The Centinela Valley Adobe is the birthplace of Inglewood. Built in 1834 by Ignacio Machado as his ranch house, it is the core of a historical museum. The Complex was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1974.
The Centinela Adobe Complex consists of the Adobe, the Daniel Freeman Land Office and the Centinela Valley Heritage and Research Center. The Land Office, an independent agency of the United States government, was important in early Inglewood. Today the Land Office displays regional historic materials.
Freeman’s mansion was demolished in 1972. Freeway construction isolated the Adobe from the City proper. A Museum managed by the Historical Society of the Centinela Valley is staffed by volunteers. Displays include images of the area’s first poultry colony, domesticated chinchilla farm, brick manufacturing, and early aerospace efforts.
Project Details
Date: 1834 Preservation Organization: Historical Society of the Centinela Valle Adobe Hours:
Open Sundays, 2:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. Weekday tours by appointment. Call 310-671-2075.
Location
7635 Midfield Avenue
Inglewood, California 90045
