Jose Eusebio Boronda Adobe
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The Jose Eusebio Boronda Adobe is a Monterey Colonial style
building from 1846, located in Salinas
, Monterey County, California
.
This was the in-town Spanish Colonial adobe
and wood home of José Eusebio Boronda, who was the grantee of Rancho Rincon de Sanjon
that was located to the northwest of Salinas.
in 1973 , and is a California Historical Landmark
.
Monterey Colonial architecture
Monterey Colonial is an architectural style developed in Alta California involving two stories, porches, a hip roof, and adobe walls. It was supposedly originated by Thomas O. Larkin who had moved from New England to Monterey, California and built the Larkin House in 1835...
building from 1846, located in Salinas
Salinas, California
Salinas is the county seat and the largest municipality of Monterey County, California. Salinas is located east-southeast of the mouth of the Salinas River, at an elevation of about 52 feet above sea level. The population was 150,441 at the 2010 census...
, Monterey County, California
Monterey County, California
Monterey County is a county located on the Pacific coast of the U.S. state of California, its northwestern section forming the southern half of Monterey Bay. The northern half of the bay is in Santa Cruz County. As of 2010, the population was 415,057. The county seat and largest city is Salinas...
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This was the in-town Spanish Colonial adobe
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...
and wood home of José Eusebio Boronda, who was the grantee of Rancho Rincon de Sanjon
Rancho Rincon de Sanjon
Rancho Rincon de Sanjon was a Mexican land grant in present day Monterey County, California given in 1840 by Governor Juan B. Alvarado to José Eusebio Boronda. The name means "corner of Sanjo del Alisal"...
that was located to the northwest of Salinas.
Landmark
The Jose Eusebio Boronda Adobe was listed on the National Register of Historic PlacesNational Register of Historic Places
The National Register of Historic Places is the United States government's official list of districts, sites, buildings, structures, and objects deemed worthy of preservation...
in 1973 , and is a California Historical Landmark
California Historical Landmark
California Historical Landmarks are buildings, structures, sites, or places in the state of California that have been determined to have statewide historical significance by meeting at least one of the criteria listed below:...
.