Yorba-Slaughter Adobe
Approximate location: the National Park Service places this pin arbitrarily within the property, not at a surveyed point (stated accuracy ±12 m).
Why it's listed
Perched on a gently sloping hill above the Chino Valley, this adobe ranch house was built in the early 1850s by Raimundo Yorba, son of Bernardo Yorba, one of Southern California's largest landholders. The ranch once covered more than 3,000 acres, but the nominated property is now 1.94 acres holding the adobe, a winery building, a cement block house built after 1897 and a small former post office from the town of Rincon. Fenton M. Slaughter, a Mexican War veteran, forty-niner, county supervisor and state legislator, bought the house in 1868 and lived there until his death in 1897. Restoration began in the early 1930s under his daughter, Julia Fuqua, who furnished the interior with his original pieces. The building is valued as a representative example of adobe construction from the Mexican period and now operates as a museum of early California ranch life.
Significance in brief: The nomination calls it an excellent, representative example of adobe construction from the Mexican period in California. It was built by Raimundo Yorba, son of major landholder Bernardo Yorba, and later became the home of Fenton M. Slaughter, a Mexican War veteran, forty-niner, county supervisor and state legislator. It now serves as a museum of early California ranch life.
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 75000460, listed July 7, 1975. Summary generated October 2026 (model claude-sonnet-5-5, prompt v1.0-2026-10-29, confidence medium).
Key facts
| Address | 5.5 mi. S of Chino at 17127 Pomona Rincon Rd., Chino |
|---|---|
| County | San Bernardino County |
| Listed | July 7, 1975 |
| Reference number | 75000460 |
| Resource type | Building |
| Architect / builder | Raimundo Yorba (builder) |
| Architectural style | Adobe construction of the Mexican period |
| Areas of significance | Architecture, Social History |
| Level of significance | Local |
| Status (as stated in the nomination) | Used as a museum, with a caretaker living in the adjacent cement block house; condition listed as good; restored from the early 1930s. |
| Acreage | 1.1 |
| Coordinates | 33.94048, -117.66528 (NPS GIS) |
What listing means for this property
National Register listing is honorary: it recognises significance and does not restrict what a private owner may do without federal money or permits. It unlocks the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit for income-producing buildings, state credits in many states, and Section 106 review when federal agencies are involved. See what listing means in practice.
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 75000460.
- Nomination form (PDF, National Archives) — catalog entry
- Wikipedia article (used for cross-checking only; text not reproduced here)
- Wikidata Q14684279
- This listing as JSON
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