Where the city's adobe stands
Three houses to start with
If you read only three entries before walking San Luis Obispo County, read these — the highest-tier landmarks in the catalog and the foundation for everything else.
CA-SLO-001 · Catalog The Rios-Caledonia Adobe stands near the small town of San Miguel in northern San Luis Obispo County, along the historic Camino Real corridor that linked the Alta California missions. The structure was completed in 1835…
CA-SLO-002 · Catalog The Santa Margarita de Cortona Asistencia was established in 1787 as an asistencia ("sub-mission") to Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa, then in the Spanish Las Californias Province. Its site is near the present-day…
San Luis Obispo County's adobe character
San Luis Obispo County contains 2 adobe properties catalogued at the county level rather than against a specific city or village. The catalog mix: 1 vernacular adobe, 1 Spanish Colonial. Dated entries range from 1787 to 1835.
Entries in this catalog
- Santa Margarita de Cortona Asistencia — built 1787, Spanish Colonial; private residence.
- Ríos-Caledonia Adobe — built 1835, vernacular adobe; museum.
All 2 entries in San Luis Obispo County
Documented properties in San Luis Obispo County, listed alphabetically. Each plate carries the entry's reference number, registry status, address, and date of construction.
CA-SLO-001 Catalog CA-SLO-002 Catalog Nearby cities
Other adobe centers within reach of San Luis Obispo County. Each links to its own chapter of the Atlas.