Nestled in the hills of Pleasant Valley, Malabar Farm was built in 1939 by Pulitzer Prize-winning author Louis Bromfield and was his home until his death in 1956. On May 21, 1945, Bromfield hosted Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall's wedding and honeymoon at Malabar Farm.
The city “sold it for scrap” in 1958 to James Pugh, who owned land that is now part of MalabarFarmState Park near Lucas, including the famous “Pugh Cabin.” ... the manager at Malabar Farm for 22 years.