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.

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.

La Casa Nueva Workman House El Campo Santo Family History Stained Glass Art Tile

Discover and Enjoy

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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. Guided tours are not offered on days when we offer special events. Please check our events calendar for a list. 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, 2:30, 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 (the Museum will be closed on July 4).
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
E-Mail & E-Mail List	For general questions, please direct e-mails to: info@homesteadmuseum.org  The Homestead now has an e-mail list. Sign up here! (You will receive between six and eight e-mails per year.)
Job Openings	The Museum currently has no openings for paid staff positions.

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Copyright © 2009 Historical Resources, Inc. || Last modified: June 19, 2009.