Poppy Peak was named by early settlers for the California poppies which grew on the mountainside.
The Tongva people lived on and near the mountain prior to late 18th century Spanish colonization in the region.
After the Mexican Rancho La Cañada displaced the tribe, no residential development took place on the mountain until the 20th century.

In 1924, developer William Carr purchased the mountain and platted it into residential lots; Carr himself built a house at 1516 Poppy Peak Drive.
The first Modernist homes in the district were built in the 1930s; the majority were built in the 1940s and 1950s, while the latest contributing house was constructed in 1968.
As of 2008, only two homes have been added to the district since the 1960s.
Poppy Peak was named by early settlers for the California poppies which grew on the mountainside. The Tongva people lived on and near the mountain prior to late 18th century Spanish colonization in the region. After the Mexican Rancho La Cañada displaced the tribe, no residential development took place on the mountain until the 20th century.
In 1924, developer William Carr purchased the mountain and platted it into residential lots; Carr himself built a house at 1516 Poppy Peak Drive. The first Modernist homes in the district were built in the 1930s; the majority were built in the 1940s and 1950s, while the latest contributing house was constructed in 1968. As of 2008, only two homes have been added to the district since the 1960s.
Poppy Peak Historic District