59th Pasadena Showcase House of Design
Sunday, April 28, 2024 at 9:30 a.m. - 3:45 p.m.
Cost: $35.00 - $50.00
Sponsor: Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts
For more information call: 626-606-1600
Or click here: https://tickets.pasadenashowcase.org/events
The 2024 Pasadena Showcase House of Design boasts a significant historic background, several storied owners and even a prestigious designation as a Pasadena City Landmark. This stately English Tudor Revival Style home was once named “El Roble” by one of its prominent residents, a Spanish translation in honor of a stately oak tree that once graced its magnificent front lawn. In recent years it has been referred to as Potter Daniels Manor, honoring its original owner while also paying homage to its second but more famous owner’s English heritage and inspiration. Commissioned by Gertrude Potter Daniels, wife of a wealthy Chicago businessman, the home was originally built in 1902 by Joseph J. Blick, one of Pasadena’s pioneer architects, as a “winter home” for the Daniels and their two young sons. The graceful, shingle-style structure cost $15,000 to build, a significant amount for that time. With a magnificent setting overlooking the Arroyo Seco and surrounded by vistas of vineyards and citrus groves, the home was a charming, grand place to entertain. Many prominent people walked through the doors of the home, including President Theodore Roosevelt. Prime Time Admission: $50 (9.30am – 1:30pm); Regular Admission: $40 (1:30pm – 4pm); Happy Hour Admission: $35 (4pm – closing) [Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday]. Your ticket is to tour inside the Showcase House at a specific date and time, but Pasadena Showcase House for the Arts invite you to arrive on property at any time! You are welcome to stroll the grounds, stop by the Shops at Showcase, and visit our restaurants. When you're ready to tour inside the house, meet at the front door at your designated tour time or any time after. The Pasadena Showcase House of Design has gone digital. Your tickets will be emailed to you. For questions or to exchange tickets, please contact us at tickets@pasadenashowcase.org or call us at (626) 606-1600, 6am-6pm seven days a week. Purchase tickets at the above link.