Rancho San Pedro

by Donald Moss

Title

Rancho San Pedro

Artist

Donald Moss

Medium

Painting - Oil On Cold Press Illustration Board

Description

The area surrounding Los Angeles harbors many historic buildings dating back to the days of Spanish rule and beyond. For instance, one of the first official Spanish missions -- founded by Franciscan priests in 1771 -- is the Mission San Gabriel Archangel. Thirteen years after this mission was founded, Juan Hose Dominguez was granted the 75,000 acre Rancho San Pedro south of Los Angeles. King Carlos III of Spain gave this gift in recognition of Dominquez's years of service as guide, interpreter and soldier. In 1821, Mexico earned her independence from Spain, and the region around Los Angeles remained under Mexican control until 1848, when the entire California area was ceded to the United States under the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo. Under American rule, many Spaniard and Mexican settlers in the region did not hold legal claim to their land ... so the heirs of Juan Hose Dominguez applied for a verifiable patent of ownership. Finally, on December 18, 1858, the formal patent of title to the Rancho San Pedro was signed by President James Buchanan at the White House. The original Rancho San Pedro was L-shaped ... until it was remodeled by architect George Riccard in 1906. Today, the adobe building encloses a garden on three sides, with curved-arch portals and a tile-gabled roof.

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Artwork Copyright © 1984 Wind River Studios Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved under United States and international copyright laws. You may not reproduce, distribute, transmit, or otherwise exploit the Artwork in any way. Any sale of the physical original does not include or convey the Copyright or any right comprised in the Copyright. WRSH Stock Number XB09145

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