Rancho Buena Vista Adobe
640 Alta Vista Drive, Vista CA 92083

In 1848, the United States defeated Mexico in the Mexican-American War, and a land commission was formed to examine and validate all the land claims in its newly acquired territory. This survey plat of Buena Vista from 1897 shows one of the earliest detailed records of the rancho boundary and the encompassing landscape, roads, and creeks. Courtesy City of Vista

Courtesy City of Vista

THE 163-YEAR-OLD RANCHO BUENA VISTA Adobe is one of the best-preserved of the fabled land grant ranchos. The hacienda is a single-story adobe brick structure in the Monterey style, set on a two-foot thick cobblestone foundation. It looks much as it did over 150 years ago, with no significant architectural alterations having been made to affect its historical integrity, though over the years electricity and other amenities have been added, including bathrooms, interior plastering, and hardwood and tile floors. In 1989 the City of Vista acquired the rancho for the citizens of Vista as a historic treasure for the residents to share with the world and protect for further generations. The Friends of the Rancho Buena Vista Adobe operate the site today.

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