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

Mitchell Adobe

Photographed by Craig Baker, July 2, 2024

1. Mitchell Adobe Marker

Inscription.
Thomas and Martha Mitchell settled in today's Canyon Country in 1860 and built a 45x60-foot adobe home about 1865. Together with the Lang and Stewart families, the Mitchells formed only the second school district in Los Angeles County. Martha taught children around the kitchen table in 1872. In the 1880s, a proper school and a wood-frame house were erected nearby, and the adobe fell into ruin. Walter Murphy, Mitchell's son-in-law, salvaged some of the bricks for a new ranch foreman's house. In 1986, in anticipation of development, the foreman's house was bulldozed. Historical Society volunteers gathered the bricks and reassembled the adobe here in 1989.

Erected 2024 by City of Santa Clarita, and SCVHS.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1865.

Location. 34° 22.48′ N, 118° 31.436′ W. Marker is in Santa Clarita, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Newhall. It can be reached from Newhall Avenue west of Railroad Avenue. Located adjacent to Hart Park, near the historic train station. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 24107 Newhall Ave, Newhall CA 91321, 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 walking distance of this

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marker: Saugus Train Station (within shouting distance of this marker); End of an Era (within shouting distance of this marker); San Fernando Tunnel (within shouting distance of this marker); Mogul Locomotive (within shouting distance of this marker); Newhall Ranch House (within shouting distance of this marker); Edison House (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Pardee House (about 300 feet away); Little Red Schoolhouse (about 400 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Santa Clarita.

Regarding Mitchell Adobe. According to the latest research, it was not the second school district in Los Angeles County, it was founded much later than that.

Mitchell Adobe and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Craig Baker, July 2, 2024

2. Mitchell Adobe and Marker

Mitchell Adobe - 1961 image. Click for full size.

courtesy SCVHistory.com

3. Mitchell Adobe - 1961

Credits. This page was last revised on August 17, 2025. It was originally submitted on July 3, 2024, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 397 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on July 3, 2024, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 3. submitted on August 17, 2025, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.