Where the city's adobe stands
Three houses to start with
If you read only three entries before walking Lompoc, read these — the highest-tier landmarks in the catalog and the foundation for everything else.
CA-L-001 · Catalog Rancho Ex-Mission La Purisima was a large secularization-era Mexican land grant covering the former mission lands of La Purisima Concepcion, in what is now Santa Barbara County near the city of Lompoc. The grant was…
CA-L-002 · Catalog Rancho Mission Vieja de la Purisima occupied the lands surrounding the original site of Mission La Purisima Concepcion near Lompoc, on the central California coast. The mission was first established by the Franciscans…
Lompoc's adobe character
Lompoc holds 2 documented adobe properties in the catalog. All 2 entries belong to the Spanish Colonial tradition.
Entries in this catalog
- Rancho Ex-Mission la Purísima — Spanish Colonial; private residence.
- Rancho Mission Vieja de la Purísima — Spanish Colonial; private residence.
Suggested walking tour
A route through the documented adobe of Lompoc — 2 stops, measured at a researcher's unhurried pace.
A field tour of Lompoc
Stops chosen from the catalog and ordered to make a coherent walk. Each stop links to the full catalog entry — addresses, dates, and photographs.
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Rancho Ex-Mission la Purísima
Lompoc, CARancho Ex-Mission La Purisima was a large secularization-era Mexican land grant covering the former mission lands of La Purisima Concepcion, in what is now Santa Barbara County near the city of Lompoc. The grant was issued in 1845 by the Mexican governor Pio…
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Rancho Mission Vieja de la Purísima
Lompoc, CARancho Mission Vieja de la Purisima occupied the lands surrounding the original site of Mission La Purisima Concepcion near Lompoc, on the central California coast. The mission was first established by the Franciscans in 1787 but largely destroyed by the 1812…
All 2 entries in Lompoc
Documented properties in Lompoc, listed alphabetically. Each plate carries the entry's reference number, registry status, address, and date of construction.
Nearby cities
Other adobe centers within reach of Lompoc. Each links to its own chapter of the Atlas.