Nick's Café - San Juan Capistrano, CA - Signs of History on Waymarking.com

The plaque says, "This building façade was built in 1938 by Nick and Canuta Arbonies as a home and restaurant which replaced an earlier building that was the first train stationmaster's house and office. The Arbonies were both born in the Basque Navarra region of Spain and immigrated to the United States between 1917 and 1922. Many of San Juan Capistrano's Basques were sheepherders, but another important part of local Basque history was about cultural and social gatherings and the hospitality of the restaurants, homes, and boardinghouses also known as "ostatuak." The simple two-story building was originally called "Nick's Café" and it was an important social gathering place for the community."

Group that erected the marker: N/A Address of where the marker is located. Approximate if necessary: San Juan Capistrano, CA URL of a web site with more information about the history mentioned on the sign: Not listed

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