Los Angeles in Los Angeles County, California — The American West (Pacific Coastal)
Avila Adobe
Location. 34° 3.439′ N, 118° 14.281′ W. Marker is in Los Angeles, California, in Los Angeles County. Marker is on Olvera Street, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is located at the El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historic Monument. Marker is in this post office area: Los Angeles CA 90012, United States of America.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Headquarters of Commander Robert Field Stockton (within shouting distance of this marker); Jones Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Machine Shop (within shouting distance of this marker); Main Street (within shouting distance of this marker); First Mayor of Los Angeles Under United States Rule (within shouting distance of this marker); Biscailuz Building (within shouting distance of this marker); Damien Marchessault (within shouting distance of this marker); The Old Spanish Trail (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Los Angeles.
Regarding Avila Adobe. This adobe house was built ca. 1818 by Don Francisco Avila, alcalde (mayor) of Los Angeles in 1810. Used as Commodore Robert Stockton's headquarters in 1847, it was repaired by private subscription in 1929-30 when Olvera Street was opened as a Mexican marketplace. It is the oldest existing house in Los Angeles. SOURCE: California Historical Landmarks, California State Parks
Also see . . . Avila Adobe. An article from the publication Historic Adobes of Los Angeles, by John R. Kelbasa tells the history from its beginning through the current restoration. (Submitted on January 1, 2012.)
Categories. • Hispanic Americans • Notable Buildings • Settlements & Settlers •

By Michael Kindig, July 28, 2010
9. Carreta
This wooden carreta (cart) was built by carpenter Darryl Robertshaw in 2004. It is a reproduction of a carreta built by Olvera Street merchants Nash Zmora and Meloni Tanzini. This earlier carreta was on display for 43 years, from 1961 to 2004. It is representative of the carretas used for transportation in the early days of the Pueblo of Los Angeles of the 18th and 19th centuries.

By Gardner Thompson Co., Los Angeles - California Scenic Views
13. The Avila Adobe - El Paseo de Los Angeles
This is the oldest and most historic building in Los Angeles, built in 1818 by Don Francisco Avila. It was occupied as American headquarters in 1847. The rooms are furnished in the period of Early California. Olvera Street was the first main thoroughfare in Los Angeles.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 5, 2018. This page originally submitted on December 26, 2011, by Michael Kindig of Long Beach, California. This page has been viewed 1,960 times since then and 100 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on December 26, 2011, by Michael Kindig of Long Beach, California. 4. submitted on February 2, 2018, by Craig Baker of Sylmar, California. 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10. submitted on December 26, 2011, by Michael Kindig of Long Beach, California. 11, 12, 13. submitted on January 1, 2012. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
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