Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Lummis Home
El Alisal
By Craig Baker, March 3, 2018
1. Lummis Home Marker
Built by Charles F. Lummis, writer, editor, founder Southwest Museum.
Declared Historic Cultural Monument No. 68.Erected 1970 by City of Los Angeles. (Marker Number 531.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Native Americans. In addition, it is included in the California Historical Landmarks, the City of Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments, and the Daughters of the American Revolution series lists.
Location. 34° 5.59′ N, 118° 12.415′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of East Avenue 43 and California Highway 110. Marker is on the back porch of the home, open Sat-Sun 10-3. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 200 E Ave 43, Los Angeles CA 90031, 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. Hale House, Circa 1887 (approx. 0.3 miles away); Valley Knudsen Garden Residence (approx. 0.4 miles away); Charles Lummis (approx. half a mile away); Southwest Museum
By Craig Baker, March 3, 2018
2. Two markers near the back door.
Regarding Lummis Home. This is California Historical Landmark 531 - Lummis Home, and listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Charles Lummis built this home with his own hands. He founded the Southwest Museum of the American Indian. He wrote ten books about the Southwest. He worked as Editor of the Los Angeles Times. He worked as Director of the Los Angeles Public Library. He was an Indian rights activist. He documented Spanish-American culture. He worked to restore the Spanish Missions. He was Knighted by the King of Spain.
Also see . . .
1. Lummis Home. Website of the Los Angeles Department of Recreation and Parks. (Submitted on March 4, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.)
2. Charles Lummis. Wikipedia, biography. (Submitted on March 4, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.)
Additional keywords.
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3. Second Marker.
El Alisal means Alder Grove in Spanish.
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4. Patio and back of house
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5. Epitaph
Lummis wrote his own epitaph, and his ashes are interred in the wall behind this marker.
By Craig Baker, March 3, 2018
6. Front of Home.
Lummis built his home using river rock from the nearby arroyo.
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7. Lummis Home Front Door
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8. Side View, with native grinding stone
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9. Lummis’ children are also interred in the walls
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10. Sign at street corner
By Craig Baker, 2019
11. Mt. Washington Cable Car Station
Located nearby at Avenue 43 and Marmion Way, the incline railway ran from 1909 to 1919. It is Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument No. 269.
Credits. This page was last revised on December 30, 2020. It was originally submitted on March 4, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 261 times since then and 4 times this year. Last updated on December 30, 2020, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on March 4, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 7, 8, 9. submitted on March 6, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 10. submitted on March 7, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 11. submitted on December 30, 2020, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
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