Where the city's adobe stands
Three houses to start with
If you read only three entries before walking San Juan Capistrano, read these — the highest-tier landmarks in the catalog and the foundation for everything else.
CA-SJC-001 · NRHP The Montanez Adobe stands at 31745 Los Rios Street in the historic Los Rios district of San Juan Capistrano, one of the oldest continuously inhabited residential streets in California. The Los Rios district grew up…
CA-SJC-002 · NRHP The Miguel Parra Adobe stands at 27832 Ortega Highway in San Juan Capistrano, on the old alignment that linked the mission town with the inland Trabuco district and the southern California ranchos. The Parra family was…
CA-SJC-003 · NRHP The Domingo Yorba Adobe and adjoining Casa Manuel Garcia at 31781 Camino Capistrano in San Juan Capistrano form a paired group of mid-nineteenth-century residences in the historic core of the mission town. The…
San Juan Capistrano's adobe character
San Juan Capistrano holds 3 documented adobe properties in the catalog. All 3 entries belong to the vernacular adobe tradition.
Registry status: 3 National Register listings.
Entries in this catalog
- Montanez Adobe — vernacular adobe; private residence (NRHP).
- Parra, Miguel, Adobe — vernacular adobe; private residence (NRHP).
- Yorba, Domingo Adobe and Casa Manuel Garcia — vernacular adobe; private residence (NRHP).
Suggested walking tour
A route through the documented adobe of San Juan Capistrano — 3 stops, measured at a researcher's unhurried pace.
A field tour of San Juan Capistrano
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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Montanez Adobe
31745 Los Rios St.The Montanez Adobe stands at 31745 Los Rios Street in the historic Los Rios district of San Juan Capistrano, one of the oldest continuously inhabited residential streets in California. The Los Rios district grew up adjacent to Mission San Juan Capistrano,…
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Parra, Miguel, Adobe
27832 Ortega Hwy.The Miguel Parra Adobe stands at 27832 Ortega Highway in San Juan Capistrano, on the old alignment that linked the mission town with the inland Trabuco district and the southern California ranchos. The Parra family was among the Acjachemen-descended and…
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Yorba, Domingo Adobe and Casa Manuel Garcia
31781 Camino CapistranoThe Domingo Yorba Adobe and adjoining Casa Manuel Garcia at 31781 Camino Capistrano in San Juan Capistrano form a paired group of mid-nineteenth-century residences in the historic core of the mission town. The properties are associated with the Yorba family,…
All 3 entries in San Juan Capistrano
Documented properties in San Juan Capistrano, listed alphabetically. Each plate carries the entry's reference number, registry status, address, and date of construction.
CA-SJC-001 NRHP CA-SJC-002 NRHP CA-SJC-003 NRHP Nearby cities
Other adobe centers within reach of San Juan Capistrano. Each links to its own chapter of the Atlas.