Adventure 051, Site 175 - Salvador Vallejo Adobe

Capture California, the Game-2012

Adventure: 051, Site 175 - Salvador Vallejo Adobe

California Landmark Number: 501

Team: Thing One, Thing Two

Date:  September 20, 2012

Location:

Latitude: 38° 17.616′ N

Longitude: 122° 27.527′ W

Address: 421 First Street West, Sonoma CA

Description:

Date Built: 1836

The Sonoma Plaza is just filled with buildings with plaques. There are lots of local, unnumbered plaques. But then there are many ones with numbers, such as the one honoring Salvador Vallejo and his adobe. It is a California Landmark, so naturally, Thing One and Thing Two scoop it right up.

NO. 501 SALVADOR VALLEJO ADOBE - This was the home of Captain Salvador Vallejo, brother of General Mariano G. Vallejo, who founded Sonoma. The adobe was built by Indian labor between 1836 and 1846, and was occupied by Captain Vallejo and his family until the Bear Flag Party seized Sonoma on June 4, 1846. Cumberland College, a Presbyterian coeducational boarding school, was located here from 1858 to 1864.
Location: 421-1st St W Sonoma



From HMDB:
This historic adobe, built by Indian labor, was originally one story. The second story was probably added in 1852 when the northern portion, which functioned as the El Dorado Hotel, was purchased by Cumberland Presbytery. From 1858 to 1864, Cumberland College, a co-educational boarding school, occupied the corner site. The wooded Greek Revival façade was added during this period. The portion of the original adobe became the home of Camille Aguillon family during the 19870’s. Aguillon made and sold wine on the ground floor through 1906.
Source: Sonoma Walking Tour Brochure









References:

• Noehill
  
• Historical Marker Database (HMDB.org)
  
• Waymarking
  

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)
  
• Noehill (NOE)
  
• Historical Marker Database (HMDB)
  
• WayMarking (WAY)