Woodland Hills near Calabasas in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
King Gillette Ranch
Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area Visitor Center
Photographed By Craig Baker, January 27, 2022
1. King Gillette Ranch Marker
Inscription.
King Gillette Ranch. Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area Visitor Center. Now the hub of Santa Monica Mountains National Recreation Area, the King Gillette Ranch was once an estate belonging to King Camp Gillette, who invented the disposable razor blade. Gillette bought the property in 1926 and commissioned architect Wallace Neff to design the mansion and outbuildings that still stand on the ranch. This visitor center was the ranch's stable. From the 1930s to the 1950s, the ranch was owned by movie director Clarence Brown. During that era, he played host to many movie stars here. In the years since his death, the ranch has been a church property and a university. Today it is open to the public and available to all.
Now the hub of Santa Monica Mountains National
Recreation Area, the King Gillette Ranch was once
an estate belonging to King Camp Gillette, who
invented the disposable razor blade. Gillette bought
the
property
in 1926 and commissioned architect
Wallace Neff to design the mansion and outbuildings
that still stand on the ranch. This visitor center was
the ranch's stable.
From the 1930s to the 1950s, the
ranch was owned by movie director
Clarence Brown. During that era,
he played host to many movie
stars here. In the years since his
death, the ranch has been a church
property and a university.
Today it is open to the public and
available to all.
Location. 34° 6.184′ N, 118° 42.451′ W. Marker is near Calabasas, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Woodland Hills. Marker can be reached from Mulholland Highway, 0.1 miles east of Las Virgenes Road, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 26876 Mulholland Hwy, Calabasas CA 91302, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Mulholland Scenic Corridor (approx. 0.8 miles away); Century Ranch
The marker is in the courtyard behind the Visitor Center.
Photographed By Craig Baker, January 27, 2022
3. Gillette Mansion
Photographed By Craig Baker, January 27, 2022
4. Dormitory building
Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on January 28, 2022, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 549 times since then and 41 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on January 28, 2022, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.
