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| Landmark #249 | Santa Clara County | Visited: August 27, 2016 | Plaque? YES! 🙂 |
| What is it? | The Santa Clara Woman’s Club is still in operation! |
| What makes it historical? | THE GUIDE SAYS: This adobe, among the oldest in Santa Clara Valley, was one of several continuous rows of homes built in 1792-1800 as dwellings for the Indian families of Mission Santa Clara. It links the Franciscan padres’ labors with California of today.
OTHER TIDBITS: This is the last surviving “apartment” built to house the mission’s married Native American neophytes! Part of the Mission Santa Clara Rancheria, this land came under ownership of Jose Peña in 1840 after the missions were secularized. It then fell to his widow, Gertrudis, to divy up the remaining land after American settlers started flooding in to the new state of California. The land changed ownership a number of other times until the Santa Clara Woman’s Club purchased this adobe in 1913 for the grand sum of $350! Today, the Santa Clara Woman’s Club is dedicated to bettering their community through “creative and constructive endeavors” like scholarships, sponsorships, and community service! |
| How can I Help the Helpers? | HERE’S HOW:
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| Where is this place? | LISTED DIRECTIONS: 3260 The Alameda between Benton and Franklin Sts Santa Clara, CA 95050 ANNOTATIONS: From Los Angeles: ~346mi (557km) — 5.8hrs |
| When should I go? | You can see the outside any time you like, but if you want to see the inside, give the Club a call! |
