Monta Loma in Mountain View in Santa Clara County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Mariano Castro Adobe
Erected by Mountain View Pioneer and Historical Association.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Hispanic Americans. A significant historical year for this entry is 1840.
Location. 37° 24.225′ N, 122° 5.837′ W. Marker is in Mountain View, California, in Santa Clara County. It is in Monta Loma. Marker is at the intersection of North Rengstorff Avenue and Central Expressway, on the right when traveling south on North Rengstorff Avenue. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 110 North Rengstorff Avenue, Mountain View CA 94043, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 2 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies. Immigrant House (approx. ¾ mile away); Star Steel Windmill (approx. ¾ mile away); Birthplace of Silicon Valley (approx. ¾ mile away); The Mountain View Train Depot (approx. 1.2 miles away); City of Mountain View Adobe Building (approx. 1.2 miles away); First Commercially Practicable Integrated Circuit (approx. 1.3 miles away); Semiconductor Planar Process and Integrated Circuit (approx. 1.3 miles away); SPARC RISC Architecture (approx. 1.3 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mountain View.
Also see . . . Rancho Pastoria de las Borregas. In 1849, Mariano Castro sold half the rancho to Martin Murphy, Jr., (1807-1884), the son of Martin Murphy Sr., who brought his family to California with the Stephens-Townsend-Murphy Party in 1844. (Submitted on December 1, 2016, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.)
Credits. This page was last revised on February 7, 2023. It was originally submitted on December 1, 2016, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 822 times since then and 38 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 1, 2016, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.