Will Rogers built a ranch in what is now Pacific Palisades around a century ago. It was destroyed by the Palisades Fire on Tuesday night.

The Southern California wildfires have destroyed Will Rogers’ historic Los Angeles home in Will Rogers State Historic Park and buildings at Topanga State Park.

The devastating wildfires in California have claimed two significant pieces of California’s cultural heritage: Actor Will Rogers’ historic ranch house and the Topanga Ranch Motel, built by William Randolph Hearst.

Among the devastation and loss caused by the Pacific Palisades Fire, the blaze destroyed historic buildings and multiple structures at Will Rogers and Topanga state parks, officials announced