Robert R. Blacker House, Sierra Madre

Name: Robert R. Blacker House
Address: Sierra Madre, United States

#9 among attractions in Sierra Madre

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The Robert Roe Blacker House, often referred to as the Blacker House or Robert R. Blacker House, is a residence in Pasadena, California, which is now on the U.S. National Register of Historic Places. It was built in 1907 for Robert Roe Blacker and Nellie Canfield Blacker. It was designed by Henry and Charles Greene of the renowned Pasadena firm of Greene and Greene. This house was a lavish project for the Greene brothers, costing in excess of US$100,000.00. Everything for the house was custom designed, down to the teak escutcheon plates of the upstairs mahogany panel doors to the linen closets with their ebony cloud adorned keys. ()

Coordinates: 34°7'37"N, 118°7'58"W

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Southeast Pasadena (Oak Knoll)Sierra Madre United States

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Robert R. Blacker House – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Pasarroyo, Pasadena Convention Center, Lacy Park, California Institute of Technology.

1 miN
Bridge
Pasarroyo, Sierra Madre
27 min walk • Pasarroyo is a four building complex with 640,000 square feet of commercial space. It spans a full city block on S. Lake Avenue in Downtown Pasadena. It is the largest office campus in Pasadena.
1.3 miNW
Concerts and shows, Theater, Concert hall
Pasadena Convention Center, Los Angeles
35 min walk • The Pasadena Convention Center is a convention center in Pasadena, California. It consists of three buildings.
0.7 miSE
Park
Lacy Park, Sierra Madre
20 min walk • Lacy Park is a public park located in the city of San Marino, California. It is located in the San Rafael Hills, at 1485 Virginia Road.
0.8 miNE
Universities and schools
California Institute of Technology, Sierra Madre
20 min walk • The California Institute of Technology is a private research university in Pasadena, California. The university is known for its strength in science and engineering, and is among a small group of institutes of technology in the United States which is primarily devoted to the instruction of pure and applied sciences.
1.4 miSW
Concerts and shows, Theater, Cinema
Rialto Theatre, Los Angeles
35 min walk • The Rialto Theatre is a 1,200-seat theater in South Pasadena, California. Located on Fair Oaks Avenue, it is considered one of the last single-screen theaters in Southern California and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
0.8 miN
Shopping, Department store
Bullock's Pasadena, Sierra Madre
22 min walk • Bullock's Pasadena, in Pasadena, California, is a 240,000-square foot Late Moderne architectural style building. Built in 1947, it is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
1.6 miNW
Theater
Lineage Performing Arts Center, La Cañada Flintridge
40 min walk • The Lineage Performing Arts Center is a non-profit performing arts venue in Pasadena, California. This black-box theatre hosts a variety of events including dance and music performances, theatre productions, art exhibitions, fundraising events, film screenings, and private gatherings.
0.8 miNE
Museum, Observatories and planetariums, Spanish colonial revival architecture
Hale Solar Laboratory, Sierra Madre
21 min walk • The Hale Solar Laboratory is a historic astronomical observatory in Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California, United States. Built in 1923, it was the laboratory of astronomer George Ellery Hale, a pioneering figure in the development of the discipline of astrophysics in the United States.
0.6 miSE
Museum, History museum, Tours
El Molino Viejo, Los Angeles
15 min walk • El Molino Viejo, also known as The Old Mill, is a former grist mill in the San Rafael Hills of present-day San Marino, California, United States, and was built in 1816 by Father José María de Zalvidea from the Mission San Gabriel Arcángel.
0.9 miN
34°8'22"N • 118°7'59"W
South Lake Avenue, Los Angeles
23 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
0.8 miNW
Art Deco architecture
Court at 744-756½ S. Marengo Ave., Sierra Madre
20 min walk • The Court at 744-756½ S. Marengo Ave. is a bungalow court located at 744-756½ S. Marengo Ave. in Pasadena, California. The court includes six buildings containing fourteen residential units centered on a driveway. Two of the buildings are two stories tall, while the remainder are one story. Contractor D. J.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Robert R. Blacker House?

Nearby attractions include House at 1050 S. Madison Ave., Sierra Madre (8 min walk), Katherine Emery Estate, Sierra Madre (9 min walk), El Molino Viejo, Los Angeles (15 min walk), Mentor Court, Sierra Madre (17 min walk).

How to get to Robert R. Blacker House by public transport?

The nearest stations to Robert R. Blacker House:

Bus

Del Mar / Lake • Lines: 10 (25 min walk)
Lake / Del Mar • Lines: 10 (25 min walk)

Light rail

Fillmore • Lines: L (26 min walk)
Del Mar • Lines: L (35 min walk)