Lummis House, also known as El Alisal, is a fanciful stone house built by Charles Fletcher Lummis

Charles Fletcher Lummis

Charles Fletcher Lummis was a United States journalist and Indian activist; he is also acclaimed as a historian, photographer, poet and librarian....

 in the late 19th Century in northeast Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles, California

Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...

, near the Arroyo Seco

Arroyo Seco (Los Angeles County)

The Arroyo Seco, meaning "dry stream" in Spanish, is a seasonal river, canyon, watershed, and cultural area in Los Angeles County, California, United States. The Arroyo Seco has been called the most celebrated canyon in Southern California.-River course:...

. It is operated by the Historical Society of Southern California as a historic house museum. The exterior of the house is built of arroyo stone. The interior contains some of Lummis' collection of artifacts, as well as copies of many of his books. The house originally contained a stone tower, but that was later demolished. The house is open for tours on Friday, Saturday and Sunday afternoons.

See also

• Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monuments on the East and Northeast Sides
• List of Registered Historic Places in Los Angeles

External links

• Charles F. Lummis Home (El Alisal) and Garden - Historical Society of Southern California