Northridge in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
El Encanto
Black Hawk Ranch
Photographed by Craig Baker, March 13, 2019
1. El Encanto Marker
Erected 2004 by City of Los Angeles. (Marker Number 782.)
Topics and series. This memorial is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • War, World II. In addition, it is included in the Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1941.
Location. 34° 13.343′ N, 118° 30.714′ W. Memorial is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Northridge. It can be reached from Chase Street 0.1 miles west of Louise Avenue, on the left when traveling west. Located at the end of a long narrow driveway. Touch for map. Memorial is at or near this postal address: 17360 Chase St, Northridge CA 91325, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this memorial is in California’s The Valley the San Fernando Valley and in the Transverse Ranges. It is also on the American Pacific Coast. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Orange Grove (approx. 1.3 miles away); Younes & Soraya Nazarian Center for the Performing Arts (approx. 1.3 miles away); Earthquake Garden (approx. 1.4 miles away); Chaparral Hall (approx. 1.4 miles away); Botanic Garden (approx. 1.4 miles away); United States Armed Forces (approx. 1.4 miles away); Van Nuys Airport (approx. 1.4 miles away); CSUN Flagpole (approx. 1½ miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.
Regarding El Encanto. This barn was completed in 1942, and converted into a two-story residence by architect Henry Withey in 1947 for General Harris Malasky, who commanded the Black Hawk Division during World War II. He called it Black Hawk Ranch. El Encanto is the name of an earlier ranch that was in this area. The nearby farm house was torn down in 2003.
This is a private residence, not open to the public.
Photographed by Craig Baker, March 13, 2019
2. El Encanto Marker
Photographed by Craig Baker, March 13, 2019
3. Black Hawk Ranch
Photographed by Craig Baker, March 13, 2019
4. Black Hawk Ranch
Photographed by Craig Baker, March 13, 2019
5. Black Hawk Ranch
Photographed by Craig Baker, March 11, 2021
6. Faith Bible Church
Located nearby at 18531 Gresham St, built in 1917. Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument No. 152.
Credits. This page was last revised on April 12, 2025. It was originally submitted on March 18, 2019, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 2,193 times since then and 53 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on March 18, 2019, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 6. submitted on March 21, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
