Was Will Rogers State Park and ranch house affected by California fires? Here's what to know
Among thousands of reports of property damage and loss in the blazing California wildfires, two historic sites suffered significant losses.
Historic buildings at Will Rogers State Historic Park destroyed in Palisades Fire
At adjacent Topanga State Park, the bungalow-style Topanga Ranch Motel, built in 1929 by William Randolph Hearst, was also destroyed. Located across from Topanga Beach, the retro motel once housed PCH construction workers and was a popular filming location. Plans had been in the works to restore 20 of its cabins to again rent out to the public.
California's Historic Ranch, Motel Among Losses in Palisades Fire
Learn about the destruction caused by the wind-driven Palisades Fire in California State Parks. Cultural landmarks and structures lost.
Treasured historic structures in Calif. parks destroyed in Palisades Fire
A ranch house that once belonged to 1930s-era actor Will Rogers, along with several other historic structures, was destroyed by the Palisades Fire on Tuesday night, in just the latest example of the growing tally of culturally and historically significant sites in greater Los Angeles impacted by wildfires this week.
Historic homes, state park buildings lost to Palisades fire
Among the devastation and loss caused by the Pacific Palisades Fire, the blaze destroyed historic buildings and multiple structures at Will Rogers and Topanga state parks, officials announced
Wildfire destroys historic structures at Southern California state parks
As a massive wildfire continues raging in the Pacific Palisades neighborhood of Los Angeles, thousands of structures, including historic ones, have already been destroyed. State officials confirmed homes and structures were destroyed by the Palisades Fire at Topanga State Park and Will Rogers State Historic Park.
California wildfires burn Will Rogers State Historic Park, historic home destroyed
Wildfires in California are impacting the Will Rogers State Historic Park in Los Angeles. Will Rogers was a vaudeville performer and actor who was born in Okl
View of LA Fire From Topanga State Park Goes Viral: 'The Devastation'
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Will Rogers Historic Ranch House, and Topanga Motel Once Owned by Hearst Destroyed in Palisades Fire
The Will Rogers historic ranch house and buildings at Will Rogers State Historic Park have been destroyed in the Palisades ...
These maps show Palisades fire's rapid spread in first day
The Palisades fire erupted on Tuesday morning and quickly consumed over 17,000 acres and thousands of buildings. Aircraft ...
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Historic buildings in Will Rogers and Topanga state parks lost to Palisade Fire
Over 30 structures, including several historic buildings, have been lost at both Will Rogers State Historic Park and Topanga ...
Photos from California wildfires show shocking before and after at historic state parks: 'Devastating'
The Southern California wildfires have destroyed Will Rogers’ historic Los Angeles home in Will Rogers State Historic Park ...
Palisades Fire devastates LA County, jumps in size as winds batter Southern California
Tens of thousands of people have fled their homes as a brush fire in the Pacific Palisades has grown to nearly 20,000 acres ...
These are the iconic and beloved landmarks impacted by the Los Angeles wildfires
As residents in the Los Angeles area grapple with the ongoing realities of the devastating wildfires ravaging the densely ...
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As Residents Scramble, State Parks & Historic Landmarks Burn in LA Wildfires
Wildfires have erupted in and around Los Angeles this week, destroying uncounted residences, iconic parts of the city, and ...