Catalina Verdugo Adobe, Historic adobe house in Glendale, United States.
Catalina Verdugo Adobe is a clay brick house in Glendale with thick walls and Spanish colonial architectural features built in the 1820s. The structure preserves how early builders in this region worked with available materials and construction methods.
The building was constructed between 1828 and 1830, shortly after the Verdugo family received a large land grant from the Mexican governor. This period marked a key moment in California history before the region came under American control.
The adobe carries the name of Catalina Verdugo, the blind daughter of José María Verdugo, who according to some accounts lived in it until her death in 1871; other sources give 1861 and place her there with Teodoro Verdugo's family. The site is now a public historic park owned by the City of Glendale, where markers recount the Rancho San Rafael grant of 1784.
The adobe stands at 2211 Bonita Drive in Glendale, on the grounds of the former Rancho San Rafael. The property is owned by the City of Glendale and run as a historic park, with the Oak of Peace on the same site. Look for the entrance markers naming State Historic Landmark No. 637 and the 1976 National Register listing.
The Oak of Peace beside the adobe hosted a January 11, 1847, meeting where Jesús Pico, sent by Lt. Col. John C. Frémont, urged General Andrés Pico and Governor Flores to sign a treaty before surrendering to American forces. The tree and adobe were listed together on the National Register in 1976.
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