Griffith Ranch

Griffith Ranch is a movie production site and working farm located in San Fernando Valley. The property combined agricultural operations with facilities built specifically for motion picture filmmaking across a substantial acreage.

David Wark Griffith acquired the property in 1912 to produce his groundbreaking motion pictures. The land later served as a prisoner of war detention facility during World War II.

The ranch represented a meeting point where filmmaking and farming coexisted as dual purposes on the same land. You can still sense how the property bridged two distinct worlds that shaped California's growth in different ways.

The site sits near Interstate 210 and California State Route 118 highways for easy access. The commemorative marker is located at Foothill Boulevard and Vaughn Street where you can view it without difficulty.

During World War II, around 300 German prisoners of war were held at the site and worked in its fields. This surprising shift reveals how California property adapted to serve wartime needs.

Location: San Fernando

GPS coordinates: 36.47187,-6.19660

Latest update: December 13, 2025 11:47