Storrier-Stearns Japanese Garden

Storrier-Stearns Japanese Garden
The entrance to the garden
Location 270 Arlington Dr., Pasadena, California
Coordinates 34°7′41″N 118°9′21″W / 34.12806°N 118.15583°W / 34.12806; -118.15583Coordinates: 34°7′41″N 118°9′21″W / 34.12806°N 118.15583°W / 34.12806; -118.15583
Area 1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Built 1937 (1937)
Architectural style Japanese
NRHP Reference # 05000050[1]
Added to NRHP February 15, 2005

The Storrier-Stearns Japanese Garden is a Japanese garden located at 270 Arlington Drive in Pasadena, California. The private garden was designed in 1937 by Japanese landscape designer Kinzuchi Fujii. The 1.45-acre (0.59 ha) garden took four years to construct once its design was complete and cost $150,000. The garden was designed in the "chisen-kaiyushiki" form, which traditionally includes water features and walking paths; this garden was no exception, as it included a 25-foot (7.6 m) waterfall and numerous ponds, bridges and paths. The garden's teahouse and all of its granite, bronze, and wood features were imported from Japan. The garden became a landmark for the Japanese community in Pasadena, and its teahouse served as a meeting place for Japanese cultural activities until it burned down in 1981.[2]

The garden was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 15, 2005.[1]

The garden's entrance walkway

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References

  1. 1 2 Staff (2010-07-09). "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service.
  2. ↑ Grimes, Teresa (August 28, 2004). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Storrier-Stearns Japanese Garden" (PDF). National Park Service. Retrieved May 10, 2013.

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