San Juan Capistrano in Orange County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Jose Dolores Garcia

Photographed By Adam Margolis, June 5, 2016

1. Jose Dolores Garcia Marker

Inscription. Jose Dolores Garcia was a prominent citizen of San Juan Capistrano who was of Juaneno Indian and Spanish descent. In 1862, he married Maria Refugia Yorba at the Mission. He promised her a new and unique house. After extensive research on horseback in the Anaheim area, he built this Victorian-style house around 1870. Here they lived happily until his untimely death in 1897. His grieving widow then sold the home.

Erected by The Nibbles Family and Friends and San Juan Capistrano Historical Society.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Hispanic Americans • Native Americans • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1862.

Location. 33° 30.032′ N, 117° 39.856′ W. Marker is in San Juan Capistrano, California, in Orange County. Marker can be reached from the intersection of Los Rios Street and River Street, on the right when traveling south. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 31831 Los Rios St, San Juan Capistrano CA 92675, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Richard Jerome O'Neill (here, next to this marker); Tony Forster (here, next to this marker); O'Neill Museum (here, next to this marker); "Oliveras Home" (within shouting distance

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of this marker); San Juan Capistrano Jail Cell (within shouting distance of this marker); Silvas Adobe (within shouting distance of this marker); a different marker also named Silvas Adobe (within shouting distance of this marker); Arley & Alice Forster Leck House (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Juan Capistrano.

Jose Dolores Garcia House image. Click for full size.

Photographed By Adam Margolis, June 5, 2016

2. Jose Dolores Garcia House

Credits. This page was last revised on April 7, 2022. It was originally submitted on December 26, 2021, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. This page has been viewed 249 times since then and 32 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 26, 2021, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. • Devry Becker Jones was the editor who published this page.