Estudillo House
- Address: 4000 Mason St
- Vicinity: Old Town San Diego SHP
- Neighborhood of Old Town in San Diego, CA
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Y/M/D | Person | Association | Description | Composition | Food | Event |
| 1829/00/00 | Estudillo House is built between 1827 and 1829 under the direction of Captain Jose Maria de Estudillo, a commander of the San Diego Presidio, as his family residence. | |||||
| 1852/08/05 | Robert Decatur Israel | Groom | Padre Juan Holbein celebrates the joining of Maria Arcadia Alipas and Robert Decatur Israel in the sacrament of Holy Matrimony. | |||
| 1900/00/00 | Believing the Estudillo House to be the likely location of Ramona's marriage in Helen Hunt Jackson's 1884 novel "Ramona", tourists begin visiting the Estudillo House. It became a commercial enterprise publicized as "Ramona's Marriage Place". | Ramona (book) | ||||
| 1940/00/00 | On a single day in 1940, "Ramona's Marriage Place" attracts 1,632 visitors. | Ramona (book) |
| Particulars for Estudillo House: | |
|---|---|
| Area of Significance | Architecture |
| Criteria | Architecture-Engineering |
| Sight Category | Building |
| Level of Significance | National |
| Historic Use | Single dwelling |
| Other Description | Spanish-Mexican townhouse |
| Owner | State |
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