Famed Folk-Art Castle Near Los Angeles to be Preserved
Preservation plan for eccentric, handcrafted icon of folk architecture and area citrus industry ensures continued stewardship and highlights sustainable use of local, repurposed materials
Plans to preserve an iconic West Coast example of a folk-art environment — a monumental and idiosyncratic complex visited by such luminaries as Dwight Eisenhower and Alfred Hitchcock — have been announced by the national architecture firm Page & Turnbull and the Glendora Historical Society, which operates the popular destination and backdrop for TV and film shoots. The highly anticipated conservation plan, led by John Lesak, Page & Turnbull’s Los Angeles principal-in-charge, promises to both stabilize the artisan-influenced work and improve visitor engagement to the Rubel Castle Historic District.