Orcutt Ranch Horticulture Center, Historic residence in West Hills, Los Angeles, United States

The Orcutt Ranch Horticultural Center, formally Rancho Sombra del Roble, is a 3,060-square-foot Spanish Colonial Revival and Mission Revival residence in West Hills. Completed around 1926 by architect L.G. Knipe, it features glazed tiles from Mexico, carved mahogany and walnut from the Philippines, and bas-relief swastika decorations chosen by Mary Orcutt.

William Warren Orcutt, a California oil pioneer, bought the property in 1917 and hired architect L.G. Knipe to design it. The main building was completed around 1926 and became a notable example of architecture from that era.

The house displays symbols that Mary Orcutt selected for their meaning to Native Americans. These choices show what people in early 20th century California valued and found important.

The center opens daily from sunrise to sunset and is managed by Los Angeles Parks and Recreation. Visitors can explore the fruit orchards, and at certain times there are events where people can pick fruit themselves.

Ernest Cornejo was hired at age 17 in 1927 and tended the estate's trees and gardens for 53 years, until 1980. Among the plantings are Bunya Bunya pines from Australia with cones weighing up to 15 pounds, and a coast live oak measuring 32 feet around, thought to be 700 years old.