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

Jonathan Bailey House

Photographed by Craig Baker, August 14, 2022

1. Jonathan Bailey House Marker

Inscription.
The Old Ranch House, home of Jonathan Bailey, Whittier's first settler, 1887.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1887.

Location. 33° 59.078′ N, 118° 1.912′ W. Marker is in Whittier, California, in Los Angeles County. It is on Camilla Street east of Painter Avenue, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 13421 Camilla St, Whittier CA 90601, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Los Angeles

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

and also Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: President Nixon Law Office (approx. half a mile away); Greek George (approx. 0.8 miles away);

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Whittier Citrus Association - Big and Busy (approx. one mile away); Paradox Hybrid Walnut Tree (approx. 1.1 miles away); a different marker also named Reform School for Juvenile Offenders (approx. 1.1 miles away); Fred C. Nelles (approx. 1.3 miles away); Learning A Trade (approx. 1.3 miles away); Architecture and Reform (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Whittier.

Another marker is no longer nearby. Reform School for Juvenile Offenders (was approx. 1.1 miles away but has been confirmed missing).

Regarding Jonathan Bailey House. Located on its original site, this six-room wooden structure was the home of Whittier’s first settlers, Jonathan and Rebecca Bailey, from 1887 until 1894.

The Thomas Ranch, acquired by John M. Thomas in 1880, was purchased by Chicago Quaker Aquila Pickering’s business, the Pickering Land and Water Company. Bailey, then 68, was elected President of the Company, and moved to the Old Ranch House in 1887 to help found this fledgling new Quaker community.
Source: WhittierMuseum.org

Also see . . . Jonathan Bailey House (Whittier, California). Wikipedia

National Register of Historic Places image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, August 14, 2022

2. National Register of Historic Places

entry:
Links to National Register of Historic Places Nomination Form (Submitted on November 25, 2024, by Larry Gertner of New York, New York.)

Whittier Historic Landmark image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, August 14, 2022

3. Whittier Historic Landmark

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4. Jonathan Bailey House Markers

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5. Jonathan Bailey House sign

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Photographed by Craig Baker, August 14, 2022

6. Jonathan Bailey House

Credits. This page was last revised on November 25, 2024. It was originally submitted on August 29, 2022, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 633 times since then and 54 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on August 29, 2022, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.