Daily: 10 A.M.–5 P.M.
Closed on Tuesdays
1151 Oxford Road
San Marino, CA 91108
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# of photos: 1 photo Description: Castro Adobe. San Juan Bautista [Loose blank postcard]
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# of photos: 4 photos Description: a, b) [Exterior of front of Casa Soberanes] c, d) [Landmark sign for Casa Soberanes, saying: "Casa Soberanes. Built for Prefect Don José Estrada in the early Mexican period. Later passed to the Soberanes family."]
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# of photos: 1 photo Description: Los Coches Adobe, built by William B. Richardson in 1842, on Rancho Los Coches, which was acquired by his wife, Josefa Soberanes Richardson in 1841. Monterey Co.
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Soberanes put much of his energy into personally photographing adobes in Northern California for his album; not only did he travel through Monterey County, but also Alameda, Contra Costa, Santa Cruz, San Luis Obispo, Sonoma, Solano, and Ventura Counties. He also added a small number of professional photographs by L.A. Sanchez and E.R. Jackson and a photograph of a drawing by E.A. Burbank into the album. Some of the adobes are shown to be in disrepair while others had been restored by the then adobes' owners, state agencies, historical societies, or service organizations. Of the Monterey adobes featured, the best known include Casa Soberanes (House of the Blue Gate), the Cooper-Molera Adobe, Alvarado Adobe, Casa Gutierrez, Casa de la Torre, and Casa Amesti. Various adobes in Monterey County were held by the Soberanes family, including the Alta Vista Adobe, and the Rancho El Alisal and Rancho Ex-Mission Soledad properties. Other prominent adobes in Northern California are the Vicente Martinez Adobe, Petaluma Adobe, Castro Adobe, and Dana Adobe. There are some photographs of Southern California adobes, especially in Santa Barbara and San Diego; adobes from these areas include the Gonzalez House, Casa de Bandini, Casa de Estudillo, and Rancho Camulos. Photograph captions in the list of photographs are transcribed exactly as they appear in the album. The dates mentioned most often refer to an adobe's construction date; photographs are printed later. Photographs from pages 119, 121, and 144 are missing from the album. In addition to the prints, there are 2 postcards, a photomechanical print, and one cyanotype.
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# of photos: 1 photo Description: Soberanes House
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# of photos: 2 photos Description: Mariano Soberanes Adobe, on El Alisal Rancho, Monterey County.
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