National Register of Historic Places

Egan, Richard, House

San Juan Capistrano, Orange County, California
Listed
January 17, 2017
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
100000460

About this property

The Richard Egan House, also known as Egan House or Judge Richard Egan House, is a historic home located in downtown San Juan Capistrano, California. It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2017. It was built by San Juan Capistrano contractor William English in 1883 for Richard Egan. It is the only Renaissance Revival-style house in San Juan Capistrano. It was designed and constructed by Richard Egan who later became the city's judge. Egan, born in Ireland and studied in New York fell in love with San Juan Capistrano and decided to settle down and build a home. The house is a one-story structure built originally built in 1883. The upper part of the building was destroyed by fire in 1897, and the current home was rebuilt in 1898. It has classic Victorian Architecture with brick walls and a white wooden patio porch. The building once served as courtroom for the town until Egan's death in 1923. Since 2017, the building is home to Ellie's Table. The bakery is an independent breakfast restaurant with a few other locations within southern Orange County. Inside the building are many artifacts from the town's late 19th and early 20th century history. Outside the building, facing west, are three historical markers. One indicating the property is listed on the National Register, another indicating it is a San Juan Capistrano historic site, and one with a few paragraphs of information regarding Richard Egan and his home. Media related to Judge Richard Egan House at Wikimedia Commons

Location

31829 Camino Capistrano
San Juan Capistrano, Orange County, California
33.49951, -117.66236

Categories

POLITICS/GOVERNMENT
Sources

Property data from the National Register of Historic Places, National Park Service (public domain).

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When was Egan, Richard, House listed on the National Register?

Egan, Richard, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on January 17, 2017.

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Egan, Richard, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Egan, Richard, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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