Jose Castro House, Adobe residence in San Juan Bautista, United States.
The Jose Castro House features a two-story design with plaster-covered adobe walls and a tile-covered gable roof at the intersection of 2nd and Washington Streets.
Built in 1841 by Jose Antonio Castro, a former Governor of Alta California, the residence later became home to Patrick Breen, a survivor of the Donner Party.
The residence demonstrates the evolution of California architecture through its combination of adobe construction methods and New England timber frame techniques.
The house operates as a furnished museum within San Juan Bautista State Historic Park, displaying domestic life arrangements from the mid-nineteenth century.
Four glass panes flank the front door, representing an unusual deviation from traditional Monterey Colonial architecture found in mid-1800s California.
Location: San Juan Bautista
Inception: 1841
Architects: José Antonio Castro
Architectural style: Monterey Colonial architecture
GPS coordinates: 36.84466,-121.53468
Latest update: March 4, 2025 10:42
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