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Location
Best time
Arrive early on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday for free tours since they're first-come, first-served with limited group sizes. Tour times are 12 & 2 p.m. for Workman House and 1 & 3 p.m. for La Casa Nueva, so coming right at opening increases chances of getting into your preferred time slot.
Visitor tip
Plan to see both the Workman House and La Casa Nueva during your visit by timing your arrival to catch consecutive tour slots (the 12 p.m. and 1 p.m. tours work well together). Reviewers noted that not all visitors manage to see both houses, so strategic scheduling ensures a complete experience.
Visitor tip
Request a specific knowledgeable guide if possible when calling ahead for group tours (626-968-8492, Wed-Sun 12-4 p.m.). Reviewers specifically praised guides like Ruben and Katherine Gunn for being informative and pleasant, enhancing the educational experience significantly.
About Workman and Temple Family Homestead Museum
Historical landmark open to the public. This Los Angeles historical landmark features a country home from 1870 & hosts a variety of events.
Quick Facts
- Type
- Historic House Museum
- Highlights
- 1840s-1920s Mexican rancho era houses, cemetery, gardens, basement tours
- Admission
- FREE public tours Fri-Sun (except 4th weekend)
- Accolade
- Called 'one of California's true historic treasures' by Smithsonian Institution
What visitors say
Gorgeous spanish style home. Tour was great we didn't get to tour the temple house. But the workman was gorgeous. Our tour guide ruben was very informative.
Katherine gunn gave us thw tour of both houses and it was very well done. She was kind and pleasant and able to answer many of our questions. The homes and history are beautiful
Very beautiful and peaceful place to go visit. My son really enjoyed our time visiting and we will be going back again!
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Did You Know?
- The homestead spans the Mexican rancho era from the 1840s-1920s, preserving authentic architecture and landscapes across multiple historic structures including the Workman House (1870), La Casa Nueva, and El Campo Santo family cemetery
- The museum is only accessible via guided tours—there is no self-guided access, making the knowledgeable tour guides (like Katherine Gunn and Ruben) essential to the visitor experience
- The site features a family cemetery (El Campo Santo) that remains open to visitors 9 a.m.-5 p.m. seven days a week, making it an uncommon museum amenity that preserves generations of local family history
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