Harvey Bennett Ranch House - El Toro, CA
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DopeyDuck
N 33° 38.836 W 117° 41.342
11S E 436107 N 3723259
Originally constructed at the corner of 2nd Street and Cherry Avenue in 1908, the Bennett Ranch House is the only remaining turn-of-the-century ranch house in El Toro. It is currently located within the Heritage Hill Historical Park.
Waymark Code: WM515W
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 10/24/2008
Views: 16
Originally constructed at the corner of 2nd Street and Cherry Avenue in 1908, the Bennett Ranch House is the only remaining turn-of-the-century ranch house in El Toro. Charles F. Bennett purchased land in El Toro to pioneer the growing of navel oranges and built this one an on-half story structure of a live-in caretaker. When Charles Bennett became ill, his son Harvey took up citrus farming and became interested in improving various strains of oranges and lemons. Harvey’s wife, Frances, lead a busy life raising six children, cooking, washing, and sewing for the family and ranch hands, teaching Sunday School at St. George’s Episcopal Mission, and doing community work with the Ladies Aid Society (now the El Toro Woman’s Club).
(Info taken from the Heritage Hill brochure)
The attached photos also show the original location of Bennett Ranch House off 2nd & Cherry as it looks today. The housing development is called "Bennett Ranch", and there is a street named Bennett.
Original Location: N 33° 37.650 W 117° 41.183
How it was moved: Other
Type of move: Inside City
Building Status: Museum
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