Frederick Hastings Rindge House facts for kids
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Frederick Hastings Rindge House
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Frederick Hastings Rindge House, 2008
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 Location in the Los Angeles metropolitan area
Location in California
Location in the United States
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| Location | 2263 Harvard Blvd., West Adams, Los Angeles, California |
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| Built | 1902 |
| Architect | Frederick Louis Roehrig; E. C. Shipley |
| Architectural style | Romanesque Revival-Renaissance Revival-Victorian |
| NRHP reference No. | 86000105 |
Quick facts for kids Significant dates |
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| Added to NRHP | January 23, 1986 |
The Frederick Hastings Rindge House is a beautiful old house in the West Adams area of Los Angeles, California. It's considered a very important historic building.
The house was built in 1904 for a man named Frederick H. Rindge and his wife, Rhoda May Knight Rindge. Two architects, Frederick Louis Roehrig and E.C. Shipley, designed it. They used a mix of styles, including Renaissance Revival, Romanesque Revival, and Victorian. Because of its special design, the Rindge House was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1986.
Who Were Frederick and Rhoda Rindge?
Frederick H. Rindge was a successful businessman. In 1892, he bought a huge piece of land. This land was originally a Spanish land grant called Rancho Topanga Malibu Sequit. People also called it "Malibu Rancho."
Frederick later made this land even bigger, turning it into the Rindge Ranch. This ranch covered what we now know as Malibu, California.
Rhoda May Rindge's Legacy
After Frederick's death, his wife Rhoda May took over running the vast ranch. She was a very strong and capable woman. She managed the ranch's oil derrick and even its own railroad.
Rhoda May also started important projects in Malibu. She helped build the Rindge Dam and founded the Malibu Potteries. These potteries were famous for their beautiful tiles. She also played a role in creating what is now known as Serra Retreat.
