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Item Title
Death Valley Ranch, Main House, Death Valley Junction, Inyo County, CA
LocationMain House,
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Created/Published
Documentation compiled after 1933.
Notes
Survey number HABS CA-2257-A
Unprocessed field note material exists for this structure (FN-151).
Building/structure dates:
1922
Building/structure dates:
1931 subsequent work
Significance: Once fully designed and remodeled, the Main House/Annex became the largest and most beautifully appointed building of the Death Valley Ranch complex. It served as the home and residence for the Johnsons whenever they visited the area.
Subjects
Ranch HousesDomestic Life
Related Names
Boucher, Jack, Photographer
Collection
Historic American Buildings Survey (Library of Congress)
Contents
Photograph caption(s):
1. GENERAL VIEW FROM SOUTHEAST
2. MAIN HOUSE AND ANNEX, SOUTH AND EAST SIDES
3. EAST GATE, VIEW FROM EAST
4. EAST GATE, VIEW FROM EAST WITH SCALE
5. EAST GATE, NORTH SIDE, DETAIL OF BAS-RELIEF MEDALLION
6. EAST GATE, NORTH SIDE, DETAIL OF BAS-RELIEF MEDALLION, WITH SCALE
7. EAST GATE, SOUTH SIDE, DETAIL OF BAS-RELIEF MEDALLION
8. EAST GATE, SOUTH SIDE, DETAIL OF BAS-RELIEF MEDALLION WITH SCALE
9. EAST GATE, WEST ELEVATION
10. EAST GATE, WEST ELEVATION, WITH SCALE
11. EAST GATE, DETAIL OF SOUTH GATEPOST SCULPTURE
12. EAST GATE, DETAIL OF NORTH GATEPOST SCULPTURE
13. EAST GATE, DETAIL
14. MAIN HOUSE, EAST ELEVATION
15. MAIN HOUSE, EAST ELEVATION WITH SCALE
16. MAIN HOUSE, EAST PORCH, LOOKING NORTHWEST THROUGH GATE
17. MAIN HOUSE, SOUTH FRONT AND EAST SIDE
18. MAIN HOUSE, SOUTH ELEVATION
19. MAIN HOUSE, SOUTH ELEVATION WITH SCALE
20. MAIN HOUSE, SOUTH ELEVATION, EAST END
21. MAIN HOUSE, SOUTH ELEVATION, EAST END, WITH SCALE
22. MAIN HOUSE, SOUTH FRONT, LOOKING NORTHWEST
23. MAIN HOUSE, FROM SOUTH PORCH LOOKING TOWARD DEATH VALLEY
24. MAIN HOUSE, SECOND-FLOOR BALCONY, VIEW TO SOUTHWEST
25. MAIN HOUSE, SOUTH ELEVATION, WEST END
26. MAIN HOUSE, SOUTH ELEVATION, WEST END WITH SCALE
27. WEST AND SOUTH SIDES
28. WEST AND SOUTH SIDES, FROM POWER HOUSE
29. WEST SIDE, FROM CLOCK TOWER
30. WEST ELEVATION
31. WEST SIDE
32. WEST SIDE OF MAIN HOUSE
33. MAIN HOUSE, WEST PORCH
34. MAIN HOUSE, WEST PORCH, WITH ARTIFICIAL LIGHTING
35. MAIN HOUSE, WEST PORCH, DETAIL OF 'BULLET SPLITTER'
36. MAIN HOUSE, WEST PORCH, DETAIL OF 'BULLET SPLITTER' WITH SCALE
37. WEST GATE
38. WEST GATE WITH SCALE
39. COURTYARD AND BRIDGE, LOOKING EAST
