Name/Title
The Story of Rancho Santa Fe, California Home Owner, December 1925Entry/Object ID
2026.005.007Description
Four-page article titled “The Story of Rancho Santa Fe” published in California Home Owner, Volume IV, Number II, December 1925. The article describes Rancho Santa Fe as an agricultural home community developed by the Santa Fe Railway company and divided into approximately 400 plots ranging from five to forty acres, with architectural and building restrictions designed to preserve a unified Southern California style. It references the original Spanish land grant known as Rancho San Dieguito, granted to Don Juan Maria Osuna, first alcalde of San Diego, and later inherited by Leandro Osuna. The text outlines the transition of the property from cattle range to a planned agricultural and residential development supporting citrus products, avocados, apricots, walnuts, peaches, prunes, olives, and narcissus bulbs. It discusses the construction of civic center buildings and residences ranging in cost from $5,000 to $15,000, and emphasizes architectural supervision and adherence to Spanish Colonial traditions. The pages include photographs and floor plans of residences identified as Casa Collado, the R. E. Badger residence, and the C. H. Bristol caretaker’s cottage.Collection
Rancho Santa Fe Advertisments, Rancho Santa Fe BooksDimensions
Dimension Description
11.5 x 9 inchRelationships
Related Person or Organization
Person or Organization
Badger, Raymond E.Person or Organization
Osuna, Juan MaríaPerson or Organization
Requa and JacksonPerson or Organization
Santa Fe Land Improvement CompanyPerson or Organization
Requa, RichardPerson or Organization
California Home OwnerPerson or Organization
Bristol, C. H.
