Diego Sepúlveda Adobe
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The Diego Sepúlveda Adobe (sometimes known as the Costa Mesa Estancia or the Santa Ana Estancia) is an adobe
structure built between 1817 and 1823 to house the mayordomo
and herdsmen who tended the cattle and horses from nearby Mission San Juan Capistrano
. Strategically situated on the banks of the Santa Ana River
some six leguas (Spanish Leagues) north of the parent mission, the way-station also served as a lookout post when the French
privateer
Hipólito Bouchard
attacked San Juan Capistrano on December 14, 1818. By 1820 the building and its surrounding lands became an official estancia (station), after which padres from the mission would visit regularly to bring "spiritual food" to the faithful.
The Adobe and its surrounding property (a portion of the Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana
) were deeded to Diego Sepúlveda (a former alcalde
of the Pueblo of Los Angeles
) around 1868. The Adobe, which has been restored to its original style, using original construction methods, is the second oldest building still standing in Orange County
, after San Juan's "Serra's Chapel." Today the facility is maintained by the Costa Mesa Historical Society as a museum.
Adobe
Adobe is a natural building material made from sand, clay, water, and some kind of fibrous or organic material , which the builders shape into bricks using frames and dry in the sun. Adobe buildings are similar to cob and mudbrick buildings. Adobe structures are extremely durable, and account for...
structure built between 1817 and 1823 to house the mayordomo
Majordomo (domestic staff)
A majordomo is a person who speaks, makes arrangements, or takes charge for another. Typically, the term refers to the highest person of a household staff, one who acts on behalf of the owner of a typically large residence...
and herdsmen who tended the cattle and horses from nearby Mission San Juan Capistrano
Mission San Juan Capistrano
Mission San Juan Capistrano was a Spanish mission in Southern California, located in present-day San Juan Capistrano. It was founded on All Saints Day November 1, 1776, by Spanish Catholics of the Franciscan Order...
. Strategically situated on the banks of the Santa Ana River
Santa Ana River
The Santa Ana River is the largest river of Southern California in the United States. Its drainage basin spans four counties. It rises in the San Bernardino Mountains and flows past the cities of San Bernardino and Riverside, before cutting through the northern tip of the Santa Ana Mountains and...
some six leguas (Spanish Leagues) north of the parent mission, the way-station also served as a lookout post when the French
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
privateer
Privateer
A privateer is a private person or ship authorized by a government by letters of marque to attack foreign shipping during wartime. Privateering was a way of mobilizing armed ships and sailors without having to spend public money or commit naval officers...
Hipólito Bouchard
Hippolyte de Bouchard
Hippolyte de Bouchard, or Hipólito de Bouchard , was a French and Argentine sailor and corsair who fought for Argentina, Chile, and Peru....
attacked San Juan Capistrano on December 14, 1818. By 1820 the building and its surrounding lands became an official estancia (station), after which padres from the mission would visit regularly to bring "spiritual food" to the faithful.
The Adobe and its surrounding property (a portion of the Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana
Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana
Rancho Santiago de Santa Ana was a Spanish land concession in present day Orange County, California given by Governor José Joaquín de Arrillaga in 1810 to Jose Antonio Yorba and his nephew Pablo Peralta...
) were deeded to Diego Sepúlveda (a former alcalde
Alcalde
Alcalde , or Alcalde ordinario, is the traditional Spanish municipal magistrate, who had both judicial and administrative functions. An alcalde was, in the absence of a corregidor, the presiding officer of the Castilian cabildo and judge of first instance of a town...
of the Pueblo of Los Angeles
Los Angeles, California
Los Angeles , with a population at the 2010 United States Census of 3,792,621, is the most populous city in California, USA and the second most populous in the United States, after New York City. It has an area of , and is located in Southern California...
) around 1868. The Adobe, which has been restored to its original style, using original construction methods, is the second oldest building still standing in Orange County
Orange County, California
Orange County is a county in the U.S. state of California. Its county seat is Santa Ana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,010,232, up from 2,846,293 at the 2000 census, making it the third most populous county in California, behind Los Angeles County and San Diego County...
, after San Juan's "Serra's Chapel." Today the facility is maintained by the Costa Mesa Historical Society as a museum.
See also
- USNS Mission Santa Ana (AO-137)USNS Mission Santa Ana (AO-137)USNS Mission Santa Ana was a that served in the United States Navy. The ship was originally intended as USS Concho for the U.S. Navy but her acquisition was canceled. The ship, a Type T2-SE-A3 tanker, was completed as SS Mission Santa Ana and delivered after the end of World War II. The tanker...
— a Mission Buenaventura Class fleet oiler built during World War IIWorld War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
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External links
- Costa Mesa Historical Society - official site