Spring Valley in San Diego County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Bancroft Ranch House
Photographed By Michael Kindig, April 5, 2009
1. Bancroft Ranch House Marker
Adobe built about 1850 by A.S. Ensworth. Home of Capt. Rufus K. Porter and family. Curved timbers brought from the "Clarissa Andrews," famed coaling hulk formerly of the Pacific Mail Steamship Co. Historian Hubert Howe Bancroft later owned this estate and here wrote a part of his monumental History of California.Erected 1958 by San Diego County Board of Supervisors and the Historical Markers Committee. (Marker Number 626.)
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Settlements & Settlers • Waterways & Vessels. In addition, it is included in the National Historic Landmarks series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1850.
Location. 32° 44.74′ N, 117° 0.116′ W. Marker is in Spring Valley, California, in San Diego County. Marker can be reached from Memory Lane east of Bancroft Drive. Marker is located in the center of the parking lot, approximately 200 feet northwest of Bancroft County Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 9000 Memory Lane, Spring Valley CA 91977, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 7 miles of
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Photographed By Dean Whittle, March 28, 2010
2. Bancroft Ranch House
Photographed By Michael Kindig, April 5, 2009
3. Bancroft Ranch House
Photographed By Michael Kindig, April 5, 2009
4. Bancroft Ranch House
Photographed By Dean Whittle, March 28, 2010
5. Bancroft Ranch House El Camino Real Bell
The marker seen mounted on the base is a National Historic Landmark Plaque
Photographed By Dean Whittle, March 28, 2010
6. Honoring
1832 - 1918
Noted historian of the West
and the Spring Valley citizens
who saved this historic adobe.
San Diego Chapter, NSDAR
Photographed By Michael Kindig, April 5, 2009
7. Bancroft Ranch House
Bancroft Ranch House (1863)
Museum
Open Fri, Sat & Sun 1-4 PM
619 469-1480 or 619 726 4301 cel
l Spring Valley Historical Society
Next Meeting April 4
Enter Here - Free Admission 6:00 PM
Photographed By H.D. Hanekamp, circa 1964
8. Bancroft Ranch House
HABS CA-431
"Built about 1856 by A.S. Ensworth, Justice of the Peace. Occupied by Captain Rufus K. Porter who gave Spring Valley its name. Later occupied by Hubert Howe Bancroft, the famous historian, from 1885 until his death in 1918."
"Built about 1856 by A.S. Ensworth, Justice of the Peace. Occupied by Captain Rufus K. Porter who gave Spring Valley its name. Later occupied by Hubert Howe Bancroft, the famous historian, from 1885 until his death in 1918."
Photographed By H. G. Hanekamp, circa 1964
9. West Room
Historic American Building Survey
HABS CAL,37-SPRIV,1--4
HABS CAL,37-SPRIV,1--4
Credits. This page was last revised on October 27, 2020. It was originally submitted on December 29, 2011, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. This page has been viewed 762 times since then and 48 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on December 30, 2011, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. 2. submitted on January 18, 2012, by Dean Whittle of San Diego, California. 3, 4. submitted on January 4, 2012, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. 5, 6. submitted on January 18, 2012, by Dean Whittle of San Diego, California. 7. submitted on January 4, 2012, by Michael Kindig of Elk Grove, California. 8, 9. submitted on January 18, 2012, by Dean Whittle of San Diego, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
