The Niodrara Drive Historic District consists of 32 single-family homes in the Verdugo Woodlands neighborhood. The area is part of the land allotted to Teodoro and Catalina Verdugo, grand-nephew and daughter of the ranchero José María Verdugo, in the Great Partition of 1871. The land containing the proposed district was subdivided beginning in 1909, first by the Verdugo Canyon Land Company and then by the F.P. Newport Company in 1917. The lots were further subdivided in the post-World War II era. The houses in the proposed district represent fifty years of development activity (1912 – 1962). Collectively, they display the range of styles popular during those decades, from Period Revival through the Ranch and Modern styles. They also reflect changing tastes and trends in Glendale's residential architecture. The area is strongly defined by its landscape and streetscape features, including a flowing stream that once ran along both sides of Niodrara Drive. The various bridges that criss-cross the stream bed, along with other natural and man-made elements, define and give the district its unique rustic character. Though its homes were built over the course of several decades, the stream and lush, tree-filled landscape tie them together as a highly picturesque and cohesive district.

If you have any questions about this district or the designation process, please contact the City's Historic Preservation Planner at (818) 548-2140.

District Map
Depicting properties included in the historic district.

Historic Report
Contains information about the history of the neighborhood, its architectural styles, and the contributing status of individual properties.

Historic District Property Search
Find information about specific properties by searching by address or by clicking on parcels shown on the interactive map.

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