DISCOVERING OUR VALLEY 2011
Elizabeth M. and Harry N. Falk owned a handsome horse ranch in Granada Hills from 1952 until the land was sold and subdivided for housing in 1985. The property was located at 16830 Lassen Street.
Typical of ranch lands of that era, the area was bordered by white wooden fences, with the main house situated down a long gravel driveway. The house was originally built for weekend use, with bedrooms added over the years. A pool house had a bedroom for guests. Naturally there was a hay barn and stable/tackle buildings.
As time passed, the great horse ranches of the San Fernando Valley disappeared. Folks like the great Betty Grable and Harry James boarded their horses at the Falk Ranch and similar places.
Mrs. Falk created a foundation to care for her animals and other endangered domestic creatures, that continues to this day.
7 comments:
I remember the ranch as a kid, especially the white board fence with the horses. It was located in North Hills, probably Sepulveda at the time, not Granada Hills. The southern boundary for Granada Hills is Devonshire Street which is 1/2 mile north of Lassen Street.
From 1956 to 1968 I lived a block from Falk Ranch in Sepulveda. It was a favorite activity of all of us younger children to feed and pet those gorgeous horses through the board fence. What a wonderful memory; thanks for this post.
My sister and I would cross Lassen St-- just a small 2 lane street back in the day. The driveway sat across from the opening of Whittaker St.
At that time-- 1959, the Ranch was in Granada Hills. We lived 1 street in on Septo Street beginning in 1958-- it was Granada Hills at that time, became Sepulveda years later and then North Hills.
BEAUTIFUL horses and the Falks were very nice people.
My Gtandmother was friends of the Falk's and our ranch was down the street on Lassen and Zelzah. Not sure about a ranch in North Hills but I can lead you were Mrs. Falk's ranch was. Valley has really changed!
irish56. Hi, Its your sisters K and K. We went on this site and saw your comment. Great memories. Right? I
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I remember visiting the Ranch (and Grandpa Harry & Grandma Donnie) when I was a kid. Checking out the Google satellite view just now was pretty shocking.
We lived a few doors down from the ranch on Marilla. There was an orange grove next to the ranch on the south side, where we would chase lizards. Although the title to our home said Granada Hills, the homes in this tract were well within the Sepulveda boundaries. This was changed to North Hills in 1992 and later to North Hills West.
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