Mission Hills in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
The Patio
Andres Pico Adobe
Photographed by Craig Baker, June 26, 2022
1. The Patio Marker
In researching old Adobes, Mark Harrington found that they had a patio area. He restored the patio area to what you see. The patio is actually the back of the residence. The front of the residence is on the other side.
Harrington also found many adobes had a fountain. So, he constructed the fountain you see now. Fiestas (parties) and barbeques were held here. The Harrington's loved to entertain.
Today the patio is used for educational purposes. School children on field trips are shown demonstrations of how to make adobe bricks, how ladies washed their clothes, how to churn butter, how to sew quilts and how to spin yarn.
There are native plants in the patio area. Look for Sage Brush, Jade Plants, Sand Lot Manzanita, Laurel Sumac, Chapparal Yucca, Mexican Lavender, African Iris, Trailing Lantana, Carrot Wood, Garden Petunia, Fox Tail Agave, Pencil Cactus, Oregon Box Leaf Laurustinus, Evergreen Huckleberry, Chandler Plant, Wild Iris, Crimson Bottlebrush, Common Myrtle, Ash Juniper, Showy Stone Crop, Orpine, Candelabra Aloe, Ghost Plant, Burro Tail, Golden Dew Drop, Regal Pelargonium, Bloody Crane's-Bill,
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Erected 2022 by San Fernando Valley Historical Society, in collaboration with the City of Los Angeles, Department of Recreation and Parks. (Marker Number 2.)
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Education • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 34° 16.116′ N, 118° 27.931′ 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 Brand Boulevard, on the right when traveling north. 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. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain
Photographed by Craig Baker, June 26, 2022
2. The Patio and Marker
The marker is to the right of center.
Other nearby markers. At least 9 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Andres Pico Adobe (here, next to this marker); El Camino Real Bell (a few steps from this marker); a different marker also named Andres Pico Adobe (a few steps from this marker); Ranchito Romulo (a few steps from this marker); American Indian Gallery (a few steps from this marker); The Tombstone (a few steps from this marker); Lankershim Reading Room (within shouting distance of this marker); The Railroad Shanty (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 park entrance is on the transition road from northbound Sepulveda Blvd to Brand Blvd.
The adobe is open Sunday 1-4 and Monday 10-4.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 27, 2022, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 254 times since then and 14 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on June 27, 2022, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.
