The Bird Path

The Bird Path is part of the original Park Moderne housing subdivision created in 1927. With long narrow streets named for various birds, the tract was envisioned as an artist colony featuring footpaths, pools, fountains, and a pump house. The Bird Path appears on tract maps dating back to 1929 and is the only remaining footpath from the original development. It is believed to have been designed by Jock Peters, one of the avant-garde architects responsible for the original community design. Consisting of a dirt walking path approximately 6’6" wide and 125' long, it stretches from the intersection of Bluebird Drive and Meadowlark Drive upward to Blackbird Way. At two locations railroad ties serve as steps to adjust for the change in grade.

Calabasas, California · United States