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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 - Agoura Hills

Reyes Adobe more photos...
Built as early as 1797 or as late as 1820. Located at Reyes Adobe Park.

31400 Rainbow Crest Drive, Agoura Hills, CA 91301 Map

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Adobes - Historic - Arcadia

Hugo Reed Adobe Est. 1839 more photos...
California State Historic Landmark 368
The adobe cabin of Arcadia's first settler Hugo Reid is located inside the Arboretum of Los Angeles County. Open daily 9 a.m to 5 p.m.

301 N. Baldwin Ave., Arcadia, CA 91007 Map
626 821-3222

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Adobes - Historic - Bell Gardens

Casa de Rancho San Antonio Est. 1810 more photos...
California State Historic Landmark 984
Located in the Casa Mobile Home Park. Open by appointment.

7000 Gage Ave., Bell Gardens, CA 90201 Map
562 927-1235

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Adobes - Historic - Calabasas

Leonis Adobe Est. 1844 Museum National Register more photos...
L.A. Historic Cultural Monument 1
Built in Monterey style in the 1840's, it was occupied by Miguel Leonis as early as the 1870's, one of the most colorful, influential and prominent figures of early Los Angeles. Declared: 8/6/62 . Open to the public Wednesday through Sunday 1 to 4 p.m.

23537 Calabasas Road, Calabasas, CA 91302 Map
818 222 6511

Sepulveda Adobe Est. 1863 more photos...

2002 Built by Don Pedro Alcontara Sepulveda in 1863.
2003

Las Virgenes Rd and Mulholland Hwy, Calabasas, CA 91302 Map

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Adobes - Historic - Canoga Park

Shadow Ranch
L.A. Historic Cultural Monument 9
Built between 1869 & 1872 on the original Workman Ranch, this house is part adobe and part redwood. Declared: 11/2/62

22633 Vanowen Street, Canoga Park, CA 91304 Map
818 883-3637

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Adobes - Historic - City of Industry

Workman House Est. 1842 Museum Tours National Register
California State Historic Landmark 874
An 1870s picturesque country home constructed around an 1840s adobe. Free, guided tours are offered Wednesday through Sunday from 1 to 4 pm. on the hour.

15415 East Don Julian Road, City of Industry, CA 91745 Map
626 968-8492

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Adobes - Historic - Compton

Dominguez Rancho Adobe Museum Est. 1827 Tours National Register
California State Historic Landmark 152
Free docent guided tours starting September 14th will be given on the hour: Tuesday and Thursdays at 9, 10 and 11 a.m. Wednesday and Sundays at 1, 2, and 3 p.m. Other days and hours are also available with a reservation. Groups of 10 or more must call ahead to book a tour.
The 1st rancho grant in California of over 75,000 acres was given by King Carlos the third of Spain to the Spanish soldier Juan Jose Dominguez and upon his death the Rancho land was inherited by his grand nephew Manuel Dominguez.
The property is also the site of the very first air meet in the United States in 1910 and the second air meet in the world.

18127 S. Alameda St., Compton, CA 90220 Map
310 631-5981

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Adobes - Historic - Elizabeth Lake

La Casa de Miguel Ortiz
Not visible from the street. Private residence. Not open to the public.
13980 Elizabeth Lake Road, Elizabeth Lake, CA 93532 Map

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Adobes - Historic - Encino

De la Osa Adobe Est. 1849 National Register more photos...
California State Historic Landmark 689
Located at Los Encinos State Historic Park. Open Wendnesday through Sunday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tours of the adobe museum are conducted afternoons, 1 to 4 p.m.

16756 Moorpark St., Encino, CA 91436 Map
818 784-4849

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Adobes - Historic - Glendale

Casa Adobe de San Rafael Est. 1871 Museum National Register more photos...
California State Historic Landmark 235
Built for Tomas Sanchez, first sheriff of Los Angeles County. Restored in 1932 and is now a museum owned and operated by the City of Glendale. Tours first Sunday of each month 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Summer every Sunday 1 - 3 p.m. It's free.

1330 Dorothy Drive, Glendale, CA 91202 Map
818 956-2000

Catalina Verdugo Adobe Est. 1828 more photos...
California State Historic Landmark 637
Glendale's oldest building. It will be open for tours in February 2003. Call ahead for date and time.

2211 Bonita Dr., Glendale, CA 91208 Map
818 548-2184

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Adobes - Historic - La Verne

La Casa de Carrion Est. 1868
California State Historic Landmark 386
Privately owned home north of Brackett Airfield. Not open to the public.

919 Puddingstone Drive, La Verne, CA 91750 Map

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Adobes - Historic - Long Beach

Rancho Los Alamitos Adobe Est. 1806 Gardens Tours National Register more photos...
Open Wednesday through Sunday 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Docent led tours. Admission is free.

