Casa de Stewart explained

Casa de Stewart should not be confused with Casa de Machado y Silvas.

Casa de Stewart
Location:2707 Congress Street, San Diego, California
Coordinates:32.7537°N -117.1963°W
Built:1835
Architect:Miguel de Pedrorena
Designation1 Date:December 6, 1932
Designation1:California
Designation1 Number:73

Casa de Stewart, also called La Casa de Machado y Stewart, is a historical adobe building in San Diego, California, built in 1835. The Casa de Stewart site is a California Historical Landmark No. 73, listed on December 6, 1932.

Casa de Stewart was built by José Manuel Machado, a leatherjacket company soldier of the New Spain Army, stationed in San Diego. Machado built the house for his daughter Rosa. Rosa married Jack Stewart, a pilot boat operator from Maine. The Stewarts eventually enlarged the house. Carmen Stewart Meza lived in the house for 50 years; she moved out after a 1966 flood. Casa de Stewart was acquired by California State Parks, who had it restored to a museum, Casa de Machado y Stewart Museum.[1] [2] The house's current address, is 2707 Congress street, at Congress and Mason Streets, in Old Town, San Diego. Casa de Machado y Silvas, built in 1832, is also a California Historical Landmark.[3] [4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: CHL # 71 Casa de Machado San Diego. www.californiahistoricallandmarks.com.
  2. Web site: Casa de Machado y Silvas and the ruins of the Wrightington House in Old Town. September 24, 1900. Calisphere.
  3. Web site: Casa de Machado y Stewart. www.sohosandiego.org.
  4. https://www.californiahistoricallandmarks.com/landmarks/chl-70