Trailer Removal Opens up the Views

DEMOLITION BEGINS on the temporary trailer that founder and lifetime caretaker Agnes Baron lived in after the 1985 fire destroyed all the buildings on the property. (Ray Johnston photo.)When Meher Baba visited Meher Mount in 1956, He gestured toward the out-of-doors and said, “Now, go out and see the view and try to love Baba through nature.  This is all due to my love.  This whole creation, this nature, all the beauty you see, all came out of me.”

After the October 1985 fire at Meher Mount destroyed all the buildings, new living quarters were needed for Agnes Baron, the then owner and caretaker.  As an interim solution, a trailer was brought on the property for her residence.

When the trailer was situated on the property, it was placed so that Agnes could see the view out of her windows across the Ojai Valley to Topa Topa Mountain. 

After the current building/house was constructed in 1994 for her residence, that trailer was used for overnight guests, storage and as an office.  However, with time, pests and use, the trailer deteriorated. In September 2007, the trailer was removed before it became a safety hazard.  Now that the trailer is gone, all can easily see Agnes’ view of Topa Topa when they visit.