Today In SCV History: October 20, 1873 - Rancho San Francisco Sold At Sheriff's Auction Today In SCV History: October 20, 1873
Today In SCV History: October 20, 1873 - Rancho San Francisco Sold At Sheriff's Auction
Today In SCV History: October 20, 1873
Source: KHTS Hometown Station
Date: 10/20/2026 9:00am
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Rancho San Francisco Sold at Sheriff’s Auction on October 20, 1873
On Oct. 20, 1873, Santa Barbara attorneys Charles H. Fernald and J.T. Richards bought the 48,829-acre Rancho San Francisco at a sheriff’s auction for $33,000, following financial strain and drought that forced the Del Valle family to sell land. The attorneys soon defaulted, and Henry Mayo Newhall acquired the rancho in 1875, a purchase that helped shape the modern Santa Clarita Valley.
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Date: 10/20/2026 9:00am
Article Summary:
Rancho San Francisco Sold at Sheriff’s Auction on October 20, 1873
On Oct. 20, 1873, Santa Barbara attorneys Charles H. Fernald and J.T. Richards bought the 48,829-acre Rancho San Francisco at a sheriff’s auction for $33,000, following financial strain and drought that forced the Del Valle family to sell land. The attorneys soon defaulted, and Henry Mayo Newhall acquired the rancho in 1875, a purchase that helped shape the modern Santa Clarita Valley.
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