626 S Arroyo Blvd, Pasadena, CA 91105
Ernest A. Batchelder and his wife, Alice Coleman, designed and built their Pasadena home in 1910 at 626 South Arroyo Boulevard. Batchelder was a prominent leader of the Arts and Crafts Movement, and Coleman was an accomplished musician. Their large bungalow combined a woodsy design with elements of Swiss chalet style. It became an important center of Pasadena cultural life, with space for both Batchelder's tile work and Coleman's musical gatherings. Batchelder's first craft shop was inside the house. There, decorative tiles were made for Greene and Greene, the Heineman Brothers, and other noted local architects of the era. Outside, Coleman used a stage in the backyard to host chamber music concerts. The house brought the couple's work in craft and music together at one address; it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1978.
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