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| Landmark #152 | Los Angeles County | Visited: October 16, 2011 | Plaque? YES! 🙂 |
| What is it? | The Dominguez Ranch House is still a beautiful piece of Rancho-Era architecture! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: The central portion of the Ranch House was built in 1826 by Manuel Domínguez. Rancho San Pedro, ten square leagues granted provisionally by Governor Fages to Juan José Domínguez in 1784, was regranted by Governor Solá to Cristobal Domínguez in 1822. In the battle of Domínguez Ranch, fought here October 8 and 9, 1846, Californians led by José Antonio Carrillo repelled United States forces under Captain William Mervine, U.S. Navy, in an attempt to recapture the Pueblo of Los Angeles.
OTHER TIDBITS: It was tough for rancho owners to maintain their land rights as governments shifted from Spanish to Mexican to American! However, thanks to the hard work of Manuel Domínguez, his rancho received the first US land patent in California, even though it was only 1/3 the size of the original land grant! This landmark is also listed on the National Register of Historic Places! |
| How can I Help the Helpers? | HERE’S HOW:
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| Where is this place? | LISTED DIRECTIONS: 18127 S Alameda St. Compton, CA 90220 ANNOTATIONS: From Los Angeles: ~19mi (31km) — 0.4hrs |
| When should I go? | Tours run on Saturdays, Sundays, and Wednesdays at 1:00, 2:00, and 3:00! Additional tours are available on the first Thursday and Friday of the month! |
