The Leonis Adobe Museum

The Leonis Adobe Museum is a historical monument and living history museum dedicated to restoring, preserving, and sharing California ranch life in the late 1880s. It is the first designated Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument #1 and a must see for anyone with an interest in the state’s early history.

The Monterey-style adobe is a replica of the house of the six foot four French-Basque Miguel Leonis, also known as the “King of Calabasas” and an early power player in the emerging California economy and society. The authentically furnished two-story adobe includes original buildings, period livestock, gardens and a vineyard.

Visit the restored Leonis Adobe, which was saved from demolition by the efforts of early Los Angeles preservationists. It was named Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument # 1 in 1962 and opened as a museum the following year.

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This beautiful historic adobe is a great place to take your kids for a fun day out. The docents are very knowledgeable and make the tour really enjoyable. They dress up in period costumes and are full of interesting facts about the house.

It is a great place to spend an afternoon and is very easy to find and park. The grounds are very well manicured and there are plenty of farm animals to see and feed. There is also a large barn and lots of outbuildings, plus a great picnic area in Calabasas Creek Park.

There are also lots of activities for kids, so it is a good place to take your family for an afternoon of fun and learning about the history of Calabasas. It is located right in the middle of town so you can easily walk or bike to it.

Visiting the Leonis Adobe is a great way to teach your kids about California history. You can read about the house and its famous occupants, then you can explore the grounds and see what the ranch looked like in the past. Then you can take a look at all the beautiful farm animals and learn about how they survived on a working ranch.

The museum is free to visit but it does charge a small donation. They also have a gift shop and the museum is run by volunteers. It is a fun place to visit and is definitely worth the trip to Calabasas ca!

It is one of the oldest adobes in the area and is well preserved. It is a great way to learn about the Spanish American history of Calabasas and the surrounding area.

There is an extensive collection of historical artifacts from the early California years. There is also an extensive library of books and videos about the area. The museum is open to the public from 10 am - 4 pm Monday through Friday and from 12 am - 6 pm on Saturdays.

During the summer months, there are tours of the grounds for guests to get an up close and personal look at the animals that once lived on the ranch. These include a herd of Merino sheep, Longhorn cattle, Percheron horses, Angora and Nubian goats.