Old Town in San Diego in San Diego County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
La Casa de Pico
Photographed by Craig Baker, March 9, 2026
1. La Casa de Pico Marker
1823-24 · A long, single-story, 10-room adobe built by Pío Pico, the last Mexican governor of California. Pico's mother, María Eustaquia Gutiérrez de Pico, and her daughters resided here.
1850 · Pico transferred property to his brother, José Antonio.
1851 · Over the next 15 years, it was subdivided among heirs, who leased and sold much of it over the next 15 years to American businessmen.
c. 1890 · By this date, the Pico adobe had been abandoned and rapidly fell into disrepair.
Location. 32° 45.308′ N, 117° 11.817′ W. Marker is in San Diego, California, in San Diego County. It is in Old Town. It can be reached from Juan Street near Wallace Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2734 Calhoun St, San Diego CA 92110, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in California’s 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 within walking distance of this marker: La Casa de Alvarado (within shouting distance of this marker); Kearney Trail (within shouting distance of this marker); Old Town San Diego (within shouting distance of this marker); El Pico Dining Room (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Juan Bandini (about 300 feet away); First Raising of U.S. Flag
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Photographed by Craig Baker, March 9, 2026
2. La Casa de Pico Marker
Photographed by Craig Baker, March 9, 2026
3. La Casa de Pico Marker
At the base of the wall, facing the parking lot.
Credits. This page was last revised on March 31, 2026. It was originally submitted on March 31, 2026, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. This page has been viewed 9 times since then. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on March 31, 2026, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California.
