"For a while we had thought of moving or selling the building. Now we want to keep up with the times and restore it. The owner is taking advantage of Pasadena's Storefront Improvement Program, which reimburses part of improvement costs to fix up fronts with new signs, awnings, glass and paint."
"The Greenes are renowned for their contributions to the Arts and Crafts movement of the late 19th and early 20th centuries that was characterized by simplicity of design, handcrafted items and the use of local materials. Their career peaked in the period from 1907 to 1910, when the duo designed such Craftsman masterpieces as Pasadena's Gamble House."
A three-story building at 65 E. Colorado Boulevard in Old Pasadena, designed by renowned architects Charles and Henry Greene in 1896, is receiving a major renovation. The structure served as a pawnshop since the early 1950s and fell into disrepair while surrounding buildings were upgraded. The owner is utilizing Pasadena's Storefront Improvement Program to fund facade improvements including new signs, awnings, glass, and paint. This is the only remaining Greene and Greene commercial structure still standing. The brothers, famous for their Arts and Crafts movement contributions and Craftsman masterpieces like the Gamble House, designed this building early in their careers.
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