Newhall near Santa Clarita in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Live Oak Manor Rock Arch

Photographed By Craig Baker, February 9, 2023

1. Live Oak Manor Rock Arch Marker

Inscription. The arch was originally constructed in 1926 to attract visitors to John Evans Olmstead's Live Oak Manor Cacti Gardens, a point of interest frequented by tourists and sightseers along the "old" San Fernando Road, today's Sierra Highway. The stones in this arch were specially selected by Mr. Olmstead. It took him several years to make the collection. The arch was relocated by Olmstead in 1930, due to the straightening of Sierra Highway from this point south to the Newhall Auto Tunnel, bypassing a curve to the southeast. In 1939, Olmstead closed his gardens. He died in 1945.

Erected 2020 by Trammell Crow LLC, developer.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Horticulture & Forestry • Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles. A significant historical year for this entry is 1926.

Location. 34° 21.34′ N, 118° 30.496′ W. Marker is near Santa Clarita, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Newhall. Marker is on Sierra Highway just south of Needham Ranch Parkway, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Newhall CA 91321, 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. Lyons Station (approx. half a mile away); Last Horse Drawn Hearse of Los Angeles County (approx. half a mile away); Eternal Valley

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(approx. half a mile away); Mark Twain (approx. half a mile away); Pioneer Oil Refinery (approx. 1.2 miles away); Edison House (approx. 1½ miles away); End of an Era (approx. 1.6 miles away); Newhall Ranch House (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Santa Clarita.

Regarding Live Oak Manor Rock Arch. The arch was relocated in 2018 by the developer to make way for a new business park and increasing traffic on Sierra Highway. The original underground foundation had to be cut off and abandoned because it was too close to utilities and the highway. Part of the exposed columns had to be buried in a new foundation, putting the arch lower to the ground.

Also see . . . Live Oak Manor Rock Arch. - Santa Clarita Valley History website with historical newspaper articles and photos of the rock arch. Click on the photos to see additional information. (Submitted on January 17, 2023.)

Live Oak Manor Marker and Rock Arch image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Baker, September 25, 2020

2. Live Oak Manor Marker and Rock Arch

Live Oak Manor Rock Arch image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Baker, September 25, 2020

3. Live Oak Manor Rock Arch

Rock Arch in its previous location image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Baker, 2008

4. Rock Arch in its previous location

Historic Route US-6 image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Craig Baker

5. Historic Route US-6

This sign on Sierra Highway is now missing.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 12, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 26, 2020, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 987 times since then and 371 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on February 9, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 2, 3. submitted on September 26, 2020, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 4. submitted on January 17, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 5. submitted on February 12, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.