Crank House

Fair Oaks Ranch House
Crank House is located in the Los Angeles metropolitan area
Crank House
Crank House is located in California
Crank House
Crank House is located in the United States
Crank House
Location2186 Crary St.
Altadena, California
Coordinates34°10′21″N 118°06′20″W / 34.17250°N 118.10556°W / 34.17250; -118.10556
Built1882
Architectural styleVictorian architecture
NRHP reference No.97000751
Added to NRHPJuly 23, 1997

Crank House, also known as Fair Oaks Ranch, is an 1882 Victorian style residence in Altadena, Los Angeles County, California. The house was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1997 for its association with the early settlement of Altadena. (site #97000751). The house has notably featured in films such as Hocus Pocus (Allison's house interior shots), Matilda (Trunchbull's house), Scream 2 (Omega Beta Zeta sorority house) and Catch Me If You Can (Roger Strong's house).