Los Olivos in Santa Barbara County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Rancho De Los Olivos Farmhouse

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 30, 2020

1. Rancho De Los Olivos Farmhouse Marker

Inscription. Built in 1885, this redwood home is the oldest wood struçture in the Santa Ynez Valley. Alden Boyd, from Albany NY, built his home on its original home site on Alamo Pintado Rd. near the township of Ballard. Boyd planted 5,000 olive trees around his home for which the town of Los Olivos was eventually named. The home was a social center for residents of Ballard and Los Olivos, providing plays, music and poetry reading.

The home was moved to this site in 1991 when it was meticulously refurbished including original hardware where possible.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1885.

Location. 34° 39.942′ N, 120° 6.996′ W. Marker is in Los Olivos, California, in Santa Barbara County. It is at the intersection of Nojoqui Avenue and Alamo-Pintado Road, on the left when traveling south on Nojoqui Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2900 Nojoqui Avenue, Los Olivos CA 93441, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is on California’s Central Coast, specifically on the Coast Ranges, and specifically 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 13 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Los Olivos 1887 (here, next to this marker); Bit O' Denmark (approx. 5 miles away); Mission Santa Inéz (approx. 5 miles away); The Los Alamos General Store

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(approx. 10.7 miles away); The Union Hotel (approx. 10.7 miles away); 1880 Union Hotel (approx. 10.8 miles away); The Past and Future Las Cruces Adobe (approx. 12.6 miles away); Las Cruces • The Crosses (approx. 12.6 miles away).

Rancho De Los Olivos Farmhouse and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Andrew Ruppenstein, November 30, 2020

2. Rancho De Los Olivos Farmhouse and Marker

The marker is located on the corner of the lot, and is visible here in the shade of the olive tree.

Credits. This page was last revised on December 4, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 4, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 1,140 times since then and 60 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 4, 2020, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.