Ramona in San Diego County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)

Theophile Verlaque House

1886

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, March 31, 2015

1. Theophile Verlaque House Marker

Inscription. This house, built by French immigrant Theophile Verlaque in 1886, was the first permanent residence in the community of Nuevo, later known as Ramona. It is one of the oldest and best preserved buildings in the San Diego backcountry and is closely associated with a noted Ramona pioneer family. The Verlaque House remains a rare example of an adobe French Colonial style residence in the Western United States. It stands as a monument to the vision and character of the pioneer settlers of San Diego County.

Placed on the National Register of Historic Places August 7, 1991

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1886.

Location. 33° 2.713′ N, 116° 51.801′ W. Marker is in Ramona, California, in San Diego County. It is on Main Street, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 645 Main Street, Ramona CA 92065, 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 12 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Verlaque House (1886) (here, next to this marker); Ramona Town Hall (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); An Incident of the Mexican War (approx. 7.6 miles away); San Pasqual (approx. 7.9 miles away); San Pasqual Battlefield

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(approx. 7.9 miles away); Dearborn Memorial Park (approx. 10.7 miles away); DJ Ranch (approx. 10.8 miles away); Flint Farm (approx. 11.1 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Ramona.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, March 31, 2015

2. Theophile Verlaque House Marker

Theophile Verlaque House image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Bill Kirchner, March 31, 2015

3. Theophile Verlaque House

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on April 11, 2015, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. This page has been viewed 769 times since then and 89 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on April 11, 2015, by Bill Kirchner of Tucson, Arizona. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.