Granada Hills in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Lopez Station
Photographed By Craig Baker, December 17, 2018
1. Lopez Station Marker
Erected 1978 by Native Daughters of the Golden West.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Industry & Commerce. In addition, it is included in the Butterfield Overland Mail, and the Native Sons/Daughters of the Golden West series lists.
Location. 34° 16.757′ N, 118° 28.503′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Granada Hills. Marker is on Rinaldi Street, 0.3 miles west of Interstate 405, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 15751 Rinaldi St, Granada Hills CA 91344, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Armenian History Timeline (approx. ¾ mile away); Khatchkar (approx. 0.8 miles away); Fray Fermin Francisco de Lasuen, O.F.M. (approx. 0.8 miles away); San Fernando Mission (approx. 0.8 miles away); This Fountain (approx. 0.9 miles away); Mission San Fernando Rey de España
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More about this marker. The marker is located outside the gate of the Van Norman Reservoir Complex. Lopez Station was demolished during construction of the reservoir.
Regarding Lopez Station. Geronimo and Catalina Lopez built an adobe home in 1861 along the wagon route that connected Los Angeles and San Francisco. The couple operated a stage station, general store, school, and post office at this site.
In 1882, after the railroad was completed, the Lopez family built a larger adobe two miles east of here, in the city of San Fernando. Lopez Adobe is open for tours on the fourth Sunday of each month from 1-4.
Related marker. Click here for another marker that is related to this marker. — Lopez Adobe.
Photographed By Craig Baker, December 17, 2018
2. Lopez Station Marker
Photographed By Craig Baker, May 27, 2023
3. Lopez Station Marker
circa 1861
4. Lopez Station
Credits. This page was last revised on May 29, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 17, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 776 times since then and 90 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 17, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 3. submitted on May 29, 2023, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 4. submitted on December 17, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
