Adamson House

The Rindge Ranch thus encompassed present day Malibu, California, and small portions of the Santa Monica Mountains.

In 1916 Adamson established a dairy business in the San Fernando Valley, in Tarzana known as Adohr Farms, the name being his wife's name spelled backwards.

The room is still furnished as it was when the Adamsons lived there, including the large radio on which the family received news of the attack on Pearl Harbor.

Next to the master bedroom is the one designed for the Adamsons' son; its bathroom has detailed tiles depicting ships and nautical scenes.

These three bedrooms open onto a large upstairs patio with the home's most spectacular panoramic view of the ocean, the Malibu lagoon and the coast in both directions.

The fourth bedroom upstairs is at the eastern end of the second floor and looks out of a large Dombeya tree that blooms with spectacular bright red flowers in the spring.

[2] In 1930, the Los Angeles Times reported: "Striking tile effects have been obtained from original designs of the craftsmen and artists of the pottery and floors, walls and patios.

"[11] One of the home's most popular examples of tilework is a 60-foot (18 m) imitation Persian carpet made of tile, including small pieces designed to look like rug fringes.

[4] After her death, her heirs announced plans to build a $10–12 million "deluxe Waikiki-type beach resort" on the 13-acre (53,000 m2) site, while preserving the house as an art and history museum.

[14][15] The State of California, however, filed an eminent domain lawsuit in 1966,[16] seeking to raze the house and turn it into beach parking.

[8][17][18][19] The state won its eminent domain lawsuit and purchased the property from the Adamson estate at the $2.69 million valuation set by the court.

[2] Beginning in October 1982, volunteers from the Malibu Lagoon State Beach Interpretive Association began work converting the garage into a small history museum.

During its short existence from 1926 to 1932, Malibu Potteries made an outstanding contribution to ceramic art in California through its development and production of a wide range of artistic and colorful decorative tile.

Beachside Fountain
Neptune Fountain
Dog bath at Adamson House
Peacock fountain at Adamson House
Entrance to Adamson House off PCH
Neptune Fountain detail