Finding Aid for the City of Pasadena Planning Department architecture permit records, circa 1920-circa 1950 0000219

Finding aid prepared by Chris Marino
Architecture and Design Collection, Art, Design & Architecture Museum
Arts Building Room 1434
University of California
Santa Barbara, California, 93106-7130
805-893-2724
adc@museum.ucsb.edu


Title: City of Pasadena Planning Department architecture permit records
Identifier/Call Number: 0000219
Contributing Institution: Architecture and Design Collection, Art, Design & Architecture Museum
Language of Material: English
Physical Description: 20.0 Linear feet (20 record storage boxes)
Date (inclusive): circa 1920-circa 1950
creator: City of Pasadena Planning Department.

Access

Partially processed collection, open for use by qualified researchers.

Preferred Citation note

City of Pasadena Planning Department architecture permit records, Architecture and Design Collection. Art, Design & Architecture Museum; University of California, Santa Barbara.

Biographical/Historical note

The City of Pasadena’s first Planning Commission was founded circa 1920. Today the Permit Center is a section of the Building and Neighborhood Revitalization (BNR) Division of the Pasadena's Planning & Community Development Department. The Permit Center section of the BNR provides all development permit services.

Scope and Content note

The City of Pasadena Planning Department architecture permit records span 20 linear feet and date from circa 1920 to circa 1950. The documents which compose the collection are organized alphabetically by street name and sequentially by street address. Each address has its own envelope which contains documentation regarding proposed alterations to existing properties in Pasadena. Documentation takes the form of applications to alter, repair or demolish existing structures, as well as permits regarding plumbing, electricity, and/or building alterations.

Related Archival Materials note

The City of Pasadena Permit Center archives.

Subjects and Indexing Terms

City of Pasadena Planning Department.
Building permits