Where the city's adobe stands
Three houses to start with
If you read only three entries before walking San Jose, read these — the highest-tier landmarks in the catalog and the foundation for everything else.
CA-SJ-001 · NRHP The Luis Maria Peralta Adobe stands at 184 West Saint John Street in the original civic core of San Jose, the first Spanish civilian pueblo in Alta California, founded in 1777 as the Pueblo de San Jose de Guadalupe. The…
CA-SJ-002 · NRHP The Roberto-Sunol Adobe at 770 Lincoln Avenue in San Jose is one of the oldest surviving structures in Santa Clara County, built in the closing decades of the Mexican period on lands associated with the broader Pueblo…
San Jose's adobe character
San Jose holds 2 documented adobe properties in the catalog. All 2 entries belong to the vernacular adobe tradition.
Registry status: 2 National Register listings.
Entries in this catalog
- Peralta, Luis Maria, Adobe — vernacular adobe; private residence (NRHP).
- Roberto—Sunol Adobe — vernacular adobe; private residence (NRHP).
Suggested walking tour
A route through the documented adobe of San Jose — 2 stops, measured at a researcher's unhurried pace.
A field tour of San Jose
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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Peralta, Luis Maria, Adobe
184 W. St. John St.The Luis Maria Peralta Adobe stands at 184 West Saint John Street in the original civic core of San Jose, the first Spanish civilian pueblo in Alta California, founded in 1777 as the Pueblo de San Jose de Guadalupe. The adobe is the oldest surviving building…
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Roberto--Sunol Adobe
770 Lincoln Ave.The Roberto-Sunol Adobe at 770 Lincoln Avenue in San Jose is one of the oldest surviving structures in Santa Clara County, built in the closing decades of the Mexican period on lands associated with the broader Pueblo de San Jose. The original adobe dwelling…
All 2 entries in San Jose
Documented properties in San Jose, 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 San Jose. Each links to its own chapter of the Atlas.