Calabasas in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Masson House

City of Calabasas Historic Landmark

Photographed by Craig Baker, September 26, 2020

1. Masson House Marker

Inscription. William C. Masson received a land patent in 1904 for 160 acres during the "Homesteading Days” of the early 1900s. The Masson House was strategically located on Old Topanga Canyon Road, the only route to Santa Monica, where the Port of Los Angeles Long Wharf was built in the 1890s. Area settlers benefited because goods were accessible via transport along this road. An excellent example of a homestead home built during this time period, the Masson House is the only remaining original homestead in Calabasas, and one of only a few remaining in Southern California.

Erected 2020 by City of Calabasas. (Marker Number 1.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Industry & Commerce • Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1904.

Location. 34° 8.119′ N, 118° 37.881′ W. Marker is near Calabasas, California, in Los Angeles County. It is at the intersection of Mulholland Highway and Old Topanga Canyon Road, on the right when traveling west on Mulholland Highway. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 23075 Mulholland Hwy, Calabasas CA 91302, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s The Valley — the San Fernando Valley,

in Greater Los Angeles,

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 Rim,

in the Western Hemisphere,

in the Western World,

and in the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: The Bird Path (approx. half a mile away); Park Moderne Fountain

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(approx. half a mile away); The Rouse Residence (approx. one mile away); Roddy McDowall Rose Garden (approx. 1.3 miles away); Motion Picture History (approx. 1.4 miles away); Original El Camino Real Bell (approx. 1.6 miles away); Windmill - Tilting Blade (approx. 1.6 miles away); Plummer House (approx. 1.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Calabasas.

Other markers no longer nearby. Old Topanga Canyon Road (was approx. 0.8 miles away but has been confirmed missing); The Benson House (was approx. 0.9 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

More about this marker. The house is now red-tagged, closed until refurbishment can be completed. There is no longer an interpretive center.

Also see . . . City of Calabasas Historic Landmarks. (Submitted on September 28, 2020.)

Photographed by Craig Baker, September 26, 2020

2. Masson House Marker

Masson House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, September 26, 2020

3. Masson House

Sign at Parking Lot image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, September 26, 2020

4. Sign at Parking Lot

Credits. This page was last revised on May 4, 2024. It was originally submitted on September 28, 2020, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 1,347 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on September 28, 2020, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.