Rancho San Jose - Historic Sites of The Rancho

Historic Sites of The Rancho

Due in part to the slower growth of eastern Los Angeles County, and the early activities of the Historical Society of Pomona Valley, many of the historic buildings of the Rancho San Jose remain in existence today, several of them operated by the Historical Society. Historic sites of Rancho San Jose include the following:

• La Casa Primera de Rancho San Jose - the original adobe home of Ygnacio Palomares built in 1837; now operated by the Historical Society of Pomona Valley
• La Casa Alvardo - an adobe home built in 1840 by Palomares' close friend, Yganacio Alvarado, near the Casa Primera
• Ygnacio Palomares Adobe - the second and larger adobe home built by Ygnacio Palomares between 1850 and 1855; now operated by the Historical Society of Pomona Valley
• Phillips Mansion - mansion built in 1875 by Louis Phillips, who bought 12,000 acres (49 km2) consisting of the southern part of the Rancho in 1864; Phillips went on to become the richest man in Los Angeles County; the mansion is now operated by the Historic Society of Pomona Valley
• San Dimas Hotel - railroad hotel built by the San Jose Ranch Company in 1887 in anticipation of a land boom that went bust; the hotel never had a paying guest and became a private residence; now operated by the City of San Dimas