OLDEST -- Post Office in Town - San Juan Capistrano, CA
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N 33° 30.019 W 117° 39.763
11S E 438442 N 3706950
The first post office in historic San Juan Capistrano.
Waymark Code: WMM4XF
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 07/21/2014
Views: 4
The Orange County plaque say, "Built in the 1840's by Manuel Garcia, a Portuguese merchant, this is the only surviving Monterey style adobe in Orange County. Saved by the Oyharzabal family since 1880, its uses here include: French Hotel, a general store, and the town's first American era Post Office." The city plaque says, "This 1830 structure is typical of San Juan Capistrano adobes of this period; thick walls and a wood shingle roof. The house was purchased by Domingo Oyharzabal in 1880 and occupied by his family for over 100 years."
Type of documentation of superlative status: Plaque
Location of coordinates: Center of building
Web Site: Not listed
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