6400 Bixby Hill Rd., Long Beach, CA 90815 Map
562 431-3541

Rancho Los Cerritos Est. 1844 Gardens Tours National Register more photos...
California State Historic Landmark 978
Once part of an early Spanish land grant, Rancho Los Cerritos Historic Site features one of the few remaining two-story adobes in Southern California. This National, State and Local Historic Landmark provides visitors with educational opportunities that illuminate the past and give a "sense of place" and continuity within our ever-changing society. A visit to the 1844 two-story Spanish-colonial adobe is a step back in time with serene gardens and Victorian furnishings.
California Research Library, Gift Shop and picnic tables available on the premises. Admission is free. Open 1-5 p.m. for self-guided tours Wed. - Fri., with guided tours every hour on the hour on Sat. and Sun. Closed Mon. and Tue. and all City holidays.

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4600 Virginia Road, Long Beach, CA 90807 Map
562 570-1755

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Adobes - Historic - Los Angeles

Avila Adobe Est. 1818
California State Historic Landmark 145
The oldest building in the city, the adobe was the home of Don Francisco Avila, mayor (alcalde) of Los Angeles in 1810. After his wife died, Avila married Encarnacion Sepulveda in 1822. He died ten years later. In 1847, during the Mexican-American War, Commodore Robert Stockton commandeered the adobe for two weeks as his military headquarters. The family moved away in 1868 and after that the adobe served as a restaurant and a boarding house. By 1928 it had fallen into disrepair and was saved from demolition by Mrs. Christine Sterling. Now restored, the building depicts the Californio lifestyle of the 1840s prior to the American occupation. Olvera Street, El Pueblo De Los Angeles State Historic Park. Open Sunday through Monday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is free.

10 Olvera St, Los Angeles, CA 90012 Map

Gilmore Adobe Est. 1852
Private residence and offices. Not open to the public.
6301 W 3rd St., Los Angeles, CA 90036 Map

Nuestra Se�ora la Reina de Los Angeles Est. 1822
California State Historic Landmark 144
La Iglesia de Nuestra Senora la Reina de Los Angeles-the Church of Our Lady the Queen of the Angels-was dedicated on December 8, 1822 during California's Mexican era. Originally known as La Iglesia de Nuestra Senora de Los Angeles, the church was the only Catholic church for the pueblo.

535 N Main St., Los Angeles, CA 90012 Map

Rancho La Cienega O' Paso de le Tiera Est. 1795
L.A. Historic Cultural Monument 487
Portions of the adobe structures were built in the 1790 as part of the Rancho La Cienega O Paso De La Tijera. Archaeological evidence indicates a prehistoric Native-American village on this site. Now private offices. Declared: 5/1/90

3725 Don Felipe Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90008 Map

Rancho Los Feliz Adobe Est. 1853
L.A. Historic Cultural Monument 401
Located in Griffith Park, it's now the Park Ranger Headquarters.

4730 Crystal Springs Drive, Los Angeles, CA 91711 Map

Rocha Adobe Est. 1865 more photos...
L.A. Historic Cultural Monument 13
Built in 1865 by Don Antonio Jose Rocha. Private residence. Not open to the public.

2400 Shenandoah St., Los Angeles, CA 90034 Map

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Adobes - Historic - Mission Hills

Andres Pico Adobe Est. 1834 Library National Register more photos...
California State Historic Landmark 362
L.A. Historic Cultural Monument 7
An 1834 two-story adobe brick building, plastered and set on fieldstone foundation. Owned by the City Recreation & Parks Department, the adobe is leased to the San Fernando Valley Historical Society. Free docent-led tours every Monday 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Declared: 9/21/62

10940 Sepulveda Blvd., Mission Hills, CA 91345 Map
818 365-7810

Mission San Fernando Rey de Espa�a Est. 1797 Museum National Register more photos...
California State Historic Landmark 157
L.A. Historic Cultural Monument 23
Established by Fray Fermin Francisco De Lasuen on September 8, 1797. Open daily from 9 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 4:15 p.m.

15151 San Fernando Mission Blvd., Mission Hills, CA 91345 Map
818 361-0186

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Adobes - Historic - Montebello

Juan Matias Sanchez Adobe Est. 1844 Museum Tours more photos...
Built in 1844 by Do�a Maria Casilda de Lobo, the adobe originally sat on a 2,300 acre land grant. It's the oldest adobe in Montebello. Open Saturdays 1p.m. to 4p.m.

946 N Adobe Ave., Montebello, CA 90640 Map

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Adobes - Historic - Newhall

Mitchell Schoolhouse Adobe Est. 1865-1989
Colonel Thomas Finley Mitchell, a veteran of the Mexican-American War, moved a miner's shack to Soledad and Sand Canyons in 1860 where he lived and headquartered his 160-acre ranch. In 1865 he constructed a large adobe using parts of the miner's shack. It was used as a school. By 1919, the adobe had fallen into ruin, but was salvaged by Walter Murphy, Mitchell's son-in- law. He used the remaining adobe bricks to build a home for the ranch foreman. Developers destroyed it on August 4, 1986. What remained was moved to Heritage Junction and dedicated on November 5, 1989, and has been restored. The adobe was originally 45 by 60 feet. Open Saturday and Sunday 1 to 4 p.m.

