Santa Clara in Santa Clara County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
The Berryessa Adobe
This Adobe House
—Culture and Structure Together —
The Location of the Adobe – 1873
Thirty years after the Berryessa Adobe was built, Mission Santa Clara had developed into the town of Santa Clara, streets, town blocks, vineyards, and orchards covered this area. This map is based on the first official survey of Santa Clara. At the edge of town not the Berryessa Adobe on the highlighted lot labeled 39
Mission Santa Clara - 1842 This sketch depicts Santa Clara in 1842, just prior to the construction of the Berryessa Adobe. On the far right side you can see rows of older adobe homes, like the Peña Adobe.
The Peña Adobe
By the early 1790s Native American converts at Mission Santa Clara may have built and lived in adobe homes like these. The Pena Adobe still stands (the home in the background with the chimney) and belongs to the Santa Clara Women’s Club.
The City of Santa Clara’s restoration of the Berryessa Adobe
Marker series. This marker is included in the Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail marker series.
Location. 37° 20.518′ N, 121° 56.824′ W. Marker is in Santa Clara, California, in Santa Clara County. Marker is on Jefferson Street, on the left when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 373 Jefferson Street, Santa Clara CA 95050, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. California Wesleyan College (approx. ¼ mile away); Landrum House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Harris/Lass House (approx. 0.3 miles away); Dr. Henry Warburton House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Kiely House (approx. 0.4 miles away); Luis Arguello Home (approx. 0.4 miles away); Elim Community Church (approx. 0.4 miles away); Mission Corral Site (approx. 0.4 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Santa Clara.
Categories. • Hispanic Americans • Notable Buildings •
Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. This page originally submitted on February 24, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of San Jose, California. This page has been viewed 606 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on February 24, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of San Jose, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.