California Historical Landmarks in Santa Cruz County
Landmark 998
Rancho San Andréas Castro Adobe
184 Old Adobe Road
Watsonville
Rancho San Andréas Castro Adobe
The Castro Adobe is an outstanding example of Monterey Colonial architectural styling.
The adobe functioned as a regional social center due to the importance of its location as
the governing seat of the Castro family rural empire, which reached across seven land grants
to include over a quarter of a million acres.
The Castro Adobe was damaged by the Loma Prieta earthquake of 1989
and is closed to the public. For more information, please see
National Landmark 76000531.