Built 1937 (1937) Architectural style Japanese Area 6,100 m² Phone +1 626-399-1721 | Architect Kinzuchi Fuji NRHP Reference # 05000050 Opened 1937 Added to NRHP 15 February 2005 | |
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Address 270 Arlington Dr, Pasadena, CA 91105, USA Hours Closed today TuesdayClosedWednesdayClosedThursday10AM–4PMFriday(Cesar Chavez Day)ClosedSaturdayClosedSundayClosedMondayClosedSuggest an edit Similar Arlington Garden, Hotel Green, Descanso Gardens, The Japanese Garden, Pasadena Museum of History Profiles | ||
The Storrier-Stearns Japanese Garden is a Japanese garden located at 270 Arlington Drive in Pasadena, California. The garden was designed and built over seven years starting in 1935 when Charles and Ellamae Storrier Stearns hired first generation immigrant, and Japanese landscape designer, Kinzuchi Fujii. The 1.45-acre (0.59 ha) garden took four years to construct once its design was complete and cost $150,000. The garden was designed as a Hill and Pond Strolling Garden, the "chisen kaiyu shiki" form, which traditionally includes water features and walking paths. This garden includes 25-foot (7.6 m) ponds with waterfalls, hills, bridges and paths. The garden's teahouse and many of its granite, bronze, and wood features were imported from Japan. The garden became a landmark for the Japanese community in Pasadena, and its teahouse served as a meeting place for Japanese cultural activities until it burned down in 1981. It was rebuilt to the original plans during the garden's recent restoration by Takeo Uesugi, FASLA.
The garden is open to the public the last Sunday of every month and also every single week on Thursdays.
The garden was added to the National Register of Historic Places on February 15, 2005.