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| Landmark #386 | Los Angeles County | Visited: Sept. 25, 2011 | Plaque? YES! 🙂 |
| What is it? | The restored adobe of Saturnino Carrión! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: This house, built in 1868 by Saturnino Carrión, was restored in 1951 by Paul E. Traweek.
OTHER TIDBITS: Saturnino Carrión inherited 300 acres of Rancho San Jose Arriba, where he raised cattle. He was known as a strange fellow who had a black horse that he named “Horse.” After moving his herds on account of a major drought, he had an Italian architect design his permanent home by a regular water source. Unfortunately, this water source became a coveted location for the Puddingstone Dam! Now, it’s a private residence! |
| How can I Help the Helpers? | HERE’S HOW:
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| Where is this place? | LISTED DIRECTIONS: 919 Puddingstone Dr La Verne, CA 91750 ANNOTATIONS: From Los Angeles: ~30mi (49km) — 0.5hrs |
| When should I go? | This is a private residence, but the owners are super nice! I hear the house opens to the public a few times a year, but I’m not sure. I happened to pass by while the owner was doing yardwork, and he let me in. |
