{"nrhp_refnum":"78000731","name":"Parra, Miguel, Adobe","other_names":["Parra Adobe"],"category":"building","location":{"address":"27832 Ortega Hwy.","address_restricted":false,"city":"San Juan Capistrano","county":"Orange County","state":"CA","lat":33.50965468600003,"lon":-117.64581605299998,"geom_source":"nps_gis"},"listed_date":"1978-09-11","is_nhl":false,"nhl_designated_date":null,"areas_of_significance":["Exploration/Settlement","Architecture"],"significance_levels":["local"],"summary":{"what_it_is":"A single-story sun-dried adobe brick building, about 18 by 40 feet, at 27832 Ortega Highway in San Juan Capistrano, Orange County, California. It was built around 1841 during the Mexican Era as one of the ranch adobes upvalley from the mission.","why_significant":"The nomination argues it is the least-altered of Orange County's remaining adobes, with an exceptionally high share of original fabric. It is an excellent example of Mexican Era adobe construction in the decade before statehood. Its pedimented window and door surrounds show early Yankee Classical influence brought by sea trade.","narrative":"Built around 1841, this small adobe near San Juan Creek in San Juan Capistrano measures roughly 18 by 40 feet and is made of sun-dried adobe bricks. It was one of the ranch adobes upvalley from the mission. Its symmetrical front has a central recessed doorway with side lights, flanked by two windows, all with pedimented wood surrounds that reflect Classical styling introduced through trade with New England. Miguel Parra, an Indian who lived there before 1880, was probably its first occupant, though its origin remains uncertain. Later it sheltered several families between 1887 and 1910, and in 1978 it passed to the city. A modern metal roof is the main alteration, and the building is regarded as the least altered adobe in Orange County, retaining an unusually large share of original material. Its significance was judged local and countywide, as an early farmhouse type along State Highway 74. Restoration was planned to follow federal standards.","period_of_significance":"1800-1899","architect_builder":null,"architectural_style":"Mexican Era adobe with Classical Revival elements","criteria":[],"status_note":"Vacant and deteriorating, with a modern metal roof, boarded openings and temporary stabilization. The City of San Juan Capistrano owns it and has undertaken restoration for use as a cultural center.","vacant_flag":true,"machine_generated":true,"model":"claude-sonnet-5-5","prompt_version":"v1.0-2026-10-29","generated_at":"2026-10-29 02:55:31.472309-05","source_pdf":"https://s3.amazonaws.com/NARAprodstorage/lz/electronic-records/rg-079/NPS_CA/78000731.pdf"},"photo":null,"district":null,"sources":{"nps_snapshot_date":"2026-05-22","nara_catalog":"https://catalog.archives.gov/id/123860310","wikipedia":null,"wikidata":null},"indexable":true,"url":"https://nationalhistoricalregister.com/california/orange-county/parra-miguel-adobe-78000731/"}