Started in 1928, in Fontana, California the station studied rabbits until it closed in 1965.

The U.S. Rabbit Experimental Station was designated a California Historic Landmark (No.950) on June 9, 1982.

The five-acre (2.0 ha) property in Fontana developed procedures for rabbit care and breeding.

The City of Fontana purchased the property and turned it into a senior citizens' facility in 1965.

In 1905, he brought 200 head of horse, mules, plows, scrapers and tents into the area and began transforming 17,000 acres (6,900 ha) of sand, sagebrush and rock into a citrus fruit, poultry and livestock farm.