Enjoy
the history of San Juan Capistrano with it's weekly walking tour
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San
Juan Capistrano
Architectural Walking Tour
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Tour
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for Medium
Detail Map
or
High
Detail Map Architecture
buffs may want to sign up for a walk
through 200 years of architecture in
the city.
The
Friends of the Library, a nonprofit
San Juan Capistrano library group that
benefits and encourages library use
and preservation of this award winning
library, sponsors weekly guided walking
tours that are given every Saturday
at 10 AM.
The
walk, which includes adobes, Spanish-era
dwellings and streamlined modern buildings
covers about a mile on level ground
and lasts 90 minutes.
Prospective
walkers should call 949-489-0736, and
meet at the train depot on Verdugo Street
in San Juan Capistrano at 10 AM on Saturday.
In addition to these regularly scheduled
walks, special arrangements may be made
for groups of five or more to have tours
on other days. For additional information,
or to schedule a tour please phone 949-489-0736
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Featured
Historic Buildings and Sites:
- Mission
San Juan Capistrano:
Ortega Highway at Camino Capistrano, Spanish
Era
- Capistrano
Depot:
end of Verdugo Street, Statehood Era
- Los
Rios Historic District:
Los Rios Street at Depot crossing, Spanish
Era
- Rios
Adobe: 31781 Los Rios Street (privat
e residence -- view from street only),
Spanish Era
- Montanez
Adobe: 31745 Los Rios Street, Spanish
Era
- "Little
Hollywood": Northwest portion of Los
Rios district (private residences -- view
from street only), Mexican/Rancho thru
Statehood Eras
- O'Neill
Museum: 31831 Los Rios Street (hours
posted at front door), Statehood Era
- Silvas
Adobe: 31861 Los Rios Street (private
residence -- view from street only), Spanish
Era
- Avila
Adobe: 31831 Camino Capistrano, Mexican/Rancho
Era
- Garcia
Adobe: 31861 Camino Capistrano, Mexican/Rancho
Era
- Yorba
Adobes: 31871 & 31891 Camino Capistrano
(now El adobe Restaurant), Mexican/Rancho
Era
- Twin-Winton
Mural: Mercado Village, 31952 Camino
Capistrano, 20th Century
- Egan
House: 31892 Camino Capistrano, Statehood
Era
- Esslinger
Building: 31866 Camino Capistrano,
20th Century
- Historic
Town Center Archaeological Park Site:
El Camino Real at Yorba Street, Spanish
Era
- Blas
Aguilar Adobe:
31806 El Camino Real, Spanish Era
- Ferris
Kelly Buildings: 31754 Camino Capistrano,
20th Century
- Stroschein
House: El Camino Real at Spring Street,
20th Century
- New
Parish Church: Camino Capistrano at
Acjachema Street, 20th Century
- Site
Marker: El Camino Real at El Horno
Street
- San
Juan Capistrano Regional Library:
31495 El Camino Real
- Eyraud/Chabre
House: 31382 El Camino Real, (private
residence -- view from street only), 20th
Century
- Stone
Field: Camino Capistrano at La Zanja
Street, Spanish Era and 20th Century
- Old
Union High School: 31422 Camino Capistrano,
20th Century
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