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Two Classic Mid-Century Modern Homes In One Property in Pasadena
Mar 11, 2021
Mid-Century Modern Homes
For the first time since they were commissioned, for sale at $12.5 million are the dual, custom-designed midcentury homes
Location: Pasadena, California, USA

Source: Top Ten Real Estate Deals
Two Classic Mid-Century Modern Homes in One – For the first time since they were commissioned, for sale at $12.5 million are dual, custom-designed midcentury homes by modernist pioneers A. Quincy Jones and Thornton Ladd. Since 1954, the property was the home of Adelaide Hixon, the late philanthropist, who called Pasadena home for more than 100 years.
Surrounded by ancient trees and very private, the complex is perched on a hilltop with views that encompass the Rose Bowl, San Gabriel Valley, downtown Los Angeles and the Pacific Ocean.

Hixon commissioned the Thornton Ladd home in 1954 and started buying additional adjoining lots until she owned a bit over three acres. At that point, she hired Jones to design an additional home that she used to entertain her guests for fundraising events.

Their original Ladd home of 3,000 square feet, three bedrooms and four baths is entered through a frosted-glass-enclosed courtyard into spacious rooms with original terrazzo floors, custom floor-to-ceiling built-ins and glass with views of the pool and Japanese gardens.

Across the court...