Where the city's adobe stands
Three houses to start with
If you read only three entries before walking San Diego County, read these — the highest-tier landmarks in the catalog and the foundation for everything else.
CA-SDC-001 · Catalog The Guy and Margaret Fleming House, also known as Torrey Pines Reserve Ranger Residence, is a historic house in Torrey Pines State Natural Reserve. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places in June 1998.…
CA-SDC-002 · Catalog The Las Flores Estancia (also known as Las Flores Asistencia) was established in 1823 as an estancia ("station"). It was part of the Spanish missions, asistencias, and estancias system in Las Californias—Alta…
CA-SDC-003 · Catalog The former Naval Training Center San Diego, established in 1923 on a reclaimed tide-flat at the head of San Diego Bay, was for seventy years one of the principal U.S. Navy basic-training facilities on the Pacific coast.…
San Diego County's adobe character
San Diego County contains 6 adobe properties catalogued at the county level rather than against a specific city or village. The catalog mix: 5 Spanish Colonial, 1 Pueblo Revival. Dated entries range from 1816 to 1927.
Entries in this catalog
- San Antonio de Pala Asistencia — built 1816, Spanish Colonial; museum.
- Santa Ysabel Asistencia — built 1818, Spanish Colonial; private residence.
- Las Flores Estancia — built 1823, Spanish Colonial; government building.
- Guy and Margaret Fleming House — built 1927, Pueblo Revival; government building.
- Naval Training Center San Diego — Spanish Colonial; private residence.
- Rockwell Field — Spanish Colonial; government building.
All 6 entries in San Diego County
Documented properties in San Diego County, listed alphabetically. Each plate carries the entry's reference number, registry status, address, and date of construction.
CA-SDC-001 Catalog
CA-SDC-002 Catalog
CA-SDC-003 Catalog
CA-SDC-004 Catalog
CA-SDC-005 Catalog
CA-SDC-006 Catalog Nearby cities
Other adobe centers within reach of San Diego County. Each links to its own chapter of the Atlas.