La Casa de Alvarado - San Diego, CA
Posted by: Groundspeak Premium Member Metro2
N 32° 45.288 W 117° 11.821
11S E 481544 N 3624121
Located in San Diego's Old Town State Historic Park.
Waymark Code: WMQCV1
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 02/06/2016
Published By:Groundspeak Premium Member saopaulo1
Views: 2

The sign in front of the house reads:

"La Casa de Alvarado

c.1830 Single-story adobe home built by Francisco Maria Alvarado
and his wife Tomasa Pico.

1851 Property subdivided by the Alvarados and leased to incoming
Americans for business purposes.

1987 Reconstructed by California State Parks"
Group that erected the marker: California State Parks

Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary:
Old Town State Park
San Diego, CA USA


URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed

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Metro2 visited La Casa de Alvarado  -  San Diego, CA 01/19/2016 Metro2 visited it