Granada Hills in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Taft House
Photographed by Craig Baker, March 10, 2019
1. Taft House Marker
Taft House and landscaping. Shingle style. Circa 1900. Declared 1996, Historic-Cultural Monument No. 622, City of Los Angeles, Cultural Heritage Commission, Cultural Affairs Department.
Erected 1996 by City of Los Angeles. (Marker Number 622.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1900.
Location. 34° 16.332′ N, 118° 29.831′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Granada Hills. It is on San Fernando Mission Boulevard 0.3 miles east of Balboa Boulevard, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 16745 San Fernando Mission Blvd, Granada Hills CA 91344, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in California’s The Valley the San Fernando Valley 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 Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Granada Hills Masonic Temple (approx. 0.6 miles away); Lopez Station (approx. 1.4 miles away); Deodar Trees (approx. 1.4 miles away); Granada Hills Veterans Memorial (approx. 1.6 miles away); American Indian Gallery (approx. 1.8 miles away); El Camino Real Bell
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More about this marker. The two-story Dutch colonial revival house was built in the late 1800s at Hollywood Blvd and Canyon Drive in Hollywood. It was home to Mary Taft, an early 1900s philanthropist and Los Angeles socialite. In 1942 the house was moved to make way for construction of the Hollywood Freeway.
Photographed by Craig Baker, May 13, 2023
2. Taft House and Marker
Photographed by Craig Baker, March 13, 2019
3. Taft House
Photographed by Craig Baker, December 18, 2020
4. Taft House and Marker
This photo was taken before remodeling of the house, the landscaping, and the fence.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 19, 2020, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 2,679 times since then and 82 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 14, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 4. submitted on December 19, 2020, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
