Griffith Park in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Adobe of the Rancho Los Feliz

Feliz Adobe Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, July 28, 2018

1. Feliz Adobe Marker

Inscription. Granted on March 22, 1843 to Maria Ygnacia Verdugo in confirmation of an earlier Spanish concession made to Vicente Feliz in 1795. Later owned by famous California pioneers Antonio Coronel and James Lick. Colonel Griffith Jenkins Griffith, in 1882, purchased 4,071 acres of the Rancho. In 1898 he deeded to the city of Los Angeles 3,018 acres of natural mountains and slope land, one of the finest gifts ever presented to a city — Griffith Park.

Erected 1949 by Native Daughters of the Golden West. (Marker Number 401.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Hispanic Americans • Parks & Recreational Areas • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument, and the Native Sons/Daughters of the Golden West series lists.

Location. 34° 7.967′ N, 118° 16.836′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Griffith Park. It is on Crystal Springs Drive 1.3 miles north of Los Feliz Boulevard, on the right when traveling north. Located in Griffith Park next to the Visitor Center. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles CA 90027, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s 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.

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At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: The Feliz Family (within shouting distance of this marker); Griffith Park Merry-Go-Round (approx. 0.2 miles away); Shane's Inspiration (approx. ¼ mile away); Site of the Old Los Angeles Zoo (approx. 0.4 miles away); North Atwater Bridge (approx. 0.4 miles away); Site of the Old Zoo (approx. half a mile away); 100 Years of Golf in Griffith Park (approx. 0.9 miles away); The Birth of The Curse (approx. 0.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.

Regarding Adobe of the Rancho Los Feliz. The adobe is not open to the public. It is currently being used as the Park Film Office. The adobe, circa 1853, has been altered a number of times for various park needs. The Park Visitor Center is next door.

This building is Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument No. 401, designated in 1988. Griffith Park is Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument No. 942, designated in 2009.

Feliz Adobe and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, July 28, 2018

2. Feliz Adobe and Marker

The marker is to the right of the door.

Photographed by Craig Baker, July 28, 2018

3. Feliz Adobe

Photographed by Craig Baker, July 28, 2018

4. Feliz Adobe

City Historic Monument #401 image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, July 28, 2018

5. City Historic Monument #401

Jimmy Stewart image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, July 28, 2018

6. Jimmy Stewart

“In honor of the great American whose humanity touched us all through his work as one of the favorite actors of our time. He cared about the welfare of others by organizing the Jimmy Stewart Relay Marathon to benefit St. John's Health Center in Santa Monica. He chose Griffith Park as the race location because it’s the park for all the people of Los Angeles.” This marker is across the street from the adobe.

Credits. This page was last revised on February 26, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 2, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 3,017 times since then and 125 times this year. Last updated on March 3, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 2, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • J. Makali Bruton was the editor who published this page.