Pacific Palisades in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Rancho Boca de Santa Monica
1839
— Marquez Cemetery —
Photographed By Craig Baker, April 14, 2023
1. Rancho Boca de Santa Monica Marker
The Pascual Marquez Family Cemetery
The cemetery stands on the 1839 Rancho Boca de Santa Monica, a Mexican land grant of 6,656 acres to Francisco Marquez and Ysidro Reyes for a cattle ranch. Here Francisco built the first permanent home in Santa Monica Canyon, and later established a family cemetery. In 1916, Francisco's son Pascual became the last of approximately 30 family and friends buried here. The Santa Monica Land & Water Company subdivided the Canyon's upper mesa in 1926. Dorotny Gillis Loomis, daughter of the developer preserved the cemetery, hired architect John Byers to build the adobe wall, and acquired the wooden statue of San Lorenzo for the wall’s niche.
Santuario San Lorenzo
In 2011, the neighborhood, family and friends of the Rancho donated funds to La Señora Research Institute, a nonprofit devoted to Rancho era history, to acquire the lot in front of the cemetery as a permanent reminder of Santa Monica Canyon's colorful history, and to place this plaque.
City of Los Angeles Cultural Heritage Monument #685. Est 2000 and 2011
Erected 2000 by City of Los Angeles. (Marker Number 685.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Agriculture
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Location. 34° 2.152′ N, 118° 30.567′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Pacific Palisades. Marker is on San Lorenzo Street, 0.1 miles north of Entrada Drive, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 637 San Lorenzo St, Santa Monica CA 90402, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Marquez Filling Station (approx. ¼ mile away); Pacific Palisades (approx. ¼ mile away); Canyon Elementary School (approx. ¼ mile away); Santa Monica Forestry Station (approx. 0.3 miles away); Uplifters Clubhouse (approx. 0.3 miles away); Rustic Canyon Eucalyptus Grove (approx. 0.3 miles away); Barsha House (approx. half a mile away); Sten/Frenke-Gould Residence (approx. 0.7 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.
Photographed By Craig Baker, April 14, 2023
2. Rancho Boca de Santa Monica Marker
Photographed By Craig Baker, April 14, 2023
3. Cemetery and Marker
The back of the stone pedestal is visible.
Photographed By Craig Baker, April 14, 2023
4. Original City of Los Angeles plaque
Photographed By Craig Baker
5. Marquez Family Cemetery
Pacific Palisades Historical Society
6. Marquez Family Cemetery
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