In which I visit the Catalina Verdugo Adobe, said to be the oldest extant house in Glendale. Situated on land that was once part of a massive Spanish rancho, this adobe was the site of an important 1847 parley that helped end the Mexican-American War in 1847.
Throughout its long history, Rancho Los Encinos was inhabited by Native Americans, Californios, Americans and European immigrants – a true microcosm of the development of LA.