40. COURTYARD AND BRIDGE, LOOKING EAST WITH SCALE
41. MAIN HOUSE, NORTH ELEVATION, WEST END WEST GATE WITH SCALE
42. MAIN HOUSE, NORTH ELEVATION, EXTERIOR STAIR TO SECOND FLOOR WITH SCALE
43. MAIN HOUSE, NORTH ELEVATION, BRIDGE AND EXTERIOR STAIR TO SECOND FLOOR WITH SCALE
44. MAIN HOUSE, NORTH ELEVATION, ENTRANCE TO GREAT HALL, BRIDGE AND ANNEX WITH SCALE
45. MAIN HOUSE, NORTH WALL, DETAIL OF ENTRANCE, LOOKING SOUTHEAST
46. MAIN HOUSE, NORTH WALL, DETAIL OF ENTRANCE, LOOKING SOUTHEAST, CLOSER
47. MAIN HOUSE, NORTH WALL, DETAIL OF ENTRANCE
48. MAIN HOUSE, NORTH WALL, DETAIL OF ENTRANCE WITH SCALE
49. MAIN HOUSE, NORTH WALL, DETAIL OF LANTERN
50. MAIN HOUSE, NORTH ELEVATION, ENTRANCE TO GREAT HALL WITH SCALE
51. MAIN HOUSE, NORTH ELEVATION, KITCHEN DOOR WITH SCALE
52. MAIN HOUSE, NORTH ELEVATION, EAST END
53. MAIN HOUSE INTERIOR, LIVING HALL, EAST WALL
54. MAIN HOUSE INTERIOR, LIVING HALL, EAST WALL, DETAIL OF GROTTO FOUNTAIN WITH SCALE
55. MAIN HOUSE INTERIOR, LIVING HALL, EAST WALL, DETAIL OF WALL ABOVE GROTTO FOUNTAIN WITH SCALE
56. MAIN HOUSE INTERIOR, LIVING HALL, EAST WALL, DETAIL OF LOWER PART OF GROTTO FOUNTAIN WITH SCALE
57. MAIN HOUSE INTERIOR, LIVING HALL, EAST WALL, DETAIL OF BASIN OF GROTTO FOUNTAIN WITH SCALE
58. MAIN HOUSE INTERIOR, LIVING HALL, WEST WALL
59. MAIN HOUSE INTERIOR, LIVING HALL, WEST WALL, DETAIL OF FIREPLACE WITH SCALE
60. MAIN HOUSE INTERIOR, LIVING HALL, NORTH WALL (GREAT DOOR)
61. MAIN HOUSE INTERIOR, LIVING HALL, DETAIL OF GREAT DOOR
62. MAIN HOUSE INTERIOR, LIVING HALL, DETAIL OF GREAT DOOR WITH SCALE
63. MAIN HOUSE INTERIOR, LIVING HALL, GALLERY LOOKING WEST
64. MAIN HOUSE INTERIOR, LIVING HALL, TRUSS SYSTEM WITH MODERN TIE RODS
65. MAIN HOUSE INTERIOR, LIVING HALL GALLERY, DETAIL OF DRAGON LIGHT FIXTURE
66. MAIN HOUSE INTERIOR, LIVING HALL GALLERY, DETAIL OF DRAGON LIGHT FIXTURE WITH SCALE
67. MAIN HOUSE INTERIOR, LIVING HALL, CHANDELIER
68. MAIN HOUSE INTERIOR, LIVING HALL, NORTHEAST CORNER
69. MAIN HOUSE INTERIOR, BATHROOM WEST OF LIVING HALL
70. MAIN HOUSE INTERIOR, LOOKING EAST FROM LOWER MUSIC ROOM THROUGH LIVING HALL TO DINING ROOM
71. MAIN HOUSE INTERIOR, LOWER MUSIC ROOM, LOOKING WEST
72. MAIN HOUSE INTERIOR, LOWER MUSIC ROOM, DETAIL OF FIREPLACE WITH PHOTOS OF JOHNSON AND SCOTT
73. MAIN HOUSE INTERIOR, LOWER MUSIC ROOM, DETAIL OF FIREPLACE WITH PHOTOS OF JOHNSON AND SCOTT WITH SCALE
74. MAIN HOUSE INTERIOR, SOLARIUM, LOOKING WEST
75. MAIN HOUSE INTERIOR, SOLARIUM, DETAIL OF FOUNTAIN
