The Rose Bowl
Built 1923 by Myron Hunt. Added to the National Register in 1987, and a National Historic Landmark.
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The record
| Register name | Rose Bowl, The |
| Property type | Structure |
| Address | 991 Rosemont Ave., Brookside Park, Pasadena, CA |
| County | Los Angeles County |
| Listed | Feb 27, 1987 |
| Listed for | Entertainment and recreation |
| Level of significance | National |
| Reference number | 87000755 |
| Built | 1923 · more from the 1920s |
| Architect | Myron Hunt |
| Designations | National Historic Landmark |
The nomination form, the document that argues why this place matters, is in the National Archives: Read the nomination ↗
Visiting
| Address | 991 Rosemont Ave., Brookside Park, Pasadena, CA |
| Coordinates | 34.1614° N, 118.1676° W · Directions ↗ |
| Also in Pasadena | 131 listed places in Pasadena → · walking tours → |
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Public land around it
| Angeles National Forest ↗National Forest, U.S. Forest Service | Inside the boundary706,719 acres |
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Questions people ask
When was The Rose Bowl listed on the National Register?
Feb 27, 1987. It is also a National Historic Landmark, the higher of the two designations.
Source: National Park Service
When was The Rose Bowl built?
1923, designed by Myron Hunt.
Source: Wikidata
Where is The Rose Bowl?
991 Rosemont Ave., Brookside Park, Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California.
Source: National Park Service
Where is the nomination form for The Rose Bowl?
The National Archives holds the nomination form, the document that made the case for listing.
Source: National Archives
Is there a wildfire near The Rose Bowl right now?
1 active incident within 50 miles as of 2026-10-17, nearest Bryson, 39 miles away.
Source: Map
Sources
Name, location, type and dates come from the National Register office's spreadsheet of listed properties, because the Park Service's spatial data does not carry this listing. The map point comes from Wikidata. Construction date, architect, style, photograph and encyclopedia link come from Wikidata and Wikimedia Commons, matched on reference number 87000755. Nothing here is transcribed by hand. The nomination form and photographs ↗ at NPGallery are the original nomination as filed with the National Park Service, and the form is often the best description of the place.