Madison Heights
Pasadena's Madison Heights neighborhood was laid out in the late 1800's with some homes still remaining from that time period. The original “Madison Avenue Heights” subdivision consisting of 63 lots was opened in July, 1906.
Between 1910 and 1917, the neighborhood grew, and stylish single-family houses began cropping up along the gridded, residential streets, thanks to many notable architects who put roots down there, including Henry and Charles Greene, Arthur and Alfred Heineman and Wallace Neff. In the 1930s, Albert Einstein and his wife occupied a Saltbox home on South Oakland Avenue.
South Orange Grove
South Orange Grove Boulevard is one street of several exclusive residential districts in Pasadena. Since the early 20th century, because of the number of landmark mansions, the street earned the name Millionaire's Row, an appropriate nickname, considering that the estates that once lined this spacious boulevard.
South Orange Grove Blvd is located between Columbia Street and Colorado Boulevard. South Orange Grove Boulevard becomes South Orange Grove Avenue at Columbia Street and its southern terminus is a cul-de-sac in western South Pasadena, passing by Orange Grove Park.
Pasadena is located northeast of Downtown LA. Known mostly for its exquisite old estates, it does have its great offering of condos and townhomes. Pasadena was incorporated on June 19, 1886, becoming one of the first cities to be incorporated in what is now Los Angeles County.
Pasadena is known for hosting the annual Rose Bowl football game and Tournament of Roses Parade. It is also home to many scientific, educational, and cultural institutions, including Caltech, Pasadena City College, Fuller Theological Seminary, ArtCenter College of Design, the Pasadena Playhouse, the Ambassador Auditorium, the Norton Simon Museum, and the USC Pacific Asia Museum, with the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in nearby La Cañada Flintridge.