Casa de Estudillo (San Leandro, California)

Casa de Estudillo was a 19th-century adobe house, located in San Leandro, California. It was built by Don José Joaquín Estudillo, a member of the prominent Estudillo family of California.

Casa de Estudillo
Estudillo Home, 1940. Photo from the Library of Congress.
Location550 W Estudillo Ave., San Leandro, California
Coordinates37°43′24″N 122°09′36″W / 37.7234°N 122.1601°W / 37.7234; -122.1601
Reference no.279[1]

History

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Californio statesman José Joaquín Estudillo

It was built around 1850, and was the last home of José Joaquín Estudillo, a member of the prominent Estudillo family of California, and his wife Juana Martínez de Estudillo.

The site is now the location of St. Leander's Church. There is a plaque commemorating the house.

Landmark

The site of Casa de Estudillo is a California Historical Landmark.[1]

 
Plaque of Estudillo Home

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Casa de Estudillo". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved October 5, 2012.