National Register of Historic Places

Rancho Los Alamitos

Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California
Listed
July 6, 1981
Type
Building
Period
Colonial
Ref No.
81000153

About this property

Rancho Los Alamitos is a historic rancho and adobe residence located in present-day Long Beach, California. The name derives from an 1834 Mexican partition of the earlier Rancho Los Nietos (1784), one of the first Spanish land grants in Alta California. Covering over 28,000 acres (110 km2), it once extended across large portions of present-day Long Beach, Los Alamitos, Rossmoor, and parts of Seal Beach, Cypress, Stanton, and Garden Grove. The rancho's name translates to “The Little Cottonwoods,” in reference to the native Populus fremontii trees that grew in the area. Today, the restored adobe house, gardens, and barns function as a public museum interpreting centuries of regional history.

Location

6400 Bixby Hill Rd.
Long Beach, Los Angeles County, California
33.77715, -118.10617

Categories

PREHISTORICLANDSCAPE ARCHITECTUREAGRICULTUREEXPLORATION/SETTLEMENTARCHITECTURE
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Sources

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Nearby Historic Sites

Hafley, Olan G. and Aida T., House
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Smith, Ernest W., House
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Seal Beach City Hall
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2.4 mi
St. Isidore Catholic Church
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2.8 mi
Villa Riviera
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Nearby Battles

Drum Barracks – Los Angeles Union Garrison
1862Civil War
8.3 mi
Battle of Dominguez Rancho / Battle of Rancho Dominguez
1846Mexican-American War
9.2 mi
Battle of Dominguez Rancho
1846Mexican-American War
9.6 mi
Battle of Dominguez Ranch – Detail
1846Mexican-American War
10.5 mi

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When was Rancho Los Alamitos listed on the National Register?

Rancho Los Alamitos was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on July 6, 1981.

What type of historic resource is Rancho Los Alamitos?

Rancho Los Alamitos is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

What is the period of significance for Rancho Los Alamitos?

The period of significance for Rancho Los Alamitos is recorded as the colonial era.

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