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Description

# of photos: 2 photos

Description: Vicente Martinez Adobe. Built in 1849. A plaque was placed on this adobe on April 17, 1955, by the Contra Costa Historical Society. They bought this adobe, and later, it will be used for their meeting place and a museum.

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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.

Dimensions

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# of photos: 2 photos Description: a) Fernando Pacheco Adobe, in Contra Costa County near Concord. Restored. b) Salvio Pacheco Adobe. In Concord, Contra Costa Country. Built in 1850 on Rancho del Diablo. On Sunday, August 22, 1954, a plaque was placed on this adobe by the Contra Costa Historical Society.

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# of photos: 2 photos Description: a) Adobe house built by Joaquin Moraga on his Rancho Laguna de los Palos Colorados, in 1834. Contra Costa County. (Restored). b) The Joaquin Moraga Adobe. A plaque was placed on this old adobe, (now restored), by the Contra Costa Historical Society on May 23, 1954.

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# of photos: 2 photos Description: [Don Fernando Pacheco Adobe] These pictures were taken on August 17, 1941, on the day of the dedication of this adobe, by the Contra Costa Horsemen's Association. Now used as their meeting place, and a museum. This adobe house was erected about 1846.

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# of photos: 2 photos Description: Adobe built by Victor Castro on Rancho El Cerrito. Now called Rancho San Pablo, Contra Costa County. Built in 1839.

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# of photos: 3 photos Description: Rancho San Pablo. Built by Francisco Maria Castro, Contra Costa County. This adobe, erected before 1829, by Don Francisco Maria Castro, was covered with clapboards and restored by his daughter, Martina and her husband, Governor Juan Bautista Alvarado, after 1850. Alvarado lived there with his wife and children until his death, in 1882. This adobe was demolished on Sept. 1, 1954.

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# of photos: 2 photos Description: A plaque was placed on this adobe house, called the Vaca-Pena House, on Sept. 19, 1955, by the Vacaville Parlor, No. 293, Native Daughters of the Golden West. (About 50 descendants attended).

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