The Will Rogers historic ranch house and buildings at Will Rogers State Historic Park have been destroyed in the Palisades Fire, according to a report from California State Parks Thursday.

California State Parks Director Armando Quintero acknowledged Wednesday the total loss of Will Rogers’ historic ranch house and the Topanga Ranch Motel built by newspaper baron William Randolph Hearst.

"California State Parks mourns the loss of these treasured natural and cultural resources," State Parks Director Armando Quintero said.