Sanchez Adobe Park
The National Park Service has not published a boundary polygon for this district; the map shows the listed properties inside it and the district's reference point.
Why it's listed
Sanchez Adobe Park in Pacifica protects three layers of California history on about five acres. The centerpiece is a two-story adobe, 22 by 64 feet, built by Francisco Sanchez between 1842 and 1846 with thick sun-dried brick walls on a local stone foundation. Nearby lie a Costanoan village site, thought to be Pruristac, and the foundations of a quadrangle used by Mission Dolores as an agricultural outpost from about 1786 to 1828. The outpost is the only known surviving example of its kind on the San Francisco peninsula, and the village is the only known ethnographic village in the region. Sanchez, a military officer and alcalde of San Francisco, was involved in a local skirmish with American forces in 1846. Later the adobe served as a ranch house, a hotel, a bootleg saloon and an artichoke shed. San Mateo County bought it in 1946 and restored it in 1953. It now operates as a park and museum.
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| Areas of significance | Agriculture, Military, Politics/Government, Architecture |
|---|---|
| Acreage | 5 |
| Boundary source | not published |
| Full listing page | Sanchez Adobe Park (property record) |
What listing means for this property
This is a historic district. Buildings within its boundary are either contributing (they add to the district's significance) or non-contributing. Owners of contributing income-producing buildings can claim the 20% federal rehabilitation tax credit; homeowners should look at state credits. National Register districts impose no design review by themselves; a local historic district ordinance, if one exists, does (the difference explained).
General information, not legal or tax advice. Rules change; confirm with your State Historic Preservation Office or a qualified adviser.