Los Coches Rancho - Soledad, CA - U.S. National Register of Historic Places on Waymarking.com

"Los Coches Rancho (8,994.2 acres) was granted to María Josefa Soberanes de Richardson by the Mexican government in 1841. Her husband, William Brunner Richardson, a native of Baltimore, Maryland, built the adobe house here in 1843, and planted the nearby locust trees in 1846. This was the site of Captain John C. Frémont's encampment in 1846 and 1847, the adobe was later used as a stage station and post office. It was donated to the State of California in 1958 by Margaret Jacks." (visit link)

Street address: 1 mi, (1.6 km) S of Soledad on U.S. 101 Soledad, CA USA County / Borough / Parish: Monterey Year listed: 1979 Historic (Areas of) Significance: Information Potential, Architecture/Engineering Periods of significance: 1825-1849, 1749-1500 AD, 1499-1000 AD, 1000-500 AD Historic function: Domestic Current function: Vacant/Not In Use Privately owned?: yes Primary Web Site: [Web Link] Secondary Website 1: [Web Link] Season start / Season finish: Not listed Hours of operation: Not listed Secondary Website 2: Not listed National Historic Landmark Link: Not listed

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