76. MAIN HOUSE INTERIOR, SOLARIUM, DETAIL OF FOUNTAIN WITH SCALE
77. MAIN HOUSE INTERIOR, SCOTTY'S BEDROOM, LOOKING WEST (NOTE 'BULLET SPLITTER' UNDER PORTRAIT OF BUFFALO BILL)
78. MAIN HOUSE INTERIOR, SCOTTY'S BEDROOM, LOOKING EAST
79. MAIN HOUSE INTERIOR, DINING ROOM, LOOKING EAST
80. MAIN HOUSE INTERIOR, DINING ROOM, DETAIL OF ALCOVE
81. MAIN HOUSE INTERIOR, KITCHEN, SOUTHWEST CORNER DETAIL OF SINK AND TRASH CAN
82. MAIN HOUSE INTERIOR, KITCHEN, LOOKING SOUTHEAST AT STOVE AND HUTCH
83. MAIN HOUSE INTERIOR, KITCHEN, LOOKING NORTHEAST AT BREAKFAST NOOK
84. MAIN HOUSE INTERIOR SECOND FLOOR, SPANISH SITTING ROOM, LOOKING NORTHWEST
85. MAIN HOUSE INTERIOR SECOND FLOOR, MRS. JOHNSON'S ROOM, LOOKING WEST
86. MAIN HOUSE INTERIOR SECOND FLOOR, MRS. JOHNSON'S ROOM, LOOKING NORTHWEST AT FIREPLACE AND CHINA CABINET
87. EAST AND NORTH SIDES OF MAIN HOUSE AND ANNEX
88. EAST GATE AND ANNEX LOOKING NORTHWEST
89. OBLIQUE VIEW OF EAST GATE, LOOKING NORTH
90. SOUTH SIDE OF ANNEX LOOKING NORTHEAST
91. ANNEX, NORTHEAST TOWER, LOOKING NORTH THROUGH GATE
92. ANNEX, SOUTH ELEVATION, EAST END, VISITORS' ENTRANCE
93. ANNEX, SOUTH ELEVATION, SUNDIAL AND TOWER FROM ROOF OF MAIN HOUSE
94. ANNEX, SOUTH ELEVATION, SUNDIAL WITH SCALE
95. ANNEX, SOUTH ELEVATION, COVERED PATIO WITH LANAI ABOVE WITH SCALE
96. ANNEX, SOUTH ELEVATION, COVERED PATIO WITH BRIDGE TO MAIN HOUSE WITH SCALE
97. BRIDGE, LOOKING NORTH FROM MAIN HOUSE TO ANNEX
98. DETAIL OF BRIDGE WHERE IT JOINS ANNEX
99. ANNEX, SOUTH ELEVATION, MR. JOHNSON'S OFFICE WITH BRIDGE TO MAIN HOUSE WITH SCALE
100. ANNEX, SOUTH ELEVATION, DOOR TO MRS. JOHNSON'S APARTMENT WITH SCALE
101. ANNEX, SOUTH ELEVATION, DOOR TO MRS. JOHNSON'S APARTMENT WITH SCALE AND ARTIFICIAL LIGHTING
102. ANNEX, SOUTH ELEVATION, WEST END
103. ANNEX, SOUTH ELEVATION, WEST END WITH SCALE
104. ANNEX, SOUTH ELEVATION, WEST END AND WEST GATE
105. ANNEX, WEST ELEVATION
106. ANNEX, NORTH SIDE, EAST END
107. ANNEX, EAST ELEVATION
108. ANNEX, EAST ELEVATION WITH SCALE
109. ANNEX, UPPER MUSIC ROOM, LOOKING NORTHEAST, PIANO IN FRONT OF ORGAN PIPE SCREEN
110. ANNEX, UPPER MUSIC ROOM, PIANO IN FRONT OF ORGAN PIPE SCREEN
111. ANNEX, NORTHEAST TOWER, GROUND LEVEL, DETAIL OF DOOR
112. ANNEX, NORTHEAST TOWER, CIRCULAR STAIR, DETAIL OF RAIL
113. ANNEX, NORTHEAST TOWER, CIRCULAR STAIR, DETAIL OF RAIL BOLTS
Detail view to show the stylized "dragon" bracket feature that stands guard by the outside door to the kitchen (north elevation of the main house)
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