Dominguez Ranch Adobe
Manuel Dominguez began construction of the Dominguez Ranch Adobe in 1826. It is located on its original site, now in Compton, surrounded by a fifteen-acre tract of extensive lawns, gardens, palms, and trees. The original structure was a one-story, L-shaped adobe in the early California ranchhouse style featuring 2-foot-thick walls, heavy timbers and a flat, tarred roof. In 1906 the ranchhouse was transformed by Los Angeles architect George Riccard into one of the finest examples of Mission Revival architecture in California. In 1922, the ranchhouse and the surrounding acreage was deeded as a gift to the Claretian Fathers who used it as a seminary. In 1976, the adobe’s six original rooms became a museum, with additional rooms later restored and opened to the public. The adobe is a California Historical Landmark and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.
Compton, Los Angeles County
Photographer: John Bare