Identifier	clloy_040
Title	Adobe Centinela, Inglewood, California
Creator	Unknown
Date Published	circa 1950
Subject (Topic)	Adobe houses--California--Inglewood; Historic buildings--California--Inglewood
Subject (Name)	Centinela Adobe (Inglewood, Calif.); Freeman, Daniel, 1837-1918
Subject (Place)	Inglewood (Calif.)
Type	image
Form/Genre	Postcards
Physical Description	1 postcard : Color ; 9 x 14 cm.
Institution	Department of Archives and Special Collections, William H. Hannon Library, Loyola Marymount University
Country of Creation	US
Copyright Status	public domain
Copyright Statement	http://library.lmu.edu/collections/digitallibraryprogram/copyrightandreproductionpolicy/
Publisher	Published and distributed by Centinela Adobe Ass'n and Inglewood Chamber of Commerce
Language	eng
Description	Exterior view of the Centinela Adobe.
Historical Background	Centinela Adobe is one of Inglewood's earliest buildings, built in 1834 by Ignacio Machado on what was then a 25,000 acre ranch called Rancho Aguaje de la Centinela. After passing through several owners' hands after Machado, the Centinela Ranch was bought by Robert Burnett of Scotland who expanded the ranch home, installing wood floors and a kitchen. Burnett later leased the Ranch to Catherine Freeman, wife of Inglewood founding father Daniel Freeman (1837-1918)" Daniel Freeman purchased the property after Catherine's death and had a failed attempt at developing the property into a commercial venture. However, in 1887 the land near Rancho Centinela was surveyed, and in 1888 the town began developing under the Centinela-Inglewood Land Company, of which Freeman was a director. In 1908 Inglewood was incorporated as part of the city of Los Angeles. During the 1920s Inglewood grew rapidly, quickly developing a large part of Los Angeles.
Additional Printed Matter	On front: "La Casa de la Centinela Adobe, historical Spanish house built in the early 1800's, where Inglewood was founded by Daniel Freeman. Located at 7634 Midfield Ave., in Northwest Inglewood. Open to visitors from two to four on Wednesday and Sunday afternoons. Groups by appointment. Phone: ORegon 8-1853. Photo by Lee Weinstein." Poem on back: "Adobe Centinela, Inglewood, California. All are welcome to the last / Of this ancient faded story; / Here the present keeps the past, / Here the Casa holds its glory, / Where the passing of New Spain / Left its romance for tomorrow; / All who lived here yet remain, / Bits of laughter and of sorrow. / Once the ox-cart, loaded high, / Came with riches from the vineyard, / Where the sea-winds softly lie, / With the old Pueblo windward. / Now no Californio / Watches herd down this barranca. / Yet time does not seem to go; / And the old walls, painted blanca, / Whisper, whisper, a cappella, / Of Adobe Centinela! Written by Gordon W. Norris, California Poet Laureate."
Publisher's Identifier	Publisher's serial number: E-14471
Additional Notes	Teknitone Process by E. B. Thomas, Rt. 26, Cambridge 39, Mass. Printed on linen-textured paper.
Title (Alternative)	La Casa de la Centinela Adobe
Contributors	Weinstein, Lee
Source	Werner von Boltenstern Postcard Collection