Modjeska's Home

Orange County · Modjeska Canyon · location approximate

Famous as the house of Madame Modjeska, one of the world's greatest actresses, it was designed by Stanford White in 1888 on property called the "Forest of Arden." Sold soon after her retirement, it remains a monument to the woman who contributed immeasurably to the cultural life of Orange County.

1971 register text, presented as a historical document. It uses the period's terms for Native people; the state's landmark listings still carry most of this wording, and the California Office of Historic Preservation maintains the program's current texts.

Many of these plaques have since been recast or their texts revised. The California Historical Landmarks program and its current texts are maintained by the California Office of Historic Preservation. California Office of Historic Preservation ↗

David Rumsey Map Collection, Stanford Libraries

Marker data: State of California, Department of Parks and Recreation, California Historical Landmarks (1971)

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