National Register of Historic Places

Galindo, Don Francisco, House

Concord, Contra Costa County, California
Listed
May 19, 1988
Type
Building
Period
Industrial
Ref No.
88000553

About this property

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. 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. In October 2001 the City of Concord created 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, which spent the next two years renovating the house and opened it to the public in 2012. In May 2013, the Society moved the city's Masonic Temple (which had been dedicated in October 1928) from its location at 1765 Galindo St. to the Galindo House property, facing Clayton Road, to become part of the Society's historical resource center and meeting facility.

Location

1721 Amador Ave.
Concord, Contra Costa County, California
37.97333, -122.03457

Categories

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Sources

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When was Galindo, Don Francisco, House listed on the National Register?

Galindo, Don Francisco, House was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on May 19, 1988.

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Galindo, Don Francisco, House is classified as a building in the National Register of Historic Places.

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The period of significance for Galindo, Don Francisco, House is recorded as the industrial era.

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