Carlsbad in San Diego County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Leo Carrillo Ranch
(Rancho de Los Kiotes)
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1. Leo Carrillo Ranch (Rancho de Los Kiotes) Marker
Inscription.
Leo Carrillo Ranch. (Rancho de Los Kiotes). Between 1937 and 1940, these adobe and wood buildings were built by actor Leo Carrillo as a retreat, working ranch, and tribute to old California culture and architecture. The Leo Carrillo Ranch, with its Flying "LC" brand, originally covered 2,538 acres and was frequented by Carrillo and his friends until 1960. Leo Carrillo was a strong, positive, and well-loved role model who sought to celebrate California's early Spanish heritage, through a life of good deeds and charitable causes.
Between 1937 and 1940, these adobe and wood buildings were built by actor Leo Carrillo as a retreat, working ranch, and tribute to old California culture and architecture. The Leo Carrillo Ranch, with its Flying "LC" brand, originally covered 2,538 acres and was frequented by Carrillo and his friends until 1960. Leo Carrillo was a strong, positive, and well-loved role model who sought to celebrate California's early Spanish heritage, through a life of good deeds and charitable causes.
Erected 1996 by State Department of Parks and Recreation in cooperation with the City of Carlsbad, Friends of Carrillo Ranch, and Squibob Chapter, E Clampus Vitus. (Marker Number 1020.)
Location. 33° 7.219′ N, 117° 14.2′ W. Marker is in Carlsbad, California, in San Diego County. Marker can be reached from Flying LC Lane north of Carrillo Way. Marker is located in the Leo Carrillo Ranch Historic Park. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6298 Flying LC Lane, Carlsbad CA 92009, United States of America. Touch for directions.
has been placed
on the
National
Register of
Historic Places
by the United States
Department of the
Interior
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4. Leo Carrillo Ranch Park
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5. Leo Carrillo Ranch
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6. Rancho de Los Quiotes
Ranch of the Spanish Daggers
Leo Carrillo - Dueno
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7. Carrillo Ranch Visitor Center
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8. Camisa de Pancho
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9. Leo Carrillo & Conquistador
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10. Flying "LC" Brand
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11. Leo Carrillo Ranch
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12. Pool and Cabana
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13. Poolside Bench
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14. BBQ and Grille
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15. Engraved Concrete
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16. Wash House
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17. Wash House
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18. Kelly Marker
Matthew Kelly
and the
Los Kiotas Ranch
1868-1923
In 1868 Matthew Kelly homesteaded 174.5 acres in this valley creating the Los Kiotas Ranch. In 1882 he built a second two story adobe home on this site. Nearly 60 years later, the four original walls of that house were preserved and incorporated into Leo Carrillo's own Hacienda.
In Memory of Lucia Kelly Sippel
1933-2007
A fourth-generation Kelly, Lucia was passionate about history and passing her knowledge on to the next generation. She was a devoted docent who was greatly appreciated for her time, talent, and kindness towards others.
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19. Bya W. Sperry Marker
In loving memory of
Bya W. Sperry
1910 - 2001
Charter Member De Anza Chapter,
Regent, District XIV Director,
California State Regent and National Vice President General
National Society Daughters of the American Revolution
May 13, 2006
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20. Bya W. Sperry Marker
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21. Windmill
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22. Hacienda (east side)
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23. Hacienda (north side)
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24. Hacienda (east side)
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25. Hacienda (east side)
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26. Hacienda (southwest side)
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27. Flying "LC" Brand
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28. Hacienda (northeast side)
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29. Hacienda (northwest side)
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30. Door Knocker
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31. Bedroom
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32. Ortega Valencia Painting
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33. "Fawn of the Forest" - Mojave 1890
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34. Ranchos de Los Quiotes
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35. Bedroom
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36. Romance at the Ranch
Leo Carrillo & Deedie enjoy a peaceful moment in their bedroom at the hacienda, c. early 1940's.
Photograph courtesy of Carrillo Ranch Archives
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37. Shower
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38. Hacienda
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39. Hacienda (south side)
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40. Deedie's House
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41. Deedie's House
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42. Cantina, Carriage House, and Feed Shed
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43. Carriage House, Tack Shed, Feed Shed, Stables, and Barn
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44. Cattle Chute
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45. Cattle Chute
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46. Flying "LC" Brand
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47. Orange Bird of Paradise (Strelitzia reginae)
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48. Red Bougainvillea (Bougainvillea spectabilis)
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49. Red Bougainvillea (Bougainvillea spectabilis)
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50. Blue Peafowl (Pavo cristatus)
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51. Unidentified Plant
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52. Aloe (Aloe spp.)
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53. Unidentified Plant
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54. Cantina
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55. Cantina
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56. Carriage House
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57. Carriage House
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58. Carriage House
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59. Carriage House
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60. Feed Storage
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61. Feed Storage
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62. Pigeon Roost
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63. Pigeon Roost
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64. Stables
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65. Stables
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66. "The Sun Goddess"
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67. Stables
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68. "Peligro de Incendio"
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69. Three-tiered Bunk Bed
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70. Office
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71. Stables
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72. Home for Conquistador, An Office for Leo
Built into the sloping hillside is a large, three-tier barn and stable complex. The lower level included a bullpen, corral, windmill, watering trough, and wash station. Adjacent to the lower porch, there are six stables. The stable was the central point of the working rancho. At the peak of operation, Leo had more than 600 head of cattle, including his prized Hereford, Diamond Domino, a grift from Foster Farms.
It is believed that Leo's beloved horse, Conquistador, was kept in the largest end stall. There was in illuminated cross hung from a vertical support beam above this stall, perhaps to honor Conquistador's memory. The second level included a work and storage area. An office and bunkroom are located on the third level of the complex. Some of Leo's most honored guests were invited to spend the night in the bunkroom, on a three-tiered bunk bed!
"The tall cross on the hill at my rancho marks the resting place of my greatly-beloved Palomono horse, Conquistador. I do not consider it strange that I thus hallow the grave of a horse … Further, I loved this horse greatly. He typified, for me, all the magic yesteryears of California when caballeros rode like centaurs amid these same rounded hills and the neighing of their stallions drowned the voice of the wind itself."
It is still a mystery. Where is Conquistador buried? For many years, people believed that Conquistador was burned on the crest of a nearby hill, in a grave marked by a large wooden cross and a low-lying adobe wall. Plans for development, and the expansion of Melrose Drive threatened the gravesite. Archaeologists, paleontologists, and geologists were called to the site in an attempt to thoroughly document the site prior to construction. After three hours of trenching with a backhoe, researchers were unable to discover the exact location of Conquistador's grave. The marker was removed and is being temporarily stored until a suitable display location at the ranch can be determined.
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73. Lamp
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