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, pioneer leatherjacket company soldier of the New Spain Army stationed in San Diego. He arrived at the San Diego Presidio in 1782 when he retired. Machado built the house for his daughter Rosa, she married Jack Stewart. Stewart from Maine and was pilot boat operator in Maine. The Stewarts enlarged the house. Carmen Stewart Meza lived in the house for 50 years. She moved out in 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. José Manuel Machado house, 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