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Description

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Description: a, b) Casa Amesti. Built in the 30's by Don José Amesti for his bride, Encarnación Vallejo

c) Adobe house erected by Francisco Soberanes in 1840, on Pierce St. By 1851 the house belonged to Jesus Soto. It is now called the Soto House.

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Production date

approximately 1912-approximately 1960.

Call number

photCL 528

Creator

Soberanes, Lucius (1882-1959)(Opens in new tab)

Provenance

Gift of Mrs. Lois Soberanes Lambert, May 4, 1995.

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# of photos: 2 photos Description: a) [Cooper Molera Adobe] Adobe house erected by Capt. John B. Cooper for his bride Encarnación Vallejo in 1829. This house and other buildings connected to this place still belong to descendants of Capt. Cooper. b) Casa Grande, adobe house built by Mariano G. Vallejo on his Rancho Petaluma about 1836. This house was used by his vaqueros. It is now owned by the N.S.G.W. [Native Sons of the Golden West] and is a State Landmark. Vacant.

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# of photos: 2 photos Description: Altamirano Adobe, erected by Abelino Altamirano for his bride, Encarnación Martinez, in Alhambra Valley, near Martinez. Restored by the Swett family.

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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: 2 photos Description: [Rancho El Alisal] This adobe house was erected by Mariano Soberanes about 1827, for his wife and large family. He and his brother Feliciano receive this grant of land, called El Alisal, in 1823, and they lived there until 1840, when it was sold to Governor Juan Bautista Alvarado in 1840. This house is still standing and occupied. It can be seen from the Natividad—Gonzales Highway, going south.

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# of photos: 2 photos Description: Adobe house of Ezequiel Soberanes at 336 Pacific Street, Monterey. Called "The House of the Blue Gate." [Photograph (52-a) by L.A. Sanchez.]

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# of photos: 2 photos Description: a) Adobe home of Feliciano Soberanes on Rancho El Elisal, Monterey Co. Built in 1833. Later sold to Governor J.B. Alvarado. b) Adobe house erected by Francisco Soberanes, on his portion of the Ex Mission Soledad, in Monterey Co.

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