Rancho San Miguel (Noe)
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Rancho San Miguel was a 4443 acres (18 km²) Mexican land grant
in present day San Francisco County, California given in 1845 by Governor Pío Pico
to José de Jesús Noé
. The grant included what is now known as Eureka Valley
and extended past Mount Davidson almost to present day Daly City
. The grant encompassed the present-day San Francisco neighborhoods of Noe Valley
, the Castro
, Glen Park
, Diamond Heights
, and St. Francis Wood.
, and came to California his wife, Guadalupe Garduno, in 1834 with the Hijar-Padres Colony. During the last years of Mexican rule in California, José Noé held several administrative posts in San Francisco. He was alcalde in 1842 and in part of 1846. José Noé received the one square league Rancho San Miguel grant in 1845.
With the cession
of California to the United States following the Mexican-American War, the 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
provided that the land grants would be honored. As required by the Land Act of 1851, a claim for Rancho San Miguel was filed with the Public Land Commission
in 1852, and the grant was patented
to José de Jesús Noé in 1857.
After his wife died in 1848, leaving three sons, Noé began selling Rancho San Miguel. In 1854, Noé sold a large part of Rancho San Miguel to John Meirs Horner and his brother William J. Horner. By that time Noé obtained a US land patent to Rancho San Miguel in 1857, he had already sold much of it. José Noé died in 1862 and passed what remained of the rancho to his children. By 1862, French financier, François Louis Alfred Pioche, owned most of the Rancho San Miguel, but then lost it in a foreclosure
sale in 1878. In 1880, former Mayor of San Francisco
Adolph Sutro
bought the northwesterly portion of the rancho.
In 1895, heirs of José Noé contend that his sale to Horner was illegal and unsuccessfully sued to have half of the rancho land -- their mother's share -- restored to them.
Ranchos of California
The Spanish, and later the Méxican government encouraged settlement of territory now known as California by the establishment of large land grants called ranchos, from which the English ranch is derived. Devoted to raising cattle and sheep, the owners of the ranchos attempted to pattern themselves...
in present day San Francisco County, California given in 1845 by Governor Pío Pico
Pío Pico
Pío de Jesús Pico was the last Governor of Alta California under Mexican rule.-Origins:...
to José de Jesús Noé
José de Jesús Noé
José de Jesús Noé was the last Mexican alcalde of Yerba Buena, which was renamed San Francisco after the conclusion of the Mexican-American War in 1846. He was appointed to the position twice: first as the 7th Alcalde and again as the 12th Alcalde in 1846...
. The grant included what is now known as Eureka Valley
Eureka Valley, San Francisco, California
Eureka Valley is a neighborhood in San Francisco, bounded by Market Street, Dolores Street, Sixteenth Street, and Noe Street.-History:In 1845 José de Jesús Noé was granted Rancho San Miguel, four thousand acres stretching from Twin Peaks into Noe and Eureka valleys. In 1854 John M...
and extended past Mount Davidson almost to present day Daly City
Daly City, California
Daly City is the largest city in San Mateo County, California, United States, with a 2010 population of 101,123. Located immediately south of San Francisco, it is named in honor of businessman and landowner John Daly.-History:...
. The grant encompassed the present-day San Francisco neighborhoods of Noe Valley
Noe Valley, San Francisco, California
-Location:Its borders are generally considered to be 22nd Street to the north, Randall Street to the south, Dolores Street to the east, and Grand View Avenue to the west. These borders are understood to be somewhat flexible, particularly by real estate agents...
, the Castro
The Castro, San Francisco, California
The Castro District, commonly referenced as The Castro, is a neighborhood in Eureka Valley in San Francisco, California. The Castro is one of America's first and best-known gay neighborhoods, and it is currently its largest...
, Glen Park
Glen Park, San Francisco, California
Glen Park is a small neighborhood in San Francisco, California, named for the adjacent Glen Canyon Park.-Location:It is at the southern edge of the hills in the interior of the city, to the south of Diamond Heights and Noe Valley, west of Bernal Heights, and east of Glen Canyon Park...
, Diamond Heights
Diamond Heights, San Francisco, California
Diamond Heights is a neighborhood in the middle part of San Francisco, California, roughly bordered by Diamond Heights Boulevard and Noe Valley on the east side and Glen Canyon Park on the west side.-History:...
, and St. Francis Wood.
History
José de Jesús Noé (1805-1862) was born in Puebla, MexicoPuebla, Mexico
Puebla, Mexico, may refer to:*Puebla, one of the 32 component federal entities of the United Mexican States*Puebla, Puebla, capital city of that state...
, and came to California his wife, Guadalupe Garduno, in 1834 with the Hijar-Padres Colony. During the last years of Mexican rule in California, José Noé held several administrative posts in San Francisco. He was alcalde in 1842 and in part of 1846. José Noé received the one square league Rancho San Miguel grant in 1845.
With the cession
Mexican Cession
The Mexican Cession of 1848 is a historical name in the United States for the region of the present day southwestern United States that Mexico ceded to the U.S...
of California to the United States following the Mexican-American War, the 1848 Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo
The Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo is the peace treaty, largely dictated by the United States to the interim government of a militarily occupied Mexico City, that ended the Mexican-American War on February 2, 1848...
provided that the land grants would be honored. As required by the Land Act of 1851, a claim for Rancho San Miguel was filed with the Public Land Commission
Public Land Commission
The Public Land Commission, a former agency of the United States government, was created following the admission of California as a state in 1850 . The Commission's purpose was to determine the validity of prior Spanish and Mexican land grants in California.California Senator William M...
in 1852, and the grant was patented
Land patent
A land patent is a land grant made patent by the sovereign lord over the land in question. To make a such a grant “patent”, such a sovereign lord must document the land grant, securely sign and seal the document and openly publish the same to the public for all to see...
to José de Jesús Noé in 1857.
After his wife died in 1848, leaving three sons, Noé began selling Rancho San Miguel. In 1854, Noé sold a large part of Rancho San Miguel to John Meirs Horner and his brother William J. Horner. By that time Noé obtained a US land patent to Rancho San Miguel in 1857, he had already sold much of it. José Noé died in 1862 and passed what remained of the rancho to his children. By 1862, French financier, François Louis Alfred Pioche, owned most of the Rancho San Miguel, but then lost it in a foreclosure
Foreclosure
Foreclosure is the legal process by which a mortgage lender , or other lien holder, obtains a termination of a mortgage borrower 's equitable right of redemption, either by court order or by operation of law...
sale in 1878. In 1880, former Mayor of San Francisco
Mayor of San Francisco
The Mayor of the City and County of San Francisco is the head of the executive branch of San Francisco's city and county government. The mayor has the duty to enforce city laws, and the power to either approve or veto bills passed by the San Francisco Board of Supervisors, the legislative branch....
Adolph Sutro
Adolph Sutro
Adolph Heinrich Joseph Sutro was the 24th mayor of San Francisco, and second Jewish mayor, serving in that office from 1894 until 1896...
bought the northwesterly portion of the rancho.
In 1895, heirs of José Noé contend that his sale to Horner was illegal and unsuccessfully sued to have half of the rancho land -- their mother's share -- restored to them.