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Gonzalez
Adobe |
Inventory
Number: 35 |
HISTORIC
NAME(S): Gonzalez Adobe PLAQUE DESIGNATION: None PLAQUE SIZE: PLAQUE LOCATION: Right of front door PLAQUE GPS COORDINATES: 33.515468, -117.161069 or N 33° 30' 55.68", W 117° 9' 39.84" PLAQUE CONDITION: Excellent LOCATION ADDRESS: 27665 Jefferson Avenue- Temecula CA 92590 (in Adobe Plaza) DESCRIPTION: Adobe home CURRENT OCCUPANT OR NAME: Molly Maid CURRENT OWNER: PLAQUE TEXT: |
HISTORIC SITE This house built in 1879 by José Gonzalez is the oldest adobe home still standing is southwestern Riverside County. José, a Basque from Spain, who was educated in Scotland as an accountant, came to the area with Juan Murrieta in the early 1870's. José built the house for his wife, Grace, and their children, Ormiston and Ysabel. Ysabel, born April 25, 1879, was the first white girl born to the Temecula Valley. José was Riverside County's first tax assessor. |
Gonzalez
Adobe |
Adobe
bricks inside the Gonzalez Adobe |