Leimert Park in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Sanchez Adobe
Rancho La Cienega
Photographed by Craig Baker, January 30, 2026
1. Sanchez Adobe Marker
Rancho La Ciιnega σ Paso de la Tijera adobe built about 1790-95.
Marked February 16, 1934, Californiana Parlor No. 247 Native Daughters of the Golden West.
Erected 1934 by Native Daughters of the Golden West. (Marker Number 487.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Hispanic Americans • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument, and the Native Sons/Daughters of the Golden West series lists.
Location. 34° 0.416′ N, 118° 20.398′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Leimert Park. It is on Don Felipe Drive. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3725 Don Felipe Dr, Los Angeles CA 90008, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in California’s 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.
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Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Crenshaw Music Scene (approx. Ό mile away); Crenshaw Plaza (approx. 0.4 miles away); Leimert Park Living (approx. 0.4 miles away); Leimert Park Village (approx. half a mile away); Leimert Plaza Park (approx. half a mile away); Gateway to the Hills (approx. half a mile away); Leimert Plaza (approx. 0.6 miles away); Tom Bradley (approx. 0.6 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.
Regarding Sanchez Adobe. Rancho La Ciιnega σ Paso de la Tijera was a 4,219-acre Mexican land grant given in 1843 by Governor Manuel Micheltorena to Vicente Sαnchez, who was alcalde (mayor) of Los Angeles in 18311832 and 1845.
"La Cienega" is derived from the Spanish word ciιnega, which means swamp or marshland and refers to the natural springs and wetlands in the area near Baldwin Hills.
Sanchez Ranch adobe was declared Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument No. 487 on May 1, 1990 - "Adobe structures once part of the Rancho La Cienega."
Built
Photographed by Craig Baker, January 30, 2026
2. Sanchez Adobe Marker
The 1934 NDGW plaque has been moved indoors for safekeeping.
Today these buildings serve as a private event venue and offices.
Photographed by Craig Baker, January 30, 2026
3. Sanchez Adobe and Marker
Photographed by Craig Baker, January 30, 2026
4. Sanchez Adobe
Photographed by Craig Baker, January 30, 2026
5. Sanchez Adobe
The two-story section is the original adobe.
Photographed by Craig Baker, January 30, 2026
6. Street Sign
courtesy LAPL
7. Original Adobe - 1936
The original adobe of Rancho La Cienega o Paso de La Tijera. Photo from nearby marker: Leimert Park Living.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 5, 2026. It was originally submitted on January 31, 2026, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 43 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on January 31, 2026, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 7. submitted on December 10, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.
