Dozens of historic, significant structures lost to fires, with more destruction possible
As the Eaton Fire, Palisades Fire and other blazes continue to scorch Southern California, the list of the thousands of structures have already been damaged or lost is expected to grow. Some of those casualties have been prominent community institutions, restaurants, historic homes and other buildings of note, and the Los Angeles Conservancy has been [...]
As the Eaton Fire, Palisades Fire and other blazes continue to scorch Southern California, the list of the thousands of structures have already been damaged or lost is expected to grow.
Some of those casualties have been prominent community institutions, restaurants, historic homes and other buildings of note, and the Los Angeles Conservancy has been keeping track of some of the more high-profile losses.
The Palisades Fire has already claimed iconic Malibu restaurants like the Reel Inn and Moonshadows.
The Andrew McNally House, a historical landmark, burns during the Eaton Fire in Altadena, California, on Jan. 8, 2025. Rampaging wildfires around Los Angeles have killed at least two people, officials said Jan. 8 as terrifying blazes leveled whole streets, torching cars and houses in minutes. More than 1,000 buildings have burned in multiple wildfires that have erupted around America's second biggest city, forcing tens of thousands of people from their homes. (Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images) 
The 1887 Andrew McNally House mansion on Mariposa Street in Altadena seen on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, was lost in the Eaton Fire. (Sarah Reingewirtz/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images) 
A firefighter works to extinguish flames at the former Zane Grey adobe home on Pinecrest Drive which burned during the Eaton Fire in Altadena Wednesday morning Jan. 8, 2025. (Will Lester/MediaNews Group/Inland Valley Daily Bulletin via Getty Images) 
The former Zane Grey adobe home on Pinecrest Drive burned during the Eaton fire in Altadena Wednesday morning Jan. 8, 2025. (Will Lester/MediaNews Group/Inland Valley Daily Bulletin via Getty Images) 
The Will Rogers Ranch house is shown in a 2006 photo taken after its refurbishment. (Al Seib/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) 
This photo shows an undated view of the Pacific Ocean from Moonshadows Restaurant at dusk, Malibu, California. (Ken Ross/VW PICS/Universal Images Group via Getty Images) 
The Reel Inn in Malibu destroyed by the Palisades Fire on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. (David Crane/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images) 
Bunny art is seen in the Bunny Museum's GOOBA (Gallery of Original Bunny Art) on Friday, March 29, 2024 in Altadena. The museum has more than 45,000 items related to bunnies. (Sarah Reingewirtz/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images) 
A remnant from a Rose Parade float adorns the awning at the Bunny Museum in Altadena on Friday, March 29, 2024. The museum has more than 45,000 items related to bunnies. (Sarah Reingewirtz/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images) 
Bunny stuffed animals are seen at the Bunny Museum in Altadena on Friday, March 29, 2024. The museum has more than 45,000 items related to bunnies. (Sarah Reingewirtz/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images) 
Wearing bunny ears Jennie Ramos of Placentia walks through the Bunny Museum in Altadena with Rosa Robles on Friday, March 29, 2024. The museum has more than 45,000 items related to bunnies. (Sarah Reingewirtz/MediaNews Group/Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images) 
A firefighter walks past a charred bunny sculpture and debris at the destroyed Bunny Museum, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in Altadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) 
A firefighter looks at charred remains outside the destroyed Bunny Museum, Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025, in Altadena, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Also burned are Will Rogers' historic ranch house and the Keeler House, which was designed by prominent local architect Ray Kappe.
The Eaton Fire has also claimed its fair share of notable homes, including "cultural treasures" like the Zane Grey Estate, which was built in 1907 and home to the novelist who wrote the Western "Riders of the Purple Sage," and the Andrew McNally House, which was built in 1887 and home to the co-founder of mapmaker Rand-McNally, the New York Times reports.
Also destroyed by the Eaton Fire was the Guinness World Record-holding Bunny Museum, among multiple other significant losses.
Visit the L.A. Conservancy's website for the full list of lost structures and links to more information on each one.
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