Galindo, Don Francisco, House
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Why it's listed
Located at 1721 Amador Avenue in Concord, this two-story white frame house was built in stages. The southern section, of redwood on a brick basement, dates from the mid-1850s and shows simplified Greek Revival details. In 1875 a larger, more ornamental wing with bay windows and a front porch was added for Juan Crisostomo Galindo and his bride, Marina Amador. The house was built by Francisco Galindo, son-in-law of Salvio Pacheco, who with Pacheco and Fernando Pacheco laid out the town of Todos Santos in 1868; it was soon renamed Concord. The nomination describes it as the most significant wood frame structure in the city and the oldest Greek Revival type building in the area's small farming communities. Continuous occupation by the family left the house largely unchanged since about 1875, with original interior finishes and family furnishings and documents. Concord designated it a historic landmark in 1976.
Significance in brief: The nomination calls it the most historically significant wood frame structure in Concord and says it was built by Francisco Galindo, who co-founded the town that became Concord. It is described as one of the few and the oldest Greek Revival type buildings in the East Bay's small agricultural communities, with well-preserved interior and exterior. Descendants of the Galindo family have occupied it continuously, so few changes have been made since about 1875.
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 88000553, listed May 20, 1988. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence high).
Key facts
| Address | 1721 Amador Ave., Concord |
|---|---|
| County | Contra Costa County |
| Listed | May 20, 1988 |
| Reference number | 88000553 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Period of significance | 1856-1875 |
| Architect / builder | Not known; built by Francisco Galindo |
| Architectural style | Greek Revival (southern section, simplified, or early Late Federal); late Italianate or early 1880s decorative style (northern section) |
| Areas of significance | Exploration/Settlement, Architecture |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Excellent condition, unaltered, on its original site; occupied as a private residence by a Galindo descendant at the time of the form. |
| Acreage | 0.5 |
| Coordinates | 37.97333, -122.03457 (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.
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.
Sources and further reading
- National Park Service, National Register of Historic Places database (snapshot May 2026), reference 88000553.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q5292628
- This listing as JSON
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