Adventure 051, Site 033 – El Adobe de los Robles Rancho

Capture California, the Game-2012

Adventure: 051, Site 033 – El Adobe de los Robles Rancho (the adobe of the oaks ranch )

California Landmark Number: 206

Team: Thing One, Thing Two

Date:  September 18, 2012

Location:

Latitude: 36° 19.663′ N

Longitude: 119° 48.525′ W

Address: 10036 19 ½ Avenue, Lemoore, CA

Description:

Date Built: 1856

We have been seeing this historical sign on Highway 41 for ages—our son went to school in the San Luis Obispo area. For the past several months we have been thinking, lets stop and see what this adobe building is all about. So now that Capture California is giving us points for stopping—we did. Thing Two had looked and noted that it was the second oldest adobe building in the San Joaquin Valley. While, it looks old, it was, in the words of Thing Two, “different than what we expected.”



The adobe house is on private land, with a plaque, marked off with No Trespassing signs. The house itself is only visually accessible. So we took pictures from the road. And then off we went.

NO. 206 EL ADOBE DE LOS ROBLES RANCHO - This restored adobe, second oldest in San Joaquin Valley, was built by Daniel Rhoades, who came to California in 1846 by overland caravan. Rhoades and his brother, John, were among organizers of the first expedition that attempted to rescue the Donner party at Donner Lake. Built in 1856, the adobe has been continuously occupied since.
Location: 10036-19-1/2 Ave, SW corner State Hwy 41 and Lacy Blvd, 3 mi N of Lemoore

References:

• Wikipedia: Daniel Rhoades
  
• Noehill
  

Overall Landmark References:

• David Schmitt's California State Historical Landmark (Schmitt)
  
• Wikipedia: California's National Landmarks (WCNL)
  
• State of California's California Historical Landmarks (CHL)
  
• Wikipedia: California State Landmarks (WCSL)
  
• State of California Historical Resources (CHR)
  
• National Registry of Historical Places (NRHP)