Chatsworth in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Olive Trees
Photographed By Craig Baker, January 25, 2020
1. Olive Trees Marker
76 olive trees, clippings from the San Fernando Mission, planted by Nelson A. Gray in 1893.
Erected 2019 by Cultural Heritage Board, City of Los Angeles. (Marker Number 49.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Horticulture & Forestry. In addition, it is included in the Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1893.
Location. 34° 14.998′ N, 118° 36.62′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Chatsworth. Marker is at the intersection of Lassen Street and Farralone Avenue, on the right when traveling east on Lassen Street. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Chatsworth CA 91311, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Stagecoach Trail (approx. 0.6 miles away); Chatsworth Veterans Memorial (approx. 0.7 miles away); Chatsworth Community Church (approx. 0.7 miles away); Minnie Hill Palmer House (approx. 0.7 miles away); The Munch Box (approx. ¾ mile away); Old Santa Susana Stage Road (approx. 1.3 miles away); Stoney Point (approx. 1.4 miles away); Garden of the Gods (approx. 1.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.
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Regarding Olive Trees. The avenue of olive trees was planted along a dirt road in 1893 by Nelson A. Gray, who owned property there. They are believed to have been grown from cuttings taken from the Mission San Fernando across the valley. When the site was designated a Historic-Cultural Monument in 1967, there were 76 olive trees along Lassen Street. Today, there are fewer than 50.
Photographed By Craig Baker, January 25, 2020
2. Olive Trees and Marker
Photographed By Craig Baker, January 25, 2020
3. Olive Trees
Credits. This page was last revised on August 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 31, 2020, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 601 times since then and 76 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on January 31, 2020, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
