Robert Taylor Ranch
Encyclopedia
The Robert Taylor Ranch is a ranch located on Mandeville Canyon Road, in Brentwood, Los Angeles
, California
. It is owned by Ken Roberts, former owner of the KROQ-FM
radio station.
The ranch was built for Waite Phillips
and designed by architect Robert Byrd
. It is about 112 acre (0.45324832 km²) large.
Robert Taylor
, the American actor, was a previous owner as well. The ranch is also the setting for most of the 1983 Sam Peckinpah
movie, The Osterman Weekend
.
In 2010 the ranch was sold to hedge fund New Stream Capital to settle a $27,500,000 legal claim. The ranch is currently for sale and is listed for $28,900,000.
Brentwood, Los Angeles, California
Brentwood is a district in western Los Angeles, California, United States. The district is located at the base of the Santa Monica Mountains, bounded by the San Diego Freeway on the east, Wilshire Boulevard on the south, the Santa Monica city limits on the southwest, the border of Topanga State...
, California
California
California is a state located on the West Coast of the United States. It is by far the most populous U.S. state, and the third-largest by land area...
. It is owned by Ken Roberts, former owner of the KROQ-FM
KROQ-FM
KROQ-FM — branded 106.7 KROQ — is a commercial modern rock radio station licensed to Pasadena, California serving the Greater Los Angeles. The call sign is pronounced "kay rock." It is the flagship station of Loveline hosted by Dr...
radio station.
The ranch was built for Waite Phillips
Waite Phillips
Waite Phillips was an American petroleum businessman who created a fully integrated operation that combined petroleum producing, refining and marketing. With headquarters in Tulsa, Oklahoma, he also developed several office complexes and engaged in banking and ranching...
and designed by architect Robert Byrd
Robert Byrd (architect)
Robert Byrd was an architect in Los Angeles, California. Most of his buildings are from the 1920s to the 1950s. In his later years he worked together with his architect son Gary...
. It is about 112 acre (0.45324832 km²) large.
Robert Taylor
Robert Taylor (actor)
Robert Taylor was an American film and television actor.-Early life:Born Spangler Arlington Brugh in Filley, Nebraska, he was the son of Ruth Adaline and Spangler Andrew Brugh, who was a farmer turned doctor...
, the American actor, was a previous owner as well. The ranch is also the setting for most of the 1983 Sam Peckinpah
Sam Peckinpah
David Samuel "Sam" Peckinpah was an American filmmaker and screenwriter who achieved prominence following the release of the Western epic The Wild Bunch...
movie, The Osterman Weekend
The Osterman Weekend (film)
The Osterman Weekend is a 1983 suspense thriller film directed by Sam Peckinpah, based on the novel of the same name by Robert Ludlum. The film stars Rutger Hauer, John Hurt, Burt Lancaster, Dennis Hopper, Meg Foster and Craig T. Nelson...
.
In 2010 the ranch was sold to hedge fund New Stream Capital to settle a $27,500,000 legal claim. The ranch is currently for sale and is listed for $28,900,000.