Peña Adobe

Pena Adobe or Peña Adobe
Nearest cityVacaville, California
Coordinates38°20′14″N 122°0′51″W / 38.33722°N 122.01417°W / 38.33722; -122.01417
Area1.5 acres (0.61 ha)
Built1842 (1842)
ArchitectJuan Felipe Peña
NRHP reference No.72000261[1]
CHISL No.534[2]
Significant dates
Added to NRHPJanuary 7, 1972
Designated CHISLPeña Adobe

Peña Adobe (Vaca-Peña Adobe) is a historic building and park in Vacaville, Solano County, California, United States.[3]

History

It was built in 1842 by the Californios and designed by Juan Felipe Peña on the Rancho Los Putos. It is situated on 1.5 acres (0.61 ha).[4]

The Peña Adobe is part of the city's Peña Adobe Park, which includes the Mowers-Goheen Museum, the Willis Linn Jepson Memorial Garden, Indian Council Ground and picnic and recreation facilities. The Peña Adobe Historical Society provides educational and cultural services.

See also

References

  1. ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. ^ "Peña Adobe". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved October 15, 2012.
  3. ^ Wood Young (July 8, 1970). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory/Nomination: Peña Adobe / The Peña Adobe on Los Putos Rancho". National Park Service. Retrieved August 13, 2017. With three photos from 1965.
  4. ^ "Discover Solano Spring 2014: National Register of Historic Places". Daily Republic. March 31, 2014. Archived from the original on March 31, 2014.