San Marino Historic Districts
Since 2001, architectural photographer John Bare has documented numerous historic residential districts throughout Southern California. Today SoCal Landmarks is presenting selections from the historic residential areas of San Marino. While some of the homes and buildings may be noteworthy on their own, the goal of John’s documentation, and our presentations, is to provide an overview of the districts and the variety of architectural styles that contribute to their distinction.
The City of San Marino passed an historic preservation ordinance on April 11, 2018, marking a major milestone for preservation in the 3.7-square-mile city. That was followed by a survey of the community that identified 264 individual buildings, 13 historic districts and 9 non‐building resources (structures, objects, and sites) that appear eligible for listing as a City of San Marino Historic Landmark. Many also appear eligible for listing in National Register and/or the California Register. San Marino is an almost exclusively residential community, with its built environment dominated by detached single‐family houses on a wide range of scales, constructed primarily between the 1920s and the 1960s. Predominant architectural styles include Mission Revival, Spanish Colonial Revival, Mediterranean Revival, American Colonial Revival and Tudor Revival.
San Marino, Los Angeles County
Photographer: John Bare