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

The Benson House

City of Calabasas Historic Landmark

Photographed by Craig Baker, September 26, 2020

1. The Benson House Marker

Inscription. Completed in 1984 for Robert Benson, this dwelling was designed by renowned architect Frank Gehry in the Deconstructivism style. This architectural style is characterized by its use of unrelated, disharmonious abstract forms, and experimental application of industrial materials, such as corrugated metal and chain link fencing. The Benson house embodies many signature elements found in Gehry’s later works and is the only example of his architecture in Calabasas.

Erected 2020 by City of Calabasas. (Marker Number 2.)

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Architecture. A significant historical year for this entry is 1984.

Location. Marker has been reported missing. It was located near 34° 7.844′ N, 118° 38.732′ W. Marker was near Calabasas, California, in Los Angeles County. It was in Calabasas Highlands. It was on Clover Trail just east of Canyon Drive, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker was at or near this postal address: 23685 Clover Trail, Calabasas CA 91302, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker was in California’s The Valley — the

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San Fernando Valley,

in Greater Los Angeles,

and in the Transverse Ranges.

It was also on the American Pacific Coast.

Globally, it was 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 found 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 location, measured as the crow flies: The Rouse Residence (approx. ¾ mile away); Masson House (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Bird Path (approx. 1.2 miles away); Park Moderne Fountain (approx. 1.2 miles away); Roddy McDowall Rose Garden (approx. 1.8 miles away); Los Angeles Pet Cemetery (approx. 1.8 miles away); Motion Picture History (approx. 1.8 miles away); Windmill - Tilting Blade (approx. 1.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Calabasas.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Old Topanga Canyon Road (was approx. 0.8 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

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

Photographed by Craig Baker, September 26, 2020

2. The Benson House Marker

The Benson House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, September 26, 2020

3. The Benson House

Photographed by Craig Baker, September 26, 2020

4. The Benson House

Photographed by Craig Baker, September 26, 2020

5. The Benson House

Marker is Missing image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, September 26, 2020

6. Marker is Missing

The plaque was glued to the street, and broke loose soon after it was installed. It was returned to the City of Calabasas.

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on September 28, 2020. This page has been viewed 1,426 times since then and 176 times this year. Last updated on September 28, 2020, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on September 28, 2020, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.