Stevenson Ranch near Santa Clarita in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Movie Façade House

— Mentryville —

Photographed by Craig Baker, October 22, 2022

1. Movie Façade House Marker

Inscription.
This structure was built in the late 1980s for the filming of “Return to Green Acres,” a made-for-television movie that aired on CBS in 1990. A faux living room lies behind the façade to provide a glimpse of the “inside” and block views of storage sheds. Mentryville and Pico Canyon have been the location and backdrop for numerous other film, television and commercial productions, but the façade house has not been prominently featured again.

Hilltop view of Mentryville, 1885-1891. Photograph assembled by Arthur B. Perkins, catalogued by Ted Lamkin.

Help care for Mentryville by reporting vandalism.

Erected 2021 by Mountains Recreation and Conservation Authority, and Santa Monica Mountains Conservancy.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Entertainment. A significant historical year for this entry is 1990.

Location. 34° 22.733′ N, 118° 36.674′ W. Marker is near Santa Clarita, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Stevenson Ranch. It can be reached from Pico Canyon Road 3 miles west of Interstate 5. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Stevenson Ranch CA 91381, 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 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Pico Cottage (a few steps from this marker); Mentryville’s Barn

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

(within shouting distance of this marker); Mentryville (within shouting distance of this marker); Felton School (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); First Commercial Oil Well In California (approx. 1.2 miles away); Apology (approx. 2.7 miles away); Pioneer Oil Refinery (approx. 2.7 miles away); Oak of the Golden Dream (approx. 2.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Santa Clarita.

Movie Façade House and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, October 22, 2022

2. Movie Façade House and Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on July 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on October 27, 2022, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 600 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on October 27, 2022, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.