Mr. Ed's Barn

Mr. Ed's Barn
Harvester Farms
Mr. Ed's Barn in May 2013
General information
Architectural style
Original redwood barn
Location22049 Devonshire Street, Chatsworth, California, United States
Estimated completion
1923
Technical details
MaterialRedwood
Design and construction
DesignationsLos Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument No. 645
Known forMister Ed's father, Harvester died in the barn.

Mr. Ed's Barn is a redwood barn in Chatsworth, California that was home to Mister Ed, the "talking" horse from the 1960's television sitcom of the same name, during his first years of life. It is Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument No. 645.

History

Known as Harvester Farms, Mr. Ed's Barn is named after Mister Ed's father, Harvester, a golden palomino, who died in the barn in 1963. The redwood barn is two stories and comprises a hay loft, stables, and ranch hand living quarters. It was the original headquarters of the Palomino Horse Association of America.

In 1996, a subdivision of 18 homes on Harvester Farms property was approved, which threatened to condemn the barn. A letter-writing campaign was launched, and in March 1997, Harvester Farms was declared Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument No. 645.

In media

References

  1. ↑ "Mr. Ed's Home". Atlas Obscura.
  2. 1 2 3 "Harvester Farms Los Angeles Historic Cultural Monument 645" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-07-01.
  3. ↑ "About Chatsworth Historical Monuments". December 28, 2015.
  4. ↑ "Chatsworth – Visiting (1106) – Huell Howser Archives at Chapman University". 7 December 2016.