Northeast Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Castle Crag
Photographed by Craig Baker, June 1, 2021
1. Castle Crag Marker
Eastlake Victorian. Built 1888. Declared '08. Restored 2007 by Edward, Martha & Lucy Hunt.
Historic-Cultural Monument No. 931, Cultural Heritage Commission, City of Los Angeles.
Erected 2008 by City of Los Angeles. (Marker Number 931.)
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 1888.
Location. 34° 8.388′ N, 118° 13.576′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Northeast Los Angeles. It is on El Verano Avenue south of Rock Glen Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 5027 El Verano Ave, Los Angeles CA 90041, 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 Mexicos Alta California.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Somerset Farm (approx. 0.4 miles away); Egasse-Braasch House (approx. 0.6 miles away); Old Eagle Rock Branch Library (approx. 0.7 miles away); First House in Eagle Rock (approx. 0.7 miles away); Jennie C. Brayton Building (approx. 0.7 miles away); Eagle Rock City Hall
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Regarding Castle Crag. This is a 2½-story Queen Anne home with a large turret at the front of the structure. Built on a hillside in 1888 for Howard M. Sale, Castle Crag is one of the few remaining early Pioneer residences built during the Southern California Land Boom of the 1880s. The structure was at the center of the earliest tract to be carved out of the Rancho San Rafael. The land was re-subdivided in 1906 by then owner E. S. Ellis. In 1910, it was sold to local realtor Charles W. Young and his wife Emma. An undated newspaper article of their early ownership is the first reference to the name Castle Crag. After Charles death in 1932, Emma E. Young remained in the house until 1957. She was one of the early historians of Eagle Rock and a principal founder of the Eagle Rock Valley Historical Society.
The nearby house at 2818 Rock Glen Ave was once part of the same property, and the home of author John Steinbeck in 1929-1930 and 1932.
Photographed by Craig Baker, June 1, 2021
2. Castle Crag Marker
The marker is at lower right.
Photographed by Craig Baker, June 1, 2021
3. Castle Crag
East side of house, viewed from the street.
Photographed by Craig Baker, June 11, 2021
4. Castle Crag
Credits. This page was last revised on March 27, 2024. It was originally submitted on June 8, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 1,125 times since then and 66 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on June 8, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 4. submitted on June 12, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.
