Mission Hills in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Andres Pico Adobe
Ranchito Romulo
1. Andres Pico Adobe Marker
Spanish-Mexican period.
Declared Historic Cultural Monument No. 7 by the Cultural Heritage Board, Municipal Art Department, City Of Los Angeles.
In Commemoration of the Andres Pico Adobe,
Oldest Existing Adobe Home in the San Fernando Valley.
The original portion of the adobe is thought to have been built by Mission indians in 1834. In 1874 Catarina & Romulo Pico, adopted children of Andres Pico, married and moved into the adobe, modernized it and added two wings and a. second floor. By the 1920's the then abandoned adobe stood in disrepair, victimized by weather, treasure seekers and vandals. In 1930 it was completely restored by famed archaeologist Mark R. Harrington, then curator of the Southwest Museum. Saved from bulldozers by the efforts of the San Fernando Valley Historical Society, it was purchased by the City of Los Angeles in 1965. Severely damaged by the January 17, 1994 Northridge Earthquake (epie center in Reseda) the adobe is again restored & opened to the public this 8th day of June, 1997.
Erected 1962 by City of Los Angeles; and Platrix Chapter No. 2 E Clampus Vitus.
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Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Hispanic Americans • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the California Historical Landmarks, the E Clampus Vitus, and the Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument series lists.
Location. 34° 16.118′ N, 118° 27.923′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Mission Hills. It can be reached from the intersection of Sepulveda Boulevard and South Brand Boulevard, on the right when traveling north. Park entrance is on the transition road from north-bound Sepulveda Blvd to Brand Blvd. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 10940 Sepulveda Blvd, Mission Hills CA 91345, 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.
Photographed by Craig Baker, May 20, 2024
2. Andres Pico Adobe Marker
Located inside the adobe.
Other nearby markers. At least 9 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Ranchito Romulo (here, next to this marker); The Tombstone (a few steps from this marker); The Patio (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Andres Pico Adobe (a few steps from this marker); The Railroad Shanty (a few steps from this marker); El Camino Real Bell (within shouting distance of this marker); Lankershim Reading Room (within shouting distance of this marker); American Indian Gallery (within shouting distance of this marker); Farm Equipment (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.
More about this marker. The plaque is at the back of the park, on the east side of the adobe.
The adobe is open Sunday 1-4 and Monday 10-4.
In 1939, the adobe was registered as California Historical Landmark #362.
In 1962, the City of Los Angeles registered the Pico Adobe as Historic-Cultural Monument #7.
In 1966, the adobe was listed on the National Register of Historical Places.
Also see . . . Andres Pico Adobe.
Photographed by Craig Baker
3. Andres Pico Adobe Marker
4. Andres Pico Adobe
The marker is located on this side.
Internet Archive
5. General Andres Pico
From The Century Magazine, Vol. XLI, No. 3, January 1891. (from a photograph in possession of Pio Pico).
Photographed by Craig Baker, January 11, 2021
6. Lankershim Reading Room
Located next to the adobe. Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument #978.
7. See Nearby Marker - Ranchito Romulo
Photographed by Craig Baker
8. Near the park entrance.
Credits. This page was last revised on July 5, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 2, 2017, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 1,391 times since then and 60 times this year. Last updated on January 22, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. Photos: 1. submitted on October 2, 2017. 2. submitted on July 5, 2024, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 3. submitted on March 14, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 4. submitted on October 2, 2017. 5. submitted on October 14, 2020, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 6. submitted on January 22, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 7. submitted on October 10, 2017, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 8. submitted on March 14, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.
