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

Casa de Governor Pío Pico

Photographed By Craig Baker, 2017

1. Casa de Governor Pío Pico Marker

Inscription. Click to hear the inscription.

Following the Mexican War, Pío Pico, last Mexican governor, acquired 9,000-acre Rancho Paso de Bartolo and built here an adobe home that was destroyed by the floods of 1883-1884. His second adobe casa, now known as Pío Pico Mansion, represents a compromise between Mexican and American cultures. While living here the ex-Governor was active in the development of American California.

Erected 1966 by State Department of Parks and Recreation in cooperation with the California Historical Landmarks Advisory Committee, Governor Pico Mansion Society, Poppy Trail Parlor No. 266, and Whittier Parlor No. 298, N.D.G.W. (Marker Number 127.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Hispanic Americans • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the California Historical Landmarks, and the Native Sons/Daughters of the Golden West series lists.

Location. 33° 59.65′ N, 118° 4.248′ W. Marker is in Whittier, California, in Los Angeles County. Marker is on Whittier

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Boulevard (California Route 72) west of Pioneer Boulevard, on the right when traveling east. The marker is located approximately 400 feet northwest of the intersection at Pío Pico State Historic Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6003 Pioneer Boulevard, Whittier CA 90606, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 3 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Greek George (approx. 1½ miles away); Learning A Trade (approx. 1.6 miles away); Reform School for Juvenile Offenders (approx. 1.7 miles away); Fred C. Nelles (approx. 1.7 miles away); Architecture and Reform (approx. 1.8 miles away); Paradox Hybrid Walnut Tree (approx. 2 miles away); President Nixon Law Office (approx. 2.2 miles away); Juan Matias Sanchez Adobe (approx. 2.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Whittier.

Also see . . . Pio Pico (1801 - 1894) - Find A Grave Memorial. (Submitted on December 27, 2011, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California.)

El Camino Real Bell image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Michael Kindig, April 20, 2005

2. El Camino Real Bell

Pío Pico State Historic Park image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Michael Kindig, April 19, 2005

3. Pío Pico State Historic Park

El Ranchito de Pío Pico 1848-1892 image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Michael Kindig, April 19, 2005

4. El Ranchito de Pío Pico 1848-1892

Photographed By Michael Kindig, April 20, 2005

5. El Ranchito de Pío Pico 1848-1892

Photographed By Michael Kindig, April 19, 2005

6. Pío Pico State Historic Park

Pío Pico<br>Governor of California in 1845 image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Allen C. Browne

7. Pío Pico
Governor of California in 1845

From The Century Magazine, Vol. XLI, No. 3, January 1891.

Pio Pico Mansion image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Michael Kindig, April 19, 2005

8. Pio Pico Mansion

Pío Pico SHP Passport Stamp image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Michael Kindig, April 20, 2005

9. Pío Pico SHP Passport Stamp

Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 26, 2011, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. This page has been viewed 1,032 times since then and 82 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on January 30, 2021, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 2, 3, 4, 5, 6. submitted on December 26, 2011, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. 7. submitted on October 14, 2020, by Allen C. Browne of Silver Spring, Maryland. 8, 9. submitted on December 26, 2011, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.