Half Moon Bay in San Mateo County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Zaballa House
1. Zaballa House Marker
Inscription.
Zaballa House. . After gold was discovered, the thousands who came to California began to build cities and towns. Today's Half Moon Bay grew upon the Mexican land grant awarded to Mexican soldier Candelario Miramontes. In 1853 Estanislao Zaballa came from Spain and married the eldest Miramontes daughter, thus becoming part of the land rich Miramontes Family. Zaballa built this house in the Greek Revival Style, departure from the Mexican Adobe Style, he became the first "City Planner" for the coastside. He subdivided the community into the streets, lots, and blocks of today's business district. The Downtown area still endures with many of the oldest buildings and memories of early California.
After gold was discovered, the thousands who came to California began to build cities and towns. Today's Half Moon Bay grew upon the Mexican land grant awarded to Mexican soldier Candelario Miramontes.
In 1853 Estanislao Zaballa came from Spain and married the eldest Miramontes daughter, thus becoming part of the land rich Miramontes Family. Zaballa built this house in the Greek Revival Style, departure from the Mexican Adobe Style, he became the first "City Planner" for the coastside. He subdivided the community into the streets, lots, and blocks of today's business district. The Downtown area still endures with many of the oldest buildings and memories of early California.
Erected 2015 by Yerba Buena Lodge #1 E Clampus Vitus Credo Quia Absurdum.
Location. 37° 27.92′ N, 122° 25.748′ W. Marker is in Half Moon Bay, California, in San Mateo County. It is on Main Street north of Mill Street, on the left when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 324 Main Street, Half Moon Bay CA 94019, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in California’s San Francisco Bay Area and on the Coast Ranges. It is also on the American Pacific Coast. Globally, it is in North America, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain and also Mexicos Alta California.
2. Zaballa House with marker seen in the foreground.
Photographed by Mike Russell
3. Zaballa House Marker
Photographed by Mandy Kirby, January 1, 2019
4. Zaballa House at Night
Photographed by Mandy Kirby, January 1, 2019
5. Zaballa House Sign
Credits. This page was last revised on January 4, 2019. It was originally submitted on March 30, 2017, by Frank Gunshow Sanchez of Hollister, California. This page has been viewed 975 times since then and 57 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3. submitted on March 30, 2017. 4, 5. submitted on January 2, 2019, by Mandy Kirby of Clovis, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
