Peralta, Antonio Maria, House
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Why it's listed
This two-story wood frame house at 2465 34th Avenue in Oakland was built in 1870 by Antonio Maria Peralta after an 1868 earthquake damaged the adobe structures of his family's hacienda. It is the last remnant of the headquarters of Rancho San Antonio, granted to Luis Maria Peralta in 1820, where the first permanent dwelling in Oakland was erected in 1821. The rancho was known in the 1840s for hospitality, with about twenty adobe guest houses at its peak. The house is a Victorian Italianate farmhouse with classic window frames and caps, a bracketed cornice and a one-story front porch with turned Doric columns. It was moved across the street in 1897 but remains on the original hacienda site. Later changes include garages added in 1928 and 1936 and plumbing and foundation repairs. Its relatively high integrity and its contrast with the earlier adobes illustrate the growing influence of American building styles in the area.
Significance in brief: It is the last remaining portion of the headquarters of Rancho San Antonio, granted to Luis Maria Peralta in 1820, where the first permanent dwelling in Oakland was built. It is also an excellent, relatively intact example of Victorian Italianate architecture, marking a shift from earlier adobe buildings to American styles and building techniques.
Machine-generated summary. This summary was generated by a language model from the official nomination document and has not been reviewed line by line by an editor. It may contain errors. Check the source document before relying on any detail. Source: nomination document (PDF) · National Archives catalog entry. NRHP reference 77000285, listed November 17, 1977. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 2465 34th Ave., Oakland |
|---|---|
| County | Alameda County |
| Listed | November 17, 1977 |
| Reference number | 77000285 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1800-1899 |
| Architect / builder | Antonio Maria Peralta, Sr. (builder/owner) |
| Architectural style | Victorian Italianate |
| Areas of significance | Exploration/Settlement, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Listed as unoccupied in the classification section; condition marked good. Alterations include garages added in 1928 and 1936 and plumbing work in 1936. |
| Acreage | 0.1 |
| Coordinates | 37.78700, -122.21746 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary for a privately owned home: it does not by itself restrict what an owner may do with their own money, and it does not require public access. Restrictions come from local landmark or historic-district ordinances, which are separate (how they differ).
Owner-occupied houses are not eligible for the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit, which applies to income-producing buildings, but many states offer credits for homeowners. Listing also opens the door to preservation easements and to buying a plaque. Start with what listing means for homeowners, renovating a listed house and selling one.
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Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 77000285.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q133252508
- This listing as JSON
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