Where the city's adobe stands
Three houses to start with
If you read only three entries before walking Pomona, read these — the highest-tier landmarks in the catalog and the foundation for everything else.
CA-P-001 · NRHP La Casa Alvarado stands at 1459 Old Settlers Lane in Pomona, in the eastern foothills of the San Gabriel Valley. Local tradition dates the adobe to 1840, placing it within the late Mexican period when the broad Rancho…
CA-P-002 · Catalog The Ygnacio Palomares Adobe in Pomona, completed around 1850, was built by Don Ygnacio Palomares as the principal residence of his portion of Rancho San Jose, a substantial Mexican land grant covering much of the…
Pomona's adobe character
Pomona holds 2 documented adobe properties in the catalog. All 2 entries belong to the vernacular adobe tradition. Dated entries range from 1840 to 1850.
Registry status: 1 National Register listing.
Entries in this catalog
- La Casa Alvarado — built 1840, vernacular adobe; private residence (NRHP).
- Ygnacio Palomares Adobe — built 1850, vernacular adobe; museum.
Suggested walking tour
A route through the documented adobe of Pomona — 2 stops, measured at a researcher's unhurried pace.
A field tour of Pomona
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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La Casa Alvarado
1459 Old Settlers Lane · Built 1840La Casa Alvarado stands at 1459 Old Settlers Lane in Pomona, in the eastern foothills of the San Gabriel Valley. Local tradition dates the adobe to 1840, placing it within the late Mexican period when the broad Rancho San Jose, held by the Palomares and Vejar…
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Ygnacio Palomares Adobe
Pomona, CA · Built 1850The Ygnacio Palomares Adobe in Pomona, completed around 1850, was built by Don Ygnacio Palomares as the principal residence of his portion of Rancho San Jose, a substantial Mexican land grant covering much of the present-day Pomona Valley. The grant had been…
All 2 entries in Pomona
Documented properties in Pomona, listed alphabetically. Each plate carries the entry's reference number, registry status, address, and date of construction.
CA-P-001 NRHP CA-P-002 Catalog Nearby cities
Other adobe centers within reach of Pomona. Each links to its own chapter of the Atlas.