California Landmark 509: Joaquín Moraga Adobe in Orinda, California

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California Historical Landmarks in Contra Costa County

Landmark 509
Joaquín Moraga Adobe
24 Adobe Lane
Orinda
Built 1841

6 June 2006

Joaquín Moraga Adobe

In 1835 Don Joaquín Moraga, with his cousin Don Juan Bernal, was awarded this grant which they called Rancho Laguna de los Palos Colorados - the adobe was completed in 1841. Don Joaquín was the grandson of José Joaquín Moraga, founder and first commandante of the Presidio of San Francisco.

Citation from California Office of Historic Preservation

The Joaquín Moraga Adobe is privately owned and located on fenced property. We were unable to locate a commemorative plaque with public access.

For more information about this site, please see National Register Landmark 72000223.

Some other landmark California adobes:

Contra Costa County		Alvarado Adobe in San Pablo
		Castro Adobe Site in El Cerrito
		Martinez Adobe in Martinez
		Moraga Adobe in Orinda
		Don Fernando Pacheco Adobe in Concord
		Don Salvio Pacheco Adobe in Concord

Glenn County		Swift Adobe Site near Orland

Kings County		El Adobe de los Robles Near Lemoore

Lake County		Stone and Kelsey Adobe Site in Kelseyville

Santra Cruz County		Castro Adobe near Watsonville

Shasta County		Reading Adobe Site near Cottonwood

Solano County		Peña Adobe near Vacaville

Sonoma County		Nash Adobe in Sonoma
		Petaluma Adobe near Petaluma
		Vallejo Adobe in Sonoma

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