Tujunga in Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
McGroarty Home
Photographed By Craig Baker, February 9, 2019
1. McGroarty Marker
Erected 1955 by Native Daughters of the Golden West Verdugo Parlor No. 240.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Arts, Letters, Music • Government & Politics. In addition, it is included in the Native Sons/Daughters of the Golden West series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1944.
Location. 34° 14.996′ N, 118° 17.862′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. It is in Tujunga. Marker can be reached from McGroarty Terrace east of Plainview Avenue. Located on the front porch of the home. The grounds are open Mon-Sat 10-4. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 7570 McGroarty Terrace, Tujunga CA 91042, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. McGroarty Home and Grounds (a few steps from this marker); Bolton Hall (approx. 0.6 miles away); Verdugo Hills High School (approx. 0.9 miles away); Sister Elsie’s Well (approx. 1.1 miles away); Verdugo Hills Cemetery (approx. 1.2 miles away); Sunland Park (approx. 1.7 miles away); How the Tongva Used Local Native Plants
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Regarding McGroarty Home. John Steven McGroarty (August 20, 1862 – August 7, 1944) was a poet, Los Angeles Times columnist, and author, who served two terms as a Congressman from California. McGroarty authored numerous books and dramas, one of his best-known being The Mission Play (1911), a three-hour pageant describing the California Missions from their founding in 1769 through their ruin in 1847. He built this house himself, completed in 1923. Today it is the McGroarty Arts Center, open 10-4 Mon-Sat.
Photographed By Craig Baker, February 9, 2019
2. McGroarty Home and Marker
Photographed By Craig Baker, February 9, 2019
3. McGroarty Home
Photographed By Craig Baker, February 9, 2019
4. McGroarty Home
Photographed By Craig Baker, February 9, 2019
5. City Marker
See: Other Nearby Markers.
Photo courtesy of the Los Angeles Public Library, May 23, 1955
6. Native Daughters honor McGroarty
"Honor Poet Laureate - Mrs. M. R. McCann, president of Verdugo Parlor No. 240, Native Daughters of Golden West, unveils Marker as Marion C. Sparrow, Valley Supervisor, Los Angeles City Recreation and Parks Department, accepts for the city during dedication at the John Steven McGroarty Home, Tujunga. Picture of late writer hangs on wall."
Credits. This page was last revised on December 3, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 10, 2019, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 311 times since then and 24 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on February 10, 2019, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 6. submitted on February 11, 2019. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
