| California (San Luis Obispo County), Morro Bay — 821 — Morro Rock |
| | An important mariner's landfall for over 300 years, chronicled in the diaries of Portola, Fr. Crespi and Costanso in 1769 when they camped near this area on their trek to find Monterey. Sometimes called the "Gibraltar of the Pacific". It is the last in the famous chain of nine peaks which start in the city of San Luis Obispo.
California Registered Historical Landmark No. 821
Plaque placed by the State Department of Parks and Recreation in cooperation with the Morro Bay Chamber of . . . — Map (db m24795) |
| California (San Luis Obispo County), Morro Bay — The First Landing of Filipinos in the Continental United States — Historic Site |
| | During the Manila-Acapulco Galleon Trade Era from 1565 to 1815 Spanish galleons crossed the Pacific between the Philippines and Mexico.
On October 18, 1587, the Manila Galleon Nuestra Senora de Esperanza commanded by Pedro de Unamuno entered Morro Bay near here. A landing party was sent to shore which included Luzon Indios, marking the first landing of Filipinos in the continental United States. The landing party took official possession of the area for Spain by putting up a cross . . . — Map (db m24732) |
| California (San Luis Obispo County), Paso Robles — 936 — Rios-Caledonia Adobe |
| | This imposing building is an excellent example of California Mexican Era architecture using Indian labor. Petronilo Rios built the two-story Adobe about 1846 as his residence and headquarters for sheep and cattle operations named "Caledonia" in the 1860's it served as a hotel and stage stop between Los Angeles and San Francisco until 1886. Restoration began in 1968 by the friends of the Adobes. — Map (db m25003) |
| California (San Luis Obispo County), San Luis Obispo — Carnegie City Library — 1905 to 1955 |
| | Built on the site formerly occupied by Dona Ramona Carrillo Pacheco de Wilson’s two story town house, this building was for 55 years the city library. One of over 1,681 libraries given by Andrew Carnegie to American towns in the early 1900’s, it was built in 1905 by local contractor Joseph Maino, with Wm. H. Weeks as architect. As one of numerous California public buildings designed by Weeks, it shares appearances with Carnegie libraries in Lompoc and Paso Robles.
It is noteworthy that while . . . — Map (db m11605) |
| California (San Luis Obispo County), San Luis Obispo — Chong's Candy Store |
| | This building was built in 1925, by Addison Chong, as was the house next door where the Chong's lived. Addison and his wife Mary owned and operated Chong's Chinese Restaurant for many years.
In 1950, Addison's brother Richard took over the building and opened Chong's Candy Store.
Richard operated Chong's Candy Store for 28 years until his death in 1978. He was the last candy-maker of his kind in the county. — Map (db m16430) |
| California (San Luis Obispo County), San Luis Obispo — J. P. Andrews Building — City of San Luis Obispo Historic Building |
| | On this site, the storied original Andrews Hotel stood. The grand opening of that remarkable structure was celebrated July 3, 1885. Nine and one half months later, on Palm Sunday, April 18, 1886 it burned to the ground. On the ashes, the present structure, the J.P. Andrews Building was erected to serve as the offices of the J.P. Andrews Banking Company. The building was completed in 1893 and the J.P. Andrews Banking Company opened for business January 2, 1894. J.P. Andrews was described by . . . — Map (db m16502) |
| California (San Luis Obispo County), San Luis Obispo — 325 — Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa — 1772 |
| | A Spanish mission founded by Fray Junipero Serra, O.F.M., First president of the California missions. This was the fifth in a chain of 21 missions stretching from San Diego to Sonoma. Built by the Chumash Indians living in the area. Its combination of belfry and vestibule is unique among California Missions. In 1846 John C. Fremont and his California Battalion quartered here while engaged in the war with Mexico. — Map (db m27237) |
| California (San Luis Obispo County), San Luis Obispo — 11 — Presbyterian Church |
| | Built in 1905 using granite rock from Bishops Peak. Second peak in San Luis Obispo County's row of majestic mountains ending with beautiful Morro Rock. This local rock can be seen in several structures along the Path of History.
Historic Plaque No. XI Placed by the
San Luis Obispo County Historical Society. — Map (db m16473) |
| California (San Luis Obispo County), San Luis Obispo — 802 — Site of Ah Louis Store |
| | Here in 1874 was established Ah Louis Store. The first Chinese store in the county, it sold general merchandise and herbs and served as a bank counting house and post office for the numerous Chinese coolies who dug the eight tunnels through the mountains of Cuesta for the Southern Pacific Railroad, 1884 to 1894. — Map (db m16369) |
| California (San Luis Obispo County), San Luis Obispo — Site of First County Court House |
| | San Luis Obispo was established February 18, 1850, as one of the original counties of California. The first county government was housed in Mission San Luis Obispo de Tolosa. In 1854 county offices were transferred to the Casa Grande Building on Court Street. In early 1873 on this site first county court house was erected where county government has since functioned.
Marker placed by California Centennials Commission in cooperation with San Luis Obispo County Centennial Committee
Dedicated February 18, 1950 — Map (db m16560) |
| California (San Luis Obispo County), San Miguel — 326 — Mission San Miguel Arcangel |
| | Selecting this site because of the great number of Salinan Indians living hereabout. Fray Fermin Francisco de Lasuen, O.F.M., second president of the California Missions. Founded San Miguel Archangel on July 25,1797. The sixteenth in a chain of twenty-one Franciscan Missions. Its influence has played not only upon the native population but upon the history of California as whole. — Map (db m25002) |
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