Los Cerritos Ranch House

Los Cerritos Ranch House
Los Cerritos Ranch House
Location4600 Virginia Road, Long Beach, California
Coordinates33°50′11″N 118°11′40″W / 33.83639°N 118.19444°W / 33.83639; -118.19444
Built1844
Websitewww.rancholoscerritos.org
NRHP reference No.70000135
CHISL No.978
Significant dates
Added to NRHPApril 15, 1970
Designated NHLApril 15, 1970
Designated CHISLAug. 23, 1988

Los Cerritos Ranch House, also known as Rancho Los Cerritos or Casa de los Cerritos, in Long Beach, California, was "the largest and most impressive adobe residence erected in southern California during the Mexican period". Los Cerritos means "the little hills" in English. It was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1970. It is currently a museum.