Joel McCrea Ranch
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The Joel McCrea Ranch in Thousand Oaks, California is also known as the August DuMortier Ranch. The ranch is a rare surviving example of the large cattle ranches and fields of grain which once dotted the Santa Rosa and Conejo valleys in eastern Ventura County.[2]
Joel McCrea Ranch | |
Location | 4500 N. Moorpark Rd., Thousand Oaks, California |
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Coordinates | 34°14′39″N 118°51′10″W |
Area | 220 acres (89 ha) |
Built | 1933 |
Built by | Winget, Glenn O. |
Architect | Byers, John |
Architectural style | ranch style |
NRHP reference No. | 97000295[1] |
Added to NRHP | April 18, 1997 |
Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997, the site includes eight contributing buildings and four contributing structures on over 220 acres (89 ha).[1] One surviving building dates from 1890 from August DuMortier's ranch; the main house, an avocado-shaped pool, and a cabana/poolhouse were built in 1933; a maid's residence and various other contributing and non-contributing buildings date from later.