- Don Francisco Galindo House
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Don Francisco Galindo House
Location: 1721 Amador Ave., Concord, California Coordinates: 37°58′24″N 122°2′1″W / 37.97333°N 122.03361°WCoordinates: 37°58′24″N 122°2′1″W / 37.97333°N 122.03361°W Area: 0.5 acres (0.20 ha) Built: 1856 Architectural style: Greek Revival, Italianate Governing body: Private NRHP Reference#: 88000553[1] Added to NRHP: May 20, 1988 The Don Francisco Galindo House, known locally as the Galindo House and Gardens, is a 19th century house in Concord, California built in 1856 by Francisco Galindo and his wife, Maria Dolores Manuela (Pacheco) Galindo, daughter of Salvio Pacheco who was the grantee of Rancho Monte del Diablo.[2]
The house is one of the few remaining Victorian ranch houses in Contra Costa County. In 1875 it underwent significant remodeling resulting in an enlarged basement, first floor and second floor. It was around this time that Francisco and Maria's oldest son, Juan "John" Galindo, and his bride, Marina "Sarah" (Amador) Galindo, moved into the house. After Juan and Marina's eldest child, Frederick, and Catherine (Hittman) Galindo were married in 1911, title was transferred to the next generation.
Following Catherine Galindo's death in 1966, the house was maintained by her children Harold, Ruth, and Leonora. Ruth Galindo, the last direct descendant of the family, resided in the home until her death in December 1999. With distribution of Ruth Galindo's estate, the house and its surrounding property of approximately 1.5 acres (6,100 m2) were deeded to the City of Concord to be preserved for public use as a house museum and park.[3]
In October 2001, following a series of public workshops and meetings, the City of Concord adopted a Master Plan for the Galindo House, prepared by the historic preservation architectural firm Page & Turnbull of San Francisco, including a Museum Operating Plan.
In September 2010, ownership of the Galindo House and property transferred from the City of Concord to the Concord Historical Society. Following renovation, the house will be operated as a historic house museum by the Society.[4]
See also
- National Register of Historic Places listings in Contra Costa County, California
- Don Salvio Pacheco Adobe
References
- ^ "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. 2009-03-13. http://nrhp.focus.nps.gov/natreg/docs/All_Data.html.
- ^ Andrews, Edna May et al. History of Concord: Its Progress and Promise. Concord Historical Society, 1986, p. 26
- ^ Dymond, Lura. Concord's Dynamic Half Century: The Years Since World War II. Heritage Media Corporation, 2000, p. 119
- ^ Concord Transcript. December 2, 2010. "Society board takes transfer of two historic structures."
External links
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