Adamson House, Historic mansion in Malibu, United States

The Adamson House is a two-story, ten-room house of steel-reinforced concrete completed in 1930, designed by Stiles O. Clements in a mix of Spanish Colonial Revival and Moorish Revival styles. Its white walls, red tile roofs and shuttered windows face a lawn and a low white wall; inside are red tile floors, teak woodwork, hand-painted ceilings and lead-framed bottle-glass windows. A 60-foot tile imitation of a Persian carpet, fringes included, covers one floor.

Frederick Hastings Rindge owned Rancho Topanga Malibu Sequit; his daughter Rhoda married Merritt Adamson in 1915, and the couple built the house in 1929–1930 on the estate then called Vaquero Hill. The United States Coast Guard used the bathhouse during World War II as a coastal lookout station. The house became California Historical Landmark No. 966 in 1977 and joined the National Register of Historic Places in 1985.

The residence displays ceramic work from the nearby tile factory that Rufus Keeler directed and that employed more than one hundred craftspeople. The tiles decorate floors, walls and fountains throughout the house and garden, reflecting the local craftsmanship of that era.

Guided tours allow entry to the preserved rooms and outdoor areas, where visitors can discover the architectural details and family story. The grounds sit directly by the sea and offer shaded paths through landscaped gardens with fountains and viewpoints toward the coast.

May K. Rindge established her own ceramic factory on her property, which later produced tiles for the entire estate. The tiles show Moorish and Mediterranean patterns that remain visible throughout the rooms and outdoor areas today.