El Molino Viejo, Los Angeles

Name: El Molino Viejo
Address: 1120 Old Mill Rd, Los Angeles, 91108-1840, United States
Telephone: +1 626-449-5458

#552 among attractions in Los Angeles

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El Molino Viejo, also known as The Old Mill, is a former grist mill in the San Rafael Hills of present-day San Marino, California, United States, and was built in 1816 by Father José María de Zalvidea from the Mission San Gabriel Arcángel. It is the oldest commercial building in Southern California, and was one of the first ten sites in Los Angeles County to be listed on the National Register of Historic Places, receiving the recognition in 1971. The Old Mill has also been designated as a California Historical Landmark. ()

Built: 1816 (208 years ago)Coordinates: 34°7'10"N, 118°7'41"W

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1120 Old Mill RdSan MarinoLos Angeles 91108-1840 United States

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+1 626-449-5458

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El Molino Viejo – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Huntington Library, Desert Garden Conservatory, Huntington Desert Garden, Lacy Park.

1.1 miNE
Cultural center with galleries and gardens
Huntington Library, Los Angeles
28 min walk • Nestled amidst the vibrant cityscape of Los Angeles, the Huntington Library stands as an illustrious cultural and educational sanctuary. Far more than just a library, this sprawling estate encompasses an extensive art collection, botanical gardens, and research...
1.2 miNE
Park
Desert Garden Conservatory, Los Angeles
30 min walk • The Desert Garden Conservatory is a large botanical greenhouse and part of the Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens, in San Marino, California. It was constructed in 1985. The Desert Garden Conservatory is adjacent to the 10-acre Huntington Desert Garden itself.
1.1 miNE
Park, Garden, Desert
Huntington Desert Garden, Los Angeles
29 min walk • The Huntington Desert Garden is part of The Huntington Library, Art Collections and Botanical Gardens in San Marino, California. The Desert Garden is one of the world's largest and oldest collections of cacti, succulents and other desert plants, collected from throughout the world.
~1710 ftE
Park
Lacy Park, Sierra Madre
9 min walk • Lacy Park is a public park located in the city of San Marino, California. It is located in the San Rafael Hills, at 1485 Virginia Road.
1.2 miN
Universities and schools
California Institute of Technology, Sierra Madre
31 min walk • The California Institute of Technology is a private research university in Pasadena, California. The university is known for its strength in science and engineering, and is among a small group of institutes of technology in the United States which is primarily devoted to the instruction of pure and applied sciences.
1 miE
Area
San Marino, Los Angeles
27 min walk • San Marino is a residential city in Los Angeles County, California, United States. It was incorporated on April 25, 1913. As of the 2010 census the population was 13,147. The city is one of the wealthiest places in the nation in terms of household income.
1 miNE
Museum, Observatories and planetariums, Spanish colonial revival architecture
Hale Solar Laboratory, Sierra Madre
26 min walk • The Hale Solar Laboratory is a historic astronomical observatory in Pasadena, Los Angeles County, California, United States. Built in 1923, it was the laboratory of astronomer George Ellery Hale, a pioneering figure in the development of the discipline of astrophysics in the United States.
1.3 miNW
Art Deco architecture
Court at 744-756½ S. Marengo Ave., Sierra Madre
34 min walk • The Court at 744-756½ S. Marengo Ave. is a bungalow court located at 744-756½ S. Marengo Ave. in Pasadena, California. The court includes six buildings containing fourteen residential units centered on a driveway. Two of the buildings are two stories tall, while the remainder are one story. Contractor D. J.
1.4 miNW
Tudor Revival architecture
Euclid Court, Sierra Madre
37 min walk • Euclid Court is a bungalow court located at 545 S. Euclid Ave. in Pasadena, California. The court consists of eight residential units in five buildings surrounding a central courtyard.
0.4 miN
Tudor Revival architecture
Katherine Emery Estate, Sierra Madre
11 min walk • The Katherine Emery Estate is a historic house located at 1155 Oak Grove Avenue in San Marino, California. It is named for prominent California resident Katherine Sinclair Emery, who commissioned its construction, and has no connection to 1940s Hollywood character actress Katherine Emery.
1.4 miNW
Colonial revival architecture
Sara-Thel Court, Sierra Madre
37 min walk • Sara-Thel Court is a bungalow court located at 618-630 S. Marengo Ave. in Pasadena, California. The court includes seven buildings arranged around a central walkway; six of the buildings are single-family units, while a double unit is located at the end of the walkway.

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Which popular attractions are close to El Molino Viejo?

Nearby attractions include Lacy Park, Sierra Madre (9 min walk), Katherine Emery Estate, Sierra Madre (11 min walk), House at 1050 S. Madison Ave., Sierra Madre (21 min walk).

How to get to El Molino Viejo by public transport?

The nearest stations to El Molino Viejo:

Light rail

Fillmore • Lines: L (39 min walk)