Santa Clara Women's Club Adobe

The bronze credits the padre's labors; the houses were built for the Indian families of the mission, Ohlone people, in rows of two-room adobes. After secularization, Governor Alvarado gave José Peña part of that housing in place of back pay, and Peña's will describes an eight-room house, which the city reads as four of the family dwellings joined. By 1883 only these two rooms were left, and the Santa Clara Woman's Club bought them in 1913. A carved hanging sign in the garden dates the adobe to 1782, a decade before the bronze.

What the plaque says

Santa Clara Women's Club Adobe This adobe, among the oldest in Santa Clara Valley, was one of several continuous rows of homes built in 1792-1800 as dwellings for the Indian families of Mission Santa Clara. It links the Franciscan padre's labors with California of today. California Registered Historical Landmark No. 249 Plaque placed by the California State Park Commission in cooperation with the Santa Clara Women's Club. January 20, 1961. Historic Adobe AD. 1782 Part of rancheria second Santa Clara Mission

Where it stands

More markers nearby

• Mission Santa Clara — steps away
• Charles Copeland Morse Residence — 0.3 mi
• Santa Clara Campaign Treaty Site — 0.7 mi
• Old Sites of Mission Santa Clara de Asis and Old Spanish Bridge — 1.0 mi