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History

Adobes - Historic

Many of our California adobes have been restored and are now museums like the beautiful Andres Pico Adobe in Mission Hills.

Some adobes are privately owned and may be viewed from the outside. Their addresses have been included for historical completeness but please do not disturb the occupants.


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Adobes - Historic - Anaheim

Ramon Peralta Adobe Historic Site
One of the last remaining structures of the Peralta settlement in Santa Ana Canyon.
6398 E. Santa Ana Canyon Rd.,  Anaheim, CA 92807   Map
714 528-4260  

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Adobes - Historic - Costa Mesa

Diego Sepulveda Adobe Estancia  Est. c 1820
California State Historic Landmark 227
Costa Mesa's oldest structure.The Estancia is open to the public every month during limited hours.
1900 Adams Ave.,  Costa Mesa, CA 92626   Map
949 631-5918  

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Adobes - Historic - Lake Forest

Serrano Adobe  Est. 1863   Tours 
California State Historic Landmark 199
Heritage Hill Historical Park
25151 Serrano Road,  Lake Forest, CA 92630   Map
949 855-2028  
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Adobes - Historic - San Juan Capistrano

Blas Aguilar Adobe  Est. 1794   Museum 
Open Sat & Sun 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.
31806 El Camino Real,  San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675   Map
949 493-4933  

Garcia Adobe  Est. c 1840
31851 Camino Capistrano,  San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675   Map

Miguel Yorba Adobe  Est. 1840
Now the El Adobe de Capistrano restaurant.
31891 Camino Capistrano,  San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675   Map
949 493-1163  

Mission San Juan Capistrano  Est. 1776   National Register 
California State Historic Landmark 200
The seventh of the twenty-one California Missions was founded on November 1, 1776 by Father Junipero Serra.
31522 El Camino Real,  San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675   Map
949 234-1300   949 240-8091 fax

Montanez Adobe  Est. c 1794   National Register 
Was the home of Dona Polonia Montanez.
31745 Los Rios St.,  San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675   Map

Rios Adobe  Est. 1794
Private residence
31781 Los Rios Street,  San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675   Map

Silvas Adobe  Est. 1794
Private residence
31861 Los Rios Street,  San Juan Capistrano, CA 92675   Map

Further Reading

Adobe Days by Sarah Bixby Smith ISBN 0-8032-9178-7
Architecture in Los Angeles: A Compleat Guide by David Gebhard ASIN: 087905087X
California 1850: A Snapshot in Time by Janice Marschner ISBN: 0967706947
Casas & Courtyards: Historic Adobe Houses of California by Helen S. Giffen
Historic Adobes of Los Angeles County by John R. Kielbasa ISBN: 0-8059-4172-X
Historic Spots in California by Mildred Brooke Hoover ISBN: 0804717346
Los Angeles County Historical Directory by Janet I. Atkinson
Mailbu, A Nature Story by Vance Joseph Hoyt
The Rancho San Pedro by Robert C. Gillingham
Sixty Years in Southern California 1853-1913 by Harris Newmark

Many thanks to my 4th grade teacher Mrs. Mary Yates for giving me an appreciation of early California history.

Recommended Links

California Mission Studies Association
Haciendas in Los Angeles by Dan A. Joseffini

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