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== History == == History ==
The motel began in 1919 as a campground, called Cooper's Camp, run by Miller Cooper.<ref name= topanganew>https://topanganewtimes.com/2024/09/06/topanga-ranch-motel-gets-a-reprieve/</ref> Cabins were added in 1920 to house a summer camp for classical musicians.<ref name= topanganew/> Cooper gave up the business in 1926 and, in 1928, it was renamed the Topanga Beach Auto Court.<ref name= topanganew/> When a highway running through the camp was reconstructed in 1933, the motel was moved dozens of feet inland.<ref name= topanganew/> The motel included a bungalow-style motel, built in 1929,<ref name= parks>https://www.parks.ca.gov/NewsRelease/1346</ref> and thirty two cabins.<ref name= topanganew/> The 30-room bungalow-style motel originally housed construction workers employed to complete the ].<ref name= parks/> The motel began in 1919 as a campground, called Cooper's Camp, run by Miller Cooper.<ref name="topanganew">{{Cite web|last=Guldimann |first=Suzanne|date=September 6, 2024|title=Topanga Ranch Motel Gets a Reprieve - Topanga New Times |url=https://topanganewtimes.com/2024/09/06/topanga-ranch-motel-gets-a-reprieve/|access-date=January 12, 2025|website=Topanga New Times |language=en-US}}</ref> Cabins were added in 1920 to house a summer camp for classical musicians.<ref name= topanganew/> Cooper gave up the business in 1926 and, in 1928, it was renamed the Topanga Beach Auto Court.<ref name= topanganew/> When a highway running through the camp was reconstructed in 1933, the motel was moved dozens of feet inland.<ref name= topanganew/> The motel included a bungalow-style motel, built in 1929 by publishing mogel ],<ref>{{Cite web|last=Campa|first=Andrew J.|date=January 9, 2025 |title=Will Rogers' ranch house and motel owned by William Randolph Hearst consumed by Palisades fire |url=https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-01-08/will-rogers-ranch-house-hearst-motel-burned-down|access-date=January 13, 2025 |website=]|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=Cancilla|first=Juila|date=January 10, 2025|title=California Wildfires Claim Historic State Park Buildings |url=https://www.elledecor.com/life-culture/a63396576/california-wildfires-will-rogers-ranch-topanga-ranch-motel/|access-date=2025-01-13|website=]|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name="parks">{{Cite web|title=Palisades Fire Destroys Historic Homes and Buildings at Will Rogers State Historic Park and Topanga State Park|url=https://www.parks.ca.gov/NewsRelease/1346|access-date=2025-01-12|website=]|language=en}}</ref> and thirty two cabins.<ref name= topanganew/> The 30-room bungalow-style motel originally housed construction workers employed to complete the ].<ref name= parks/>


⚫ In the 1980s, a plan was introduced to demolish the motel and replace it with eight-hundred condominiums and apartments. The plan was defeated.<ref name= topanganew/> ] acquired the site in 2001 but the motel closed in 2004.<ref name= topanganew/><ref name="usatoday">{{Cite web|last=Shafiq|first=Saman|date=January 9, 2025|title=Palisades Fire destroys historic Topanga Ranch Motel, Will Rogers' ranch house |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/01/09/palisades-fire-topanga-ranch-motel-will-rogers-house/77574727007/|access-date=January 13, 2025|website=]|language=en-US}}</ref>
It was built by publishing mogel ].<ref>https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2025-01-08/will-rogers-ranch-house-hearst-motel-burned-down</ref><ref>https://www.elledecor.com/life-culture/a63396576/california-wildfires-will-rogers-ranch-topanga-ranch-motel/</ref>


⚫ On January 8, 2025, the ] destroyed the Topanga Ranch Motel, as well as other areas of the park.<ref name="parks"/> Prior to its destruction in the fire, it was one of the last surviving examples of an early ]-style motel in California.<ref name= topanganew/>
⚫ In the 1980s, a plan was introduced to demolish the motel and replace it with eight-hundred condominiums and apartments. The plan was defeated.<ref name= topanganew/> ] acquired the site in 2001 but the motel closed in 2004.<ref name= topanganew/><ref name= usatoday>https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2025/01/09/palisades-fire-topanga-ranch-motel-will-rogers-house/77574727007/</ref>

⚫ On January 8, 2025, the ] destroyed the Topanga Ranch Motel, as well as other areas of the park.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Parks |first=California State |title=Palisades Fire Destroys Historic Homes and Buildings at Will Rogers State Historic Park and Topanga State Park |url=https://www.parks.ca.gov/NewsRelease/1346 |access-date=2025-01-08 |website=California State Parks |language=en}}</ref> Prior to its destruction in the fire, it was one of the last surviving examples of an early ]-style motel in California.<ref name= topanganew/>


== References == == References ==

Latest revision as of 09:05, 13 January 2025

Motel in California, US, 1929 to 2025
Topanga Ranch Motel
General information
Architectural styleBungalow
Location18711 Pacific Coast Highway, Malibu, California, U.S.
Opened1929
Closed2025
OwnerWilliam Randolph Hearst
California State Parks
Topanga Ranch Motel

Topanga Ranch Motel was a historic motel located within Topanga State Park in Los Angeles County, California. The motel was built in 1929 by William Randolph Hearst. On January 8, 2025, the motel was destroyed by the Palisades Fire.

History

The motel began in 1919 as a campground, called Cooper's Camp, run by Miller Cooper. Cabins were added in 1920 to house a summer camp for classical musicians. Cooper gave up the business in 1926 and, in 1928, it was renamed the Topanga Beach Auto Court. When a highway running through the camp was reconstructed in 1933, the motel was moved dozens of feet inland. The motel included a bungalow-style motel, built in 1929 by publishing mogel William Randolph Hearst, and thirty two cabins. The 30-room bungalow-style motel originally housed construction workers employed to complete the Pacific Coast Highway.

In the 1980s, a plan was introduced to demolish the motel and replace it with eight-hundred condominiums and apartments. The plan was defeated. California State Parks acquired the site in 2001 but the motel closed in 2004.

On January 8, 2025, the Palisades Fire destroyed the Topanga Ranch Motel, as well as other areas of the park. Prior to its destruction in the fire, it was one of the last surviving examples of an early bungalow-style motel in California.

References

  1. ^ Guldimann, Suzanne (September 6, 2024). "Topanga Ranch Motel Gets a Reprieve - Topanga New Times". Topanga New Times. Retrieved January 12, 2025.
  2. Campa, Andrew J. (January 9, 2025). "Will Rogers' ranch house and motel owned by William Randolph Hearst consumed by Palisades fire". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
  3. Cancilla, Juila (January 10, 2025). "California Wildfires Claim Historic State Park Buildings". ELLE Decor. Retrieved 2025-01-13.
  4. ^ "Palisades Fire Destroys Historic Homes and Buildings at Will Rogers State Historic Park and Topanga State Park". California State Parks. Retrieved 2025-01-12.
  5. Shafiq, Saman (January 9, 2025). "Palisades Fire destroys historic Topanga Ranch Motel, Will Rogers' ranch house". USA TODAY. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
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