Drawing of the Homestead Museum's historic houses

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Workman and Temple Family 
Homestead Museum

A City of Industry Historic-Cultural Landmark

"One of California's True Historic Treasures"

A century of southern California history awaits you at the Homestead Museum! This six-acre site dates from the era when California was still part of Mexico through the decade of the 1920s when Los Angeles had become a major American city. Its historical significance, park-like landscaping, meticulous restoration, and educational programs have received numerous awards at the regional, state, and national level, making it one of California's true historic treasures.  The Museum is owned and funded by the City of Industry and managed by Historical Resources, Inc.

 

 

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A Historic Treasure

The Homestead Museum features the Workman House, an 1870s picturesque country home constructed around an 1840s adobe built by William and Nicolasa Workman; La Casa Nueva, a 1920s Spanish Colonial Revival mansion noted for its architectural crafts, built by the Workmans' grandson Walter Temple and his wife, Laura; and El Campo Santo, one of the region's oldest private cemeteries, containing the remains of Pio Pico, the last governor of Mexican California, and many other prominent pioneer families.

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Discover and Enjoy

Throughout the year, the Homestead offers a variety of entertaining and educational ways to enjoy history. You can learn the historic craft of wreath-making with florist Taylor Ingebretsen at our upcoming Wreath-Making Workshops on Saturday, November 15.

From October through June, we offer a special program for fourth-grade students called A Journey Through Time.

You can also explore part of the Museum's research library and collections on-line. We have three searchable databases for you to explore, and more information is being added every week. There is a published history of the Workman and Temple families now available!

If you like history (and making new friends), you might consider joining one of the volunteer groups that support the Homestead.

The Homestead Museum is a place to discover and enjoy all year long! (And there are lots of interesting places nearby, too!)

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For More Information

Museum hours

Free guided tours are offered Wednesday-Sunday at 1 p.m., 2 p.m., 3 p.m., and 4 p.m.
The only way to visit the Museum's historic houses is on a guided tour.

Scheduled tours for groups of ten or more are available daily with advanced reservations.

Tours in Spanish are offered the second Sunday of every month at 1:30 and 3:30 p.m.

El Campo Santo is open for self-guided tours daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The Museum is closed on major holidays. Guided tours are not offered on days when we offer special events. Please check our events calendar for a list.
Office hours

Monday-Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday-Sunday from 12 p.m. to 5 p.m.
The Museum is closed on major holidays.
Museum Store The Homestead Museum Store is open during the Museum hours listed above. You can find everything from T-shirts to reproduction vintage toys on hand throughout the year, along with special holiday items in stock around Easter and Christmas.
Address 15415 East Don Julian Road, City of Industry, California 91745-1029.
One mile north of the #60 Freeway at the Hacienda Boulevard exit (twenty miles east of downtown Los Angeles).
Telephone  (626) 968-8492
Fax (626) 968-2048
Electronic mail General Information: info@homesteadmuseum.org 
Job openings The Museum currently has an opening for a Programs Coordinator.

Send questions or comments about this Web site to a.rasic@homesteadmuseum.org or contact any of our Museum staff.
Copyright © 2008 Historical Resources, Inc. || Last modified: November 10, 2008.

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