{"nrhp_refnum":"71000149","name":"Rogers, Will, House","other_names":["Will Rogers State Historic Park"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"14253 Sunset Blvd.","address_restricted":false,"city":"Los Angeles","county":"Los Angeles County","state":"CA","lat":34.05468454100006,"lon":-118.51289365383971,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1971-02-24","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Entertainment/Recreation","Literature","Philosophy","Social History","Performing Arts"],"significance_levels":["national"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"The Will Rogers house is a one- and two-story wood-frame ranch home in Will Rogers State Historic Park, off Sunset Boulevard in Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, built about 1926 in California rustic style.","why_significant":"The nomination argues the house is significant as the home of Will Rogers, the American humorist and motion picture actor, who was also a cowboy, rope artist, columnist and humanitarian. The ranch was presented to the State of California as a historic park in 1944 and became one of the state's most popular parks.","narrative":"This one- and two-story wood-frame ranch house sits on gently sloping ground in Will Rogers State Historic Park, just off Sunset Boulevard in Pacific Palisades, about fifteen miles west of the Los Angeles Civic Center. Built around 1926 in a California rustic style, it has a wood shingle roof, wood siding, wide overhanging eaves and simple trim. Inside, walls are wood panels or lath and plaster, tile is used generously in the kitchen and bathrooms, and built-in shelving and cabinetry are well executed. The house was the home of Will Rogers, a cowboy turned trick rider, rope artist, columnist, movie star and humorist, remembered as an \"Ambassador of Good Will.\" Correspondence with the nomination says the family moved to the ranch in 1925 and Rogers lived there until his death in 1935. The ranch was presented to the State of California as a historic park on August 19, 1944. The house is furnished with period pieces, and many of his trophies and personal effects are on display.","period_of_significance":"20th Century","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"California rustic","criteria":[],"status_note":"Condition listed as fair, with the home furnished with historic furniture and Will Rogers' personal effects on exhibit as part of a state park.","vacant_flag":false,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:55:31.176308-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_CA/71000149.pdf"},"photo":{"url_800":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/71000149/f97de135fc-800.webp","url_1600":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/media/71000149/f97de135fc-1600.webp","licence":"CC BY-SA 3.0","author":"Los Angeles","credit_html":"<a href=\"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Will_Rogers_House,_Pacific_Palisades.JPG\" rel=\"noopener\">Los Angeles</a>, <a href=\"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0\" rel=\"license noopener\">CC BY-SA 3.0</a>, via Wikimedia Commons","source_page":"https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Will_Rogers_House,_Pacific_Palisades.JPG"},"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/123859465","wikipedia":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Will_Rogers_State_Historic_Park","wikidata":"https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q8003060"},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/california/los-angeles-county/rogers-will-house-71000149/"}