One of the San Gabriel Valley’s hidden treasures, San Marino’s El Molino Viejo—The Old Mill—brings history to life.  Completed about 1816 as a grist mill for Mission San Gabriel, the mill is the oldest commercial building in Southern California. Today, The Old Mill brings together one of the state’s most intriguing historic sites, gorgeous grounds and more, allowing guests to connect with the past in an absolutely gorgeous setting.

The Mill’s extraordinary construction includes five feet thick walls composed of oven-baked brick and volcanic tuff, hand-hewn timbers, a tile roof and layers of sun-dried adobe slabs. Your party of up to 200 can enjoy an al fresco event on the gorgeous patio surrounded by pomegranate trees or the Diggers Garden, which has been described as “a tranquil spot in a hectic world.”

The Old Mill’s early California setting gives events a style like no other venue around—and will lend your function the kind of gentility and beauty that will linger in the minds of your guests for years.