ABOUT US
Organizational History
Pasadena Heritage was incorporated in 1977 as a 501(c) (3) non-profit historic preservation organization. Since inception, we have grown from a grass-roots group of concerned citizens to the second largest preservation organization in the state. Our programs directly benefit the City of Pasadena and attract a broad regional audience. Pasadena Heritage holds more than 80 historic preservation easements (the largest easement program west of the Mississippi), and has a revolving Preservation Fund to assist with hands-on preservation projects. We are best known for the preservation of the Colorado Street Bridge and Old Pasadena, the commercially successful revitalization of the original downtown. Major focuses of the organization in the past two years have been working with the City to update Land-Use Element of the General Plan, mansionization and creating single-family residential design standards, and historic homes along the Caltrans 710 corridor.
History of Pasadena Heritage
Pasadena Heritage had our 40th Anniversary in 2017, here is the Program with some of our history from the celebration.
Below are images listing some of our accomplishments over the years. (Click on the images to enlarge them.)
Annual Report
Pasadena Heritage had our Annual Meeting on Thursday January 31, 2019. Here is a copy of the Annual Report.