Kindel Building

The Kindel Building is a historic automobile showroom at 1095 East Colorado Boulevard in Pasadena, California.

Kindel Building
U.S. National Register of Historic Places
Location	1095 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena, California
Coordinates	34°8′47″N 118°7′40″W
Area	less than one acre
Built	1927-28
Architect	Bennett and Haskell
Architectural style	Italian Renaissance Revival
MPS	Early Automobile-Related Properties in Pasadena MPS
NRHP reference No.	96000423[1]
Added to NRHP	April 18, 1996

Description and history

It was built in 1927-28 as James H. Kindel's auto dealership. Pasadena architects Bennett and Haskell designed it in the Italian Renaissance Revival style.

The main facade of the building features five arches supported by Corinthian columns and extensive plate glass windows displaying the showroom's interior, and the entrance includes cast iron piers and a transom with an iron grille. The McDaneld Motor Company, the Bush-Morgan Motor Company, and the Howard Motor Company all used the building as a dealership, and it was later used as a body shop.[2]

The building was added to the National Register of Historic Places on April 18, 1996.[1]

See also

• Howard Motor Company Building, another historic Pasadena auto showroom

References

1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
2. Goeken, Brian (September 28, 1995). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Kindel Building". National Park Service. Retrieved August 13, 2013. Accompanied by photos.

The building's entrance