24101 San Fernando Road, Newhall, CA 91321 Map
661 254-1275

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Adobes - Historic - Pasadena

The Hermitage Adobe Est. 1869
Built in 1869 for James Craig. Private residence. Not open to the public.

2121 Monte Vista, Pasadena, CA 91107 Map

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Adobes - Historic - Pomona

Adobe de Palomares Est. 1854 Museum National Register more photos...
California State Historic Landmark 372
Open to the public Sundays 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

491 E. Arrow Hwy., Pomona, CA 91767 Map
909 620-0264

La Casa Alvarado Est. 1840 National Register more photos...
La Casa Alvarado was built around 1840 by Ygnacio Alvarado. Private residence. Not open to the public.

1459 Old Settlers Lane, Pomona, CA 91768 Map

La Casa Primera Est. 1837 Museum National Register more photos...
Open the the public Sundays 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

1659 N. Park Ave., Pomona, CA 91768 Map
909 623.2198

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Adobes - Historic - San Fernando

Casa de Lopez Est. 1882 National Register more photos...
Erected by Valentine Lopez 1882. Occupied by Geronimo Lopez 1884. It's the oldest remaining building in San Fernando. Open 4th Sunday 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.

1100 Pico St., San Fernando, CA 91340 Map

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Adobes - Historic - San Gabriel

Lopez de Lowther Est. 1806
On the grounds of Mission San Gabriel Arcangel.

338 S Santa Anita Ave, San Gabriel, CA 91776 Map
626 457-3048

Mission San Gabriel Arcangel Est. 1791 Museum National Register more photos...
California State Historic Landmark 158
The Mission was built of cut stone, brick, and mortar from 1791 to 1805, and it is the oldest structure of its kind south of Monterey. Open the the public daily 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. except major holidays.

428 South Mission Drive, San Gabriel, CA 91776 Map
626 457-3035 626 282-5308 fax

Rancho Las Tunas Adobe Est. 1769
Oldest continuously occupied home in Southern California. Private residence. Not open to the public.

315 Monson Lane, San Gabriel, CA 91776 Map

Vigare Adobe Est. c 1800
California State Historic Landmark 451
Private residence behind an adobe wall. Not open to the public.

616 South Ramona St., San Gabriel, CA 91776 Map

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Adobes - Historic - San Marino

El Molino Viejo (The Old Mill) Est. 1816 National Register more photos...
California State Historic Landmark 302
Built in 1816 by Indian labor supervised by Father Zalvidea of the San Gabriel Mission. It was built on a hillside at the convergence of Los Robles and Mill Canyons. It was Southern California's first water powered gristmill. The mill is open to the public from 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. Admission is free.

1120 Old Mill Road, San Marino, CA 91108 Map
626 449-5458

Michael White Adobe Est. 1845
Located on the campus of San Marino High School.

2701 Huntington Drive, San Marino, CA 91108 Map

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Adobes - Historic - Sierra Madre

The Hart Adobe Est. 1885
Built about 1885 by John Jacob Hart. It was once home to Montenvina Winery, now it houses a senior center.

222 W Sierra Madre Blvd, Sierra Madre, CA 91204 Map

Hawks Adobe Est. 1890
Built in 1890, it's now the home of Ixora Florist

35 E Monticeto Ave, Sierra Madre, CA 91024 Map
626 355-3850

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Adobes - Historic - South Pasadena

Adobe Flores Est. c 1840 National Register
Private residence. Not open to the public.

1804 Foothill St., South Pasadena, CA 91030 Map

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Adobes - Historic - Walnut

William R. Rowland Adobe Redwood Ranch House Est. 1883 National Register
Located in Lemon Creek Bicentennial Park. The Adobe appears closed but may be viewed from the outside.

130 Avenida Alipaz, Walnut, CA 91789 Map
909 598-5605

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Adobes - Historic - Westchester

Centinela Adobe Est. 1834 National Register more photos...
California State Historic Landmark 363
Birthplace of Inglewood. The oldest house in Centinela Valley. Built in 1834 by Ignacio Machado, it has been owned by a Civil War General, a Scottish Baronet and Daniel Freeman, founder of Inglewood. Docent led tours Wednesday and Sunday 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free.

7634 Midfield Ave., Westchester, CA 90045 Map
310 649-6272

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Adobes - Historic - Whittier

Pio Pico Mansion Est. 1850 National Register
California State Historic Landmark 127
Home of Pio Pico, the last Mexican governor of California. Open to the Public Wednesday-Sunday from 10 AM to 5 PM. Tours available Wednesday-Friday at 1, 2 and 3 PM, and Saturday-Sunday at 10 and 11 am and 1, 2 and 3 pm. Admission is free

6003 Pioneer Blvd, Whittier, CA 90606 Map
562 695-1217

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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