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

First House in Eagle Rock

1884 - 1965

Photographed by Craig Baker, December 11, 2021

1. First House in Eagle Rock Marker

Inscription. For over 80 years, upon this site stood the first permanent home in the Eagle Rock Valley, a wooden building with its high ceilings and red painted ship-lap siding, typical of rural Southern California. In the early days it was surrounded by a lush orchard, the fertile land was watered by the farm’s windmill. This landmark, built at the close of the pastoral Mexican era, witnessed the beginnings of the satellite age.

Erected 1965 by Mayfair Markets, and Eagle Rock Valley Historical Society.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Windmills series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1884.

Location. 34° 8.132′ N, 118° 12.921′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Northeast Los Angeles. It is on Eagle Rock Boulevard south of Fair Park Avenue, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 4903 N Eagle Rock Blvd, Los Angeles CA 90041, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s

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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. At least 8 other markers are within one mile of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Old Eagle Rock Branch Library (approx. 0.3 miles away); Jennie C. Brayton Building (approx. 0.3 miles away); Eagle Rock City Hall (approx. 0.4 miles away); Women’s Clubhouse (approx. half a mile away); Egasse-Braasch House (approx. 0.6 miles away); Barack Obama ‘83 (approx. 0.6 miles away); Castle Crag (approx. 0.7 miles away); Somerset Farm (approx. 1.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.

Regarding First House in Eagle Rock. Mayfair Markets was once a large presence all over the west coast. This location is now part of the Sprouts market chain.

Also see . . . Eagle Rock Valley Historical Society. (Submitted on December 12, 2021.)

Photographed by Craig Baker, December 11, 2021

2. First House in Eagle Rock Marker

Public Domain, circa 1970

3. First House in Eagle Rock Marker

The marker is at lower left in this view from the early 1970s.

First House in Eagle Rock image. Click for full size.

courtesy Eagle Rock Valley Historical Society, 1964

4. First House in Eagle Rock

Rowland Ranch House in 1964.

Credits. This page was last revised on June 13, 2025. It was originally submitted on December 12, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 1,731 times since then and 71 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 12, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 4. submitted on December 14, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.