Diego Sepúlveda Adobe
Tongva Gabrieliño [1] | |
| Native place name(s) | Lukup [1] |
|---|---|
| Governing body | City of Costa Mesa |
| Current use | Museum |
| Reference no. | #227 |
| Website | |
| https://costamesahistory.org/adobe.htm | |
The Diego Sepúlveda Adobe, sometimes called the Costa Mesa Estancia or the Santa Ana Estancia, is an adobe structure in Costa Mesa, Orange County, California.[2][3] It is the second-oldest building still standing in the county.
History
The adobe was built between 1817 and 1823 to house the
mayordomo and herdsmen who tended the cattle and horses from Mission San Juan Capistrano to the south, in Alta California. The way-station was strategically situated on the banks of the Santa Ana River, some six leguas (Spanish Leagues) north of the parent mission, to overlook cattle grazing lands and the Tongva villagers of Lupukngna.[4]
It served as a lookout post when the
Hippolyte de Bouchard attacked San Juan Capistrano on December 14, 1818.[3] By 1820 the building and its surrounding lands became an official estancia (mission station), where padres from the mission would visit regularly to bring "spiritual food" to the faithful.[5]
After the
Pueblo of Los Angeles.[3]
Present day
The adobe, which has been restored to its original style using original construction methods, is the second-oldest building still standing in Orange County.[2] The Mission San Juan Capistrano's "Serra's Chapel" is the oldest.
The building then became a local history museum, operated by the Costa Mesa Historical Society.[2][3]
See also
- List of Spanish missions in California
- History of Orange County, California
- California Historical Landmarks in Orange County, California
- Ranchos of Orange County, California
- fleet oiler built during World War II.
Notes
- ^ a b Meadows
- ^ a b c Costa Mesa Historical Society
- ^ a b c d Earl, John (June 2007). "History You Want to Repeat: The Diego Sepulveda Estancia of Costa Mesa". The Orange Coast Voice. No. 9. Duane J. Roberts. pp. 5–6.
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- ^ Engelhardt, Zephyrin, O.F.M. (1922). San Juan Capistrano Mission. Standard Printing Co., Los Angeles, CA.
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References
- Kroeber, Alfred L. (1925). Handbook of the Indians of California. Dover Publications, Inc., New York, NY.
- Meadows, Don (June 1965). "Ghost Among the Tumbleweeds". Tumbleweeds to Roses. Archived from the original on October 8, 2007. Retrieved June 23, 2007.
