CARRION ADOBE

The historic Carrion adobe was built in 1868 for Saturnino Carrion on 380 acres. The parcel was part of the enormous Rancho San Jose land grant held by Carrion’s uncle Ygnacio Palomares and his partner Ricardo Vejar. Today, the adobe sits on 2.13 acres just north of Brackett Airfield and Puddingstone Reservoir.

The L-shaped dwelling was is believed to have been designed by an Italian architect. Timbers for the building were hauled from Los Angeles by carretas (carts) and horseback. The beams, joints and walls were white washed. The original windows were unglazed and screened with vertical wooden bards and wooden shutters.

Carrion lost his property in 1909 after mortgaging it to fight the creation of the Puddingstone Reservoir on his land. The neglected property was identified in the 1937 Historic American Buildings Survey as: “Present condition: Very poor and neglected, used as a chicken corral and grain storage.” La Casa de Carrion has been designated as California

Registered Landmark 386.

Successive owners revived the house gradually adding electricity and a kitchen, bathroom and bedroom wing. Today the home is privately owned. The current owners are in the process of restoring the property with historic authenticity.