Welcome to the Leonis Adobe Museum website! As Los Angeles City Cultural Monument #1, the Leonis Adobe Museum is dedicated to restoring, preserving, and sharing the last of the old west. Here, you can experience California ranch life of the late 1800s... visit a Victorian-style early Los Angeles home... see what a jail was like in the Wild West... enjoy a picnic in picturesque Calabasas Creek Park with its antique ironwork and lovely gardens.
Miguel Leonis
Miguel Leonis
The Leonis Adobe was the home of Miguel Leonis, known as the King of Calabasas. The museum features his authentically furnished two-story Monterey-Style adobe with original buildings, period livestock, gardens and a vineyard--all part of Leonis' recreated ranch where he once ruled the territory. Although the Leonis Adobe is over 150 years old, the everyday life on the ranch is much the same. Upon entering the wrought-iron gates, the huge White Oak tree still shades the property and one immediately travels back to the 1880 period.
Historic-Cultural Monument #1
Los Angeles Office of Historic Resources
On August 6, 1962, the first day of the Cultural Heritage Board's public business, the Leonis Adobe was literally on the verge of being demolished to make way for an adjacent restaurant's parking lot.  Luckily, the board's first action was to declare the site Historic-Cultural Monument No. 1.  Hats off to Kay Beachy, the woman who led the fight to preserve our landmark.
Chumash Indian Center City of Calabasas
Springtime at the Adobe!
Saturday, March 27, 2010
1:00 PM to 4:00 PM

Crafts
Games
Tortilla Making
Crousing Contest
Live Music by Craig Newton
Egg Hunt (2pm)
$4 for Adult Non-Members
$2 for Child Non-Member
FREE for All Members
The Plummer House...
History of the Plummer House - Click Here
A Victorian home built by sea captain Eugene Plummer in the 1870's. It was moved to the Leonis Adobe grounds from its original Hollywood location in 1983. The Plummer House is designated California Historical Landmark #160. It is now used as our visitor center   gift shop.

Meet the Animals...
Hello folks!  My name is Morgan and I am a 4 year old Percheron. I have been hanging around this ranch for the last 2 years now with my other horse buddy Merlin.  Now I realize we are the star attractions here... but I don't want to steal all the thunder from the sheep, the goats, the turkeys, various birds and that cranky longhorn "Fred-A-Steer" and his side-kick "Daisy".  They are worth a gander also.  Visit our gallery for some really fantastic pictures of me us. Heck, why don't you just come on down and visit me in person!
LEONIS ADOBE GRAPEVINE
Visiting... With Huell Howser
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The Leonis Adobe will be featured on the PBS series California Gold: Visiting... With Huell Howser on: Monday, January 11th at 7:30pm with a repeat at 12:30am & Thursday, January 28th at 7:30pm with a repeat at 12:30am.
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