Casa de Estudillo

Casa de Estudillo is an adobe house in Old Town San Diego with thirteen rooms arranged around an external corridor. The structure features thick adobe walls and a secluded central courtyard garden.

The house was built between 1827 and 1829 for Jose Maria Estudillo and his son, early Spanish settlers who became prominent in the region. It became a center of local life during the Mexican period in California.

The house shows how a prominent Mexican-American family organized their daily life and what mattered to them in their home. The rooms reveal the social customs and domestic practices of the period through furniture and layout choices.

The museum is located in Old Town and is within walking distance of other historic sites in the area. Visitors can walk through the furnished rooms at their own pace to see daily life from the 1800s.

A turreted balcony on the roof allowed the family to watch bullfights, horse races, and celebrations in the plaza below. This rooftop vantage point shows how social events shaped the design of the home.

Location: California

GPS coordinates: 37.72340,-122.16000

Latest update: December 14, 2025 14:42