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CHL No. 356 Castro Home - Contra Costa

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NO. 356 CASTRO HOME - The El Cerrito adobe, as it was known because it was built near the north bank of El Cerrito Creek, was one of the adobes built by the Castro family on Rancho San Pablo. It was destroyed by fire in April 1956.

Location

SITE: El Cerrito Plaza, 9800 San Pablo Ave, El Cerrito. BRONZE PLAQUE: on a cement pillar in the planter that runs along the south side of El Cerrito Plaza, west of San Pablo.
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Notes

Thank you to Donald Laird (http://donaldlaird.com/landmarks/index.html) for your help in finding the bronze plaque.

CHL #356 - Castro Home Site