Peña Adobe is a historic building in
Vacaville, California
Vacaville is a city located in Solano County in Northern California. Sitting approximately from Sacramento and from San Francisco, it is within the Sacramento Valley. As of the 2020 census, Vacaville had a population of 102,386, making it ...
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History
It was built in 1842 by the
Californios
Californio (plural Californios) is a term used to designate a Hispanic Californians, Hispanic Californian, especially those descended from Spanish and Mexican settlers of the 17th through 19th centuries. California's Spanish language, Spanish-s ...
. It was designed by
Juan Felipe Peña. It was located on the
Rancho Los Putos. It is situated on 1.5 acres. It is owned by the Peña Adobe Historical Society and is open to the public on the first Saturday of the month.
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The Peña Adobe is now part of the city's Peña Adobe Park, which includes the Mowers-Goheen Museum, the Willis Linn Jepson Memorial Garden, Indian Council Ground and picnic and recreation facilities.
References
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External links
Peña Adobe Historical Society
Museums in Solano County, California
Buildings and structures in Vacaville, California
Historic house museums in California
Adobe buildings and structures in California
Buildings and structures completed in 1842
1842 establishments in Alta California