The Yellow House was burned by surfers, 5/6

Title

The Yellow House was burned by surfers, 5/6

Description

The Yellow House was burned by surfers to spare it the indignity of being bulldozed during the eviction of Topanga Beach by State Parks.

Date

1979

Source

Getty Images

Rights

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Creator

Roxanne McCann
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Citation

Roxanne McCann, “The Yellow House was burned by surfers, 5/6,” Topanga Historical Society Digital Archive, accessed November 8, 2026, https://www.topangahistoricalsociety.org/archive/document/4025.