Name/Title
Old Spanish Estate (Reprint from the Los Angeles Times)Entry/Object ID
2026.005.005Description
Two-page reprint titled “Old Spanish Estate,” identified as a reprint from the Los Angeles Times, with the subtitle “A Community Where No House Can Violate the Old California Traditions of Beauty,” by Lee Shippey. The article describes Rancho San Dieguito, later renamed Rancho Santa Fe, including its association with Don Juan Maria Osuna, the Osuna family, the San Dieguito River, and historical events related to the Mexican-American War. It discusses acquisition and development by Santa Fe Railroad interests, subdivision into restricted agricultural tracts, preservation of the old ranch house, construction of La Morada guest house and civic center, architectural restrictions, landscape planning, irrigation infrastructure, and agricultural plantings. The first page includes a photographic image captioned “The Old Spanish Ranch House Which stands as a relic of the days of the Dons.”Collection
Rancho Santa Fe Advertisments, Rancho Santa Fe BooksDimensions
Dimension Description
9 x 6 inchRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Santa Fe Land Improvement CompanyPerson or Organization
Shippey, LeePerson or Organization
Osuna, Juan MaríaPerson or Organization
Hodges, Walter E.Person or Organization
Santa Fe Land Improvement Company
