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Overview

The Doty Block was in operation in Pasadena, CA, in 1888, occupying the northwest corner of Dayton Street and South Fair Oaks Avenue. (See Los Angeles, California, City Directory, 1888, p. 930.)

Building History

Merchant James Edwin Doty (born 07/28/1858 in IA-d. 08/22/1940 in Los Angeles County, CA), an importer of carriages, harness and other equipment, lived in the Doty Block in 1888. (See Los Angeles, California, City Directory, 1888, p. 930.) Doty married Laura Barrett Sandham on 06/05/1889 in Pasadena, CA. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation California Department of Public Health, courtesy of www.vitalsearch-worldwide.com. Digital Images, accessed 02/255/2020.) In 1884, voter records indicated that James E. Doty worked as a farmer in Pasadena. (See Ancestry.com, Source Citation California State Library, California History Section; Great Registers, 1866-1898; Collection Number: 4 - 2A; CSL Roll Number: 19; FHL Roll Number: 976928, accessed 02/255/2020.)

Building Notes

Architects Strange and Gottschalk had their offices in Rooms #1-2 of the Doty Block in 1888. (See Los Angeles, California, City Directory, 1888, p. 1011.)

Alteration

According to building manager Pam Gautreau, the Doty Building underwent a remodeling and seismic upgrade in the late 1980s. (Thank you to Pam Gautreau for information on this building. See email to the author from Pam Gautreau, 02/23/2020.)