Pasadena, CA Historic Preservation: Historic-Cultural Monuments (2026)

C defines what qualifies as a historic monument, the highest designation category in the city's Historic Preservation chapter. Two groups are automatically designated without going through the chapter's review process: resources already designated as historic treasures before the chapter was adopted in 2002, and any historic resource already listed in the National Register of Historic Places at the state-wide or federal level of significance, including National Historic Landmarks. c, which requires the resource to be significant at a regional, state, or federal level and an exemplary representation of its type, meeting at least one of four tests: association with historically significant events, association with historically significant people, exceptional embodiment of a distinctive architectural style, period, or method of construction, or the likelihood of yielding important historical or archaeological information.

020's Table 6-6, the Director first reviews designation applications and either recommends approval to the Historic Preservation Commission or determines the resource does not meet the criteria. A historic monument designation can also extend to significant public or semi-public interior spaces, which must be specified in the designation report. 090, reviewed by the Historic Preservation Commission or Design Commission depending on location and project scope.