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

Silvas Adobe

Historic Site

— San Juan Capistrano —

Silvas Adobe Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Adam Margolis

1. Silvas Adobe Marker

Inscription. Built in the 1790's, this is a typical example of the dozen or more one-room adobes in the Los Rios District. San Juan Capistrano was the first Mission to allow workers to live outside Mission grounds

Erected by Decorative Arts Study Center.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Architecture • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1790.

Location. 33° 30.005′ N, 117° 39.846′ W. Marker is in San Juan Capistrano, California, in Orange County. It can be reached from Los Rios Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 31861 Los Rios Street, San Juan Capistrano CA 92675, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Los Angeles

and in the Peninsular 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 Mexico’s Alta California.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are

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within walking distance of this marker: A different marker also named Silvas Adobe (here, next to this marker); San Juan Capistrano Jail Cell (a few steps from this marker); Arley & Alice Forster Leck House (a few steps from this marker); O'Neill Museum (within shouting distance of this marker); Richard Jerome O'Neill (within shouting distance of this marker); Jose Dolores Garcia (within shouting distance of this marker); Tony Forster (within shouting distance of this marker); The Ito Family (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Juan Capistrano.

Silvas Adobe and Marker image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Adam Margolis

2. Silvas Adobe and Marker

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 461 times since then and 25 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on December 26, 2021, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.