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Sanchez Adobe
Categories: Landmarks & Historical Buildings, Parks [Edit]
1000 Linda Mar BlvdPacifica, CA 94044
(650) 359-1462
- Hours:
Tue-Thu. 10:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Sat-Sun. 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
- Good for Kids:
- Yes
4 reviews for Sanchez Adobe
I lived in Pacifica for over two years but hadn't really explored what the city holds so I went to the city page and looked up parks and things to visit. This was one of the places on the list so during a Mother/Daughter day decided to go exploring.
I had passed this building numerous times and never knew there was a mission here. A little disappointed that there weren't more buildings to visit as I learned it was actually pretty big. But couldn't beat the guide that day. A volunteer who obviously loves being there!!
Great experience and who doesn't love learning history!
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#4 on my Oct 2009 Mission trail, visited on the 14th. Why did I go to Sanchez Adobe, you might ask, for a Mission visit? The east side of the 5-acre Sanchez plot (what remains of Francisco Sanchez' 8,926-acre grant) is marked by what was the San Pedro y San Pablo Asistencia (assistance station), of which nothing remains, for Mission Dolores - supplying much of their food. All the well-organized displays are in the Adobe's ground floor. Also, my first encounter with a school field trip, boisterously awaiting their turn in the Adobe's gift shop to buy souvenirs! It's a quick visit, unless you're chaperoning a field trip you'll soak up everything in 20 minutes tops. Then, go to the beach!
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Historic adobe and former residence of San Francisco alcalde (mayor) Don Francisco Sanchez, this reportedly oldest building in San Mateo County (dating from the 1840s) houses a little museum with a friendly volunteer staff and a nice selection of artifacts and info about early California life.
What's cool about visiting this peaceful location nestled in the San Pedro Valley is that it has a long history. The land here was originally part of the Ohlone village of Pruristac and later became a farm outpost (assistencia) to help feed Mission San Francisco de Asis (aka Mission Dolores). The adobe itself served various uses including hotel, bordello, speakeasy, and artichoke warehouse.
Definitely worth a visit.
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I saw a little brown historic site sign on Highway 1 for the Sanchez Adobe and being an architectural history nerd and adobe afficianado, I took the detour. I didn't even know this adobe existed, but was happy to have found it. It's a Monterey Colonial style building, which is what I wrote my Masters thesis on, so to me it was very exciting. I don't know any others on theSF Penninsula, though there are a few up in Petaluma and Sonoma. Most of the others are all in Monterey.
Monterey Colonials are somewhat unusual for being 2-stories high, which is structurally hard to do with adobe bricks, and have characteristic 2-story verandas. They are a fascinating mix of architectural ornament and organization from Back East, using the materials and construction techniques native to Mexican California. Very cool!
The Sanchez Adobe site itself is spartan, but typical of a non-profit county-run park (admission is free), and the interpretive display is simple, but informative (though not much info on the architecture itself). It's a great little hidden gem. Go see!
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