The theater, which enjoys historical landmark designation, was completed in 1924 and designed by the architect Clarence L. Jay in the Spanish Colonial Revival style. The theater was substantially remodeled on the exterior in 1937 in the Streamline Moderne style. The theater's rehabilitation envisions removal of the 1937 marquee, and restoration of the original 1924 marquee.[12]

Education

Normandie Heights is served by Longfellow and Altadena Elementary Schools, Eliot Middle School, and

Pasadena High Schools. St. Elizabeth Parish School draws many children from the Normandie Heights neighborhood.[13]

The neighborhood is equidistant between the California Institute of Technology campus and Caltech/NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.

Transportation

Normandie Heights was once served by the

Red Car trolley system.[15]

Normandie Heights is currently served by

Pasadena ARTS routes 20, 31, and 32.[17]

Government

Normandie Heights is split between Pasadena City Council District 1, represented by Tyron Hampton, District 3, represented by John J. Kennedy, and District 5, represented by Jessica Rivas.[18]

Notable residents

References

  1. ^ "California Historical Resources Inventory Database, City of Pasadena". 2018-01-07. Retrieved 2018-01-07.
  2. ^ "IMDb: Most Popular Titles With Location Matching "Westminster Presbyterian Church - 1757 North Lake Avenue, Pasadena, California, USA"". IMDb. Retrieved 2018-01-08.
  3. ^ "Parking & Filming | Westminster Presbyterian Church | We Are A Living Church". wpcpas.org. Retrieved 2018-01-08.
  4. ^ "Westminster Presbyterian Church | We Are A Living Church". wpcpas.org. Retrieved 2018-01-02.
  5. ^ "Welcome to St. Elizabeth Catholic Church". saintelizabethchurch.org. Retrieved 2018-01-02.
  6. ^ "California Historical Resources Inventory Database". pasadena.cfwebtools.com. Retrieved 2018-01-02.
  7. ^ Dtrader (2009-03-03). "Normandie Heights, Pasadena, California: Normandie Heights Historical Background". Normandie Heights, Pasadena, California. Retrieved 2018-01-08.
  8. ^ "California Historical Resources Inventory Database". pasadena.cfwebtools.com. Retrieved 2018-01-08.
  9. ^ "Friends of The Washington Theater". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2018-01-07.
  10. ^ "Restoration of Pasadena's historic Cinema 21 is nearly done, but it may never be used as a theater". Pasadena Star News. 2017-10-29. Retrieved 2018-01-08.
  11. ^ "Field Trip - Washington Theater". www.fieldtripper.com. Retrieved 2018-01-08.
  12. ^ "City of Pasadena Planning & Community Development, Staff Report re 851 East Washington Boulevard (Washington Theater-- Designated Landmark) Certificate of Appropriateness- Restoration of Original 1924 Theater Marquee" (PDF). 2017-09-19. Retrieved 2018-01-07.
  13. ^ "Home Page - Saint Elizabeth Parish School in Altadena". www.saint-elizabeth.org. Retrieved 2018-01-02.
  14. ^ "Water and Power Associates". waterandpower.org. Retrieved 2018-01-08.
  15. ^ "Mapping the Historic Routes and Few Remains of Los Angeles's Massive Streetcar System". Curbed LA. Retrieved 2018-01-08.
  16. ^ "Maps & Timetables". www.metro.net. Retrieved 2018-01-08.
  17. ^ Pasadena, City of. "Pasadena Transit". ww5.cityofpasadena.net. Retrieved 2018-01-08.
  18. ^ "Map of Pasadena City Council Districts" (PDF).

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