Cravens Estate

Cravens Estate is a French chateau / Chateauesque (Period Revival) estate in Pasadena, California, and a filming location for JAG (1995-2005) and Traffic (2000). Built in 1930, it was designed by Lewis P. Hobart.

Location: Millionaire's Row (Orange Grove Boulevard), Pasadena, California, United States

Verified facts

• Located in Millionaire's Row (Orange Grove Boulevard), Pasadena
  confidence 75/100 · 4 independent sources · SRC-2141, SRC-2142, SRC-7805, SRC-7806
• Designed by Lewis P. Hobart
  confidence 80/100 · 5 independent sources · SRC-2141, SRC-2143, SRC-8270, SRC-8271, SRC-8906
• Built in 1930
  confidence 75/100 · 4 independent sources · SRC-2142, SRC-2143, SRC-7805, SRC-8906
• Architectural style: French chateau / Chateauesque (Period Revival)
  confidence 80/100 · 5 independent sources · SRC-2142, SRC-2143, SRC-7806, SRC-8906, SRC-9226
• Historic designation: City of Pasadena Cultural Heritage Landmark
  confidence 75/100 · 4 independent sources · SRC-2141, SRC-2144, SRC-2142, SRC-7806
• Appeared in JAG (tv, 1995-2005)
  confidence 95/100 · 8 independent sources · SRC-2143, SRC-2145, SRC-7807, SRC-8271, SRC-8272, SRC-9227, SRC-9618, SRC-9820
• Appeared in Traffic (movie, 2000)
  confidence 70/100 · 3 independent sources · SRC-12787, SRC-2144, SRC-12862

Evidence & sources

• SRC-12787 — https://movie-locations.com/movies/e/Enemy-Of-The-State.php (Tier 2, reference; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-12862 — The Cinemaholic — Where Was Traffic Filmed? (Tier 2, reference; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-2141 — John S. Cravens Estate — official property site (Tier 2, official_archive; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-2142 — ABC7 Los Angeles (KABC-TV) — Historic Craven's Estate in Pasadena up for sale (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-2143 — I Am Not a Stalker — The Cravens Estate from "Commander in Chief" (Tier 3, filming_location_blog; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-2144 — Pasadena Now — Now Being Sold by Red Cross for $10.5 Million, Iconic Cravens Mansion was a Gift from a Grateful Immigrant (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-2145 — Giggster — Where Was JAG Filmed? Complete TV Series Filming Locations Guide (Tier 3, filming_location_guide; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-7805 — The Real Deal — Michael Feinstein dropped $7 million on Lavish Cravens estate in Pasadena (Tier 2, news; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-7806 — Big Old Houses — Pasadena Paradigm (Tier 3, reference; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-7807 — Wikipedia — JAG (TV series) (Tier 2, reference; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-8270 — PCAD – Cravens House, Pasadena, CA (Tier 2, reference; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-8271 — Live Like A Star: The Cravens Estate – I Heart Hollywood (Tier 3, reference; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-8272 — Wikimapia — JAG HQ TV Series location (Pasadena) (Tier 3, web; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-8906 — Arizona Foothills Magazine — Pasadena Showcase House of Design (Cravens Estate) (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-9226 — Top Ten Real Estate Deals — Pasadena's Millionaire's Row (Cravens Estate) (Tier 2, journalism; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-9227 — Flickr (user hoffarth) — photo of the Pasadena Red Cross mansion used as JAG Headquarters (Tier 3, web; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-9618 — IMDb — JAG (TV Series 1995–2005) filming locations (tt0112022) (Tier 2, encyclopedia; retrieved June 2026)
• SRC-9820 — Los Angeles Times — Red Cross to sell estate along Pasadena's Millionaire's Row (Hot Property) (Tier 1, journalism_of_record; retrieved June 2026)

How we verify

Every fact above is independently corroborated by at least two reputable sources and
confidence-scored before publication. Claims that cannot clear that bar are withheld. We show the
street address only for non-residential public landmarks (museums, commercial and civic buildings,
publicly documented filming-location sites); the exact addresses of private residences and any
personal information are structurally barred from publication. Last reviewed June 2026.