About Friends of the Castle Green

Friends of the Castle Green was formed in 1993 as a support group for the historic Castle Green built in 1898 and designed by the noted architect Frederick Louis Roehrig as the first annex to the very successful Green Hotel which had been built on the opposite side of Raymond Avenue. The purpose of the Friends was to raise funds for historic restoration to the standards of the Secretary of Interior and to raise awareness of the significance and beauty of this important building in the history of Pasadena. Over the years, mostly through public tours of the building, Friends of the Castle Green has completed many projects on the building, including work on the lanterns on the veranda and the sunroom, reproduced by the Seattle glass artist Janusz Pozniak. Earlier the Friends had the metal lanterns reproduced by local metal artisan Rinauldo’s Reproduction.

Our current focus is on the restoration and painting of the three domes—two on the roof and one at the end of the bridge. Work on the bridge dome was completed in 2024. Raising funds for this project will be a multiyear endeavor.

Image: Castle Green Sunset Proof by Yoshiko Yamamoto

Castle Green Tour

Sunday, June 8, 2025
12:00 - 4:00 pm, Rain or Shine

Be a time traveler and step back 125 years to tour the historic Castle Green with its Moorish and Turkish rooms, Grand Salon and palm filled sunroom. Select private apartments will be open throughout the building—each uniquely different. On display are hidden treasures from the Castle's archive room. Admire the reproduced veranda hanging lanterns with opaline glass shades. The tour is self-guided with two historic lectures occurring during the afternoon.

On display will be an amazing artistic interpretation of the Castle Green in clay created by master ceramist Rubio Lief Kallis, as well as watercolorist Keni Arts’s series, Beauty for Ashes, featuring the Altadena neighborhood both before and after the fire. We will also be hosting six artists from Alta Arts Collective who will be selling their work on the veranda.

Proceeds benefit Friends restoration projects.

Purchase Tickets on Eventbrite!
$50.00 per ticket
Tickets will also be available at the gate on the day of the event.

Food

Mary Lane Cafe lunches will be available for purchase at the tour! No advance orders needed.

You can also bring your own picnic basket to enjoy lunch on the grounds (no alcohol permitted).

Mobility Access

Be aware there are steps into the building and six flights of stairs to view the open apartments. Limited elevator service available for those with mobility issues.

For further information, contact Susan Futterman:
susanfutterman@mac.com
626 824 8482

Parking

There are two Public Parking structures available. Street parking in the area requires coins.

School House Parking Structure
33 E Green St.
Pasadena, CA 91105

Del Mar Station Parking
230 S. Raymond Ave.
Pasadena, CA 91105
*This is also a Metro stop.