Heritage Square Museum

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Perry Mansion
Hale House

The Heritage Square Museum is an outdoor museum in the district of Echo Park in Los Angeles , California , where the development of architecture in California by the time of the American Civil War will be shown until the early 20th century. The site is on the Pasadena Highway.

Many Victorian buildings in Los Angeles were demolished during the 1960s. The members of the Los Angeles Cultural Heritage Commission established the Cultural Heritage Foundation to save some important buildings from destruction. The buildings were moved from their original locations to the museum grounds.

Exhibited houses

There are eight buildings on the museum grounds:

  • Perry Mansion - The house was built on Mount Pleasant Street in 1876 as a home for businessman William Perry. It was brought to the museum grounds in 1975 and restored there by the Colonial Dames Society of America. The house has Greek and Italian style elements.
  • Hale House - It is considered the most photographed building in Los Angeles. It was built in 1887 in a mix of different styles. It was relocated once before it was bought by James Hale in 1906. In 1970 the foundation bought it for one dollar and took it to the museum grounds.
  • Valley Knudsen - The house was built in Lincoln Heights in the late 19th century and has an unusual French mansard roof for California.
  • Carriage Barn - The barn was built in 1899 in Queen Anne style with Gothic influences. In 1981 the barn was moved to the museum grounds and is now used as a workshop for restoration work.
  • Lincoln Avenue Methodist Church - Built in 1897, the church features both neo-Gothic and Queen Anne styles. The floor plan is Akron style.
  • Ford House - The building was constructed as part of a larger complex of similar houses in downtown Los Angeles in 1887. The owner, John Ford, was a well-known wood carver. He decorated the house with a lot of his own work.
  • Palms Depot - Established in 1887 as part of the Southern Pacific Railroad . From 1911 to 1953 it was used as a train station on the Pacific Electric Railway. It has been a listed building since 1963, but fell into disrepair. The citizens' initiative Save-our-Station brought the building to the museum in 1975.

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Coordinates: 34 ° 5 '17.3 "  N , 118 ° 12' 29.9"  W.