California historic landmark
David Wark Griffith in 1922 Site of Griffith Ranch marker 1915 Film Birth of a Nation shot on the Griffith Ranch Griffith Ranch was owned by David Wark Griffith , a pioneer of silent motion pictures . He purchased the ranch in 1912, and is said to have filmed famous movies at the site, such as The Birth of a Nation Broken Blossoms Way Down East Orphans of the Storm The Struggle San Fernando Mission .[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] [ 4] California Historic Landmark (No. 716) on Dec. 2, 1959. The ranch was sold in 1948 to residential developer Fritz B. Burns. In memory of the silent film pioneer, Burns did not change the ranch's name. The ranch is near the current Interstate 210 and California State Route 118 freeways in Sylmar, California at the north end of the San Fernando Valley .
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Marker
The marker on the site reads:
NO. 716 GRIFFITH RANCH - Originally part of the San Fernando Mission lands, this ranch was purchased by David Wark Griffith, revered pioneer of silent motion pictures, in 1912. It provided the locale for many western thrillers, including Custer's Last Stand, and was the inspiration for the immortal production, Birth of a Nation. In 1948 it was acquired by Fritz B. Burns, who has perpetuated the Griffith name in memory of the great film pioneer.
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