The Huntington
A railroad baron's 600-acre ranch, now 120 acres of botanical gardens wrapped around galleries of European and American art.
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Henry Huntington — nephew and heir of a Big Four railroad tycoon — paid $240,000 for this San Marino property in 1903. He filled it with 18th–19th century European art and 17th to mid-20th century American art, a collection shaped largely by Arabella, whom he married in 1913. Three named botanical gardens — Japanese, Desert, and Chinese — spread across 120 landscaped acres outside.
What to look for
- The Desert Garden, Japanese Garden, and Chinese Garden — three distinct specialized landscapes, each its own horticultural environment within the same grounds
- Gallery rooms split by era: 18th–19th century European works in one thread, 17th to mid-20th century American art in another
- The scale of the property itself — Huntington originally bought 600 acres; what remains is still 120 acres of curated landscape
Located in San Marino, California — its own incorporated city, not part of Los Angeles proper; budget travel time accordingly from central LA.
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