The ranch was originally named Rancho de los Picos after José Jesús Pico, a descendant of Santiago de la Cruz Pico who arrived with the Anza Expedition in 1776, who homesteaded it and built the original adobe house in 1871. The Pico family owned the ranch until 1941, when Joe, one of Jose Pico's sons, sold it to Santa Barbara County surveyor Frank Flournoy for $6,000 (equal to $110,500 today[1]). In turn, he sold the ranch to Ray and Rosalie Cornelius, who then purchased additional land for the property.[citation needed]
Ronald Reagan's family owned a ranch in the Santa Monica Mountains that was much closer to their home in Bel Air, Los Angeles. The Reagans sold that ranch to a movie company and it is now part of Malibu Creek State Park.[2][3] The Reagans then bought the ranch from the Corneliuses for about $527,000 in 1974 (equal to approximately $2,896,000 today[1]) when his second term as governor of California was nearing an end. The estate contained a pond called Lake Lucky, stables and a barn for horses, and a 1,500 ft² (139 m²) house furnished with 1970s-style furniture. The ranch is located in a remote area on the crest of the Santa Ynez Mountains overlooking the Gaviota Coast. The nearest highway on the ocean side of the mountains is U.S. Route 101, with Solvang, California being the nearest community on the inland side of the mountains.[citation needed]
Because of his Alzheimer's disease, Reagan last visited the ranch in 1995. Nancy last visited in 1998, before selling the property to the Young America's Foundation, a conservative group which preserves it today as what it calls "a living monument to Reagan's ideas, values, and lasting accomplishments."[4] Although the ranch is closed to the public, the foundation offers students and supporters the opportunity to visit the property.[5][4]
^ ab1634–1699: McCusker, J. J. (1997). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States: Addenda et Corrigenda(PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1700–1799: McCusker, J. J. (1992). How Much Is That in Real Money? A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States(PDF). American Antiquarian Society. 1800–present: Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis. "Consumer Price Index (estimate) 1800–". Retrieved April 16, 2022.
^McKINNEY, JOHN (January 14, 1989). "On What Was Once Reagan's Ranch, a Trail to the Chief". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
^FISCHETTI, B PETER (November 23, 2010). "Book describes years working on Reagans ranch". Press-Enterprise. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
^ abcWILLON, PHIL (January 18, 2018). "Reagan Ranch has transformed into a spawning ground for young conservatives". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 22 January 2018.
^FIORE, FAYE (April 21, 1998). "Conservative Group Buys Reagan Ranch". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
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For Reagan s ranch in the Santa Monica Mountains see Malibu Creek State Park Coordinates 34 31 50 N 120 04 33 W 34 530478 N 120 075932 W 34 530478 120 075932 Rancho del Cielo also known in its English translation as Sky s Ranch or Heaven s Ranch is a 688 acre 1 075 sq mi 278 hectare 2 78 km2 ranch located atop the Santa Ynez Mountain range northwest of Santa Barbara California It served as a vacation home for Ronald Reagan and Nancy Reagan Rancho del Cielo center Lake Lucky right and the barn center partially hidden for the horses Contents 1 History 2 In popular culture 3 Gallery 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksHistory EditThe ranch was originally named Rancho de los Picos after Jose Jesus Pico a descendant of Santiago de la Cruz Pico who arrived with the Anza Expedition in 1776 who homesteaded it and built the original adobe house in 1871 The Pico family owned the ranch until 1941 when Joe one of Jose Pico s sons sold it to Santa Barbara County surveyor Frank Flournoy for 6 000 equal to 110 500 today 1 In turn he sold the ranch to Ray and Rosalie Cornelius who then purchased additional land for the property citation needed Ronald Reagan s family owned a ranch in the Santa Monica Mountains that was much closer to their home in Bel Air Los Angeles The Reagans sold that ranch to a movie company and it is now part of Malibu Creek State Park 2 3 The Reagans then bought the ranch from the Corneliuses for about 527 000 in 1974 equal to approximately 2 896 000 today 1 when his second term as governor of California was nearing an end The estate contained a pond called Lake Lucky stables and a barn for horses and a 1 500 ft 139 m house furnished with 1970s style furniture The ranch is located in a remote area on the crest of the Santa Ynez Mountains overlooking the Gaviota Coast The nearest highway on the ocean side of the mountains is U S Route 101 with Solvang California being the nearest community on the inland side of the mountains citation needed Reagan spent vacations during his presidency at the ranch which became known as the Western White House He signed the Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981 at the ranch and at various times hosted British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher Queen Elizabeth II and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev 4 After leaving the presidency in 1989 the Reagans moved to a home in Bel Air but kept the ranch as a retreat citation needed Because of his Alzheimer s disease Reagan last visited the ranch in 1995 Nancy last visited in 1998 before selling the property to the Young America s Foundation a conservative group which preserves it today as what it calls a living monument to Reagan s ideas values and lasting accomplishments 4 Although the ranch is closed to the public the foundation offers students and supporters the opportunity to visit the property 5 4 In popular culture EditThe ranch appears in the 127th episode of California s Gold 6 Gallery Edit Portrait of Reagan at the ranch in 1976 President Reagan signing the Economic Recovery Tax Act of 1981 in front of the press The Reagans with Elizabeth II and Prince Philip Duke of Edinburgh 1983 Ronald and Nancy in the dining room 1988 Reagan riding his Arabian horse El Alamein 1986 Gorbachev visiting Reagan both in western wear 1992 Aerial view of the ranch with Lake Lucky on the bottom right side 2009See also EditList of residences of presidents of the United StatesReferences Edit a b 1634 1699 McCusker J J 1997 How Much Is That in Real Money A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States Addenda et Corrigenda PDF American Antiquarian Society 1700 1799 McCusker J J 1992 How Much Is That in Real Money A Historical Price Index for Use as a Deflator of Money Values in the Economy of the United States PDF American Antiquarian Society 1800 present Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis Consumer Price Index estimate 1800 Retrieved April 16 2022 McKINNEY JOHN January 14 1989 On What Was Once Reagan s Ranch a Trail to the Chief Los Angeles Times Retrieved 23 January 2018 FISCHETTI B PETER November 23 2010 Book describes years working on Reagans ranch Press Enterprise Retrieved 12 November 2018 a b c WILLON PHIL January 18 2018 Reagan Ranch has transformed into a spawning ground for young conservatives Los Angeles Times Retrieved 22 January 2018 FIORE FAYE April 21 1998 Conservative Group Buys Reagan Ranch Los Angeles Times Retrieved 23 January 2018 Reagan Ranch California s Gold 127 Huell Howser Archives at Chapman University External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Rancho del Cielo category Young America s Foundation Reagan Ranch Life Portrait of Ronald Reagan from C SPAN s American Presidents Life Portraits broadcast from Rancho del Cielo December 6 1999 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Rancho del Cielo amp oldid 1127510028, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
