Casa de Machado y Silvas
Casa de Machado, also called Casa de Machado y Silvas is a historical Adobe building in San Diego, California built in 1832. The Casa de Lopez site is a California Historical Landmark No. 71, listed on December 6, 1932. Casa de Machado was built by José Manuel Machado, pioneer leatherjacket company soldier of the New Spain Army stationed in San Diego. He arrived at the San Diego Presidio in 1782 when he retired. José Manuel Machado built a house, Casa de Stewart, for his daughter Rosa, she married Jack Stewart. Stewart from Maine and was pilot boat operator in Maine. The Stewarts enlarged the house. Carmen Stewart Meza lived in the house for some years. The 1850s it was a Commercial Restaurant. 1930s, The Machado y Silvas family owned the house until the 1930s. In the 1930s and early 1940s the house was rooming-house, café, art studio, and souvenir shop. In 1942 the house became a church, Machado Memorial Chapel. Casa de Machado was acquired by California State Parks in 1968, who had it restored. The Casa de Machado y Silvas house's current address, 2737 San Diego Avenue, in Old Town, San Diego. [1] [2][3][4][5]
| Casa de Machado y Silvas | |
|---|---|
Casa de Machado y Silvas | |
| Location | 2737 San Diego Avenue, San Diego, California |
| Coordinates | 32°45′15″N 117°11′51″W / 32.7543°N 117.1976°W |
| Built | 1832 |
| Architectural style(s) | Adobe |
| Designated | December 6, 1932 |
| Reference no. | 71 |
Location of Casa de Machado y Silvas in California Casa de Machado y Silvas (the United States) | |
Gallery edit
- Casa de Machado y Silvas in 2008
- Casa de Machado in 1937
- Casa de Machado in 1937
- Casa de Machado door and window in 1937
- Casa de Machado door in 1937
See also edit
- California Historical Landmarks in San Diego County
- Adobe Chapel of The Immaculate Conception
- Casa de Carrillo House
- Casa de Estudillo
- Casa de Cota
- Mission San Diego de Alcalá
- Presidio of San Diego
References edit
- ^ "Casa de Machado #71". Office of Historic Preservation, California State Parks. Retrieved 2012-10-07.
- ^ "La Casa de Machado y Silvas". CA State Parks.
- ^ "CHL # 71 Casa de Machado San Diego". www.californiahistoricallandmarks.com.
- ^ "Casa de Machado y Silvas and the ruins of the Wrightington House in Old Town". September 24, 1900 – via Calisphere.
- ^ "Casa de Machado y Stewart". www.sohosandiego.org.