San Juan Capistrano in Orange County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Don Juan Avila Building
Photographed By Adam Margolis, June 2, 2022
1. Don Juan Avila Building Marker
Erected by Ortega Ranch.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Education • Hispanic Americans • Settlements & Settlers.
Location. 33° 30.299′ N, 117° 39.388′ W. Marker is in San Juan Capistrano, California, in Orange County. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: 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. Don Jose Antonio Yorba Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Chief Clarence Lobo Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Don Gaspar de Portola Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Feliciano Rios Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Don Juan Forester Building (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Jose Francisco Ortega Building (about 400 feet away); Old Mission Cemetery (about 600 feet away); Capistrano Home Like Mission at Old Town (approx. 0.2 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in San Juan Capistrano.
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Photographed By Adam Margolis, June 2, 2022
2. Don Juan Avila Building Marker
Marker can be seen on the left side of the building's entrance.
courtesy of the University of Southern California Digital Library and the CA Historical Society, circa 1874
3. Portrait of Don Juan Avila...
"Photographic portrait of Don Juan Avila, known as Don Juan "El Rico" at San Juan Capistrano, ca.1874. He is visible at center looking straight ahead and is mounted on a small pinto horse that is facing right. Don Juan is dressed in a Spanish costume that consists of a dark jacket, striped pants and a broad-brimmed hat. He is riding in a Western saddle with large stirrups."
Credits. This page was last revised on November 23, 2023. It was originally submitted on June 3, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. This page has been viewed 137 times since then and 13 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on June 7, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. 2. submitted on June 3, 2022, by Adam Margolis of Mission Viejo, California. 3. submitted on June 7, 2022. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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