In their earliest years together, Marston and Van Pelt would become renowned for their Arts and Crafts style homes, such as the 1913 Residence of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Newby, Esq. The home was constructed by John H. Simpson as the first house for the Arroyo Park Corporation’s Arroyo Park tract. By 1915 Henry Newby, a prominent Pasadenan who would serve as president of the First National Bank of Pasadena for 15 years, would purchase the home as his family’s private residence.
The home is a prime example of the English-influenced Arts and Crafts style, with a parred down stucco exterior, carved wooden details, a prominent chimney, and a steeply pitched roof. I’m a particular fan of the home’s gracious porches on either side of the ground floor, which allow increased access to the out of doors.
The home’s ground floor plan is arranged around a central stair and entry hall, with the living room and library to the left and dining room, breakfast room, and service spaces to the right. I appreciate how the living room’s fireplace is located within a generously sized inglenook and how the dining room’s fireplace is delightfully off center, forwarding the home’s charming Arts and Crafts air.The upstairs includes four bedrooms, a boudoir and two bathrooms in addition to the staff quarters.
Located at 1015 Prospect Boulevard, the home is extant and has been well maintained.
Project: Residence of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Newby, Esq., 1913
Architect: Marston and Van Pelt
Location: Pasadena, California
Source: The American Architect, Google Maps
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