Rancho Santa Fe in San Diego County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Rancho Santa Fe

Photographed by Craig Baker, 2017

1. Rancho Santa Fe Marker

Inscription. Rancho Santa Fe began as Rancho San Dieguito, a land grant of nearly 9,000 acres made to Juan María Osuna in 1845. The Santa Fe Railway Company later used the land to plant thousands of eucalyptus trees for use as railroad ties. In the 1920s Rancho Santa Fe became one of the state's first planned communities unified by a single architectural theme, the Spanish Colonial Revival. Lilian Rice, one of California's first successful women architects, supervised the development and designed many of the buildings.

Erected 1989 by State Department of Parks and Recreation In Cooperation with The Rancho Santa Fe Historical Society and The Rancho Santa Fe Association. (Marker Number 982.)

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Notable Places • Settlements & Settlers. In addition, it is included in the California Historical Landmarks series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1845.

Location. 33° 1.139′ N, 117° 12.221′ W. Marker is in Rancho Santa Fe, California, in San Diego County. It can be reached from Avenida de Acacias just north of La Gracia, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Rancho Santa Fe CA 92091, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in California’s Peninsular 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 8 miles of

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this marker, measured as the crow flies: Olivenhain Meeting Hall (approx. 2½ miles away); Stagecoach Park (approx. 4.3 miles away); American Legion Post No. 806 WWII Memorial (approx. 4.4 miles away); Solana Beach Vietnam War Memorial (approx. 4.4 miles away); Tribute to Steve W. Adams (approx. 4.4 miles away); The Butterfly Project (approx. 6.8 miles away); Johnson-Taylor Adobe Ranch House (approx. 7 miles away); Leo Carrillo Ranch (approx. 7.3 miles away).

Photographed by Craig Baker, 2017

2. Rancho Santa Fe Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on May 4, 2020. It was originally submitted on February 12, 2014, by Drew W of Vista, California. This page has been viewed 777 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on May 3, 2020, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.