Peralta Adobe | |
Location | San Jose, California |
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Coordinates | 37°20′11.05″N 121°53′41.11″W / 37.3364028°N 121.8947528°W |
Built | 1797 |
Architect | Manuel González |
NRHP reference No. | 73000454 [1] |
CHISL No. | 866[2] |
Significant dates | |
Added to NRHP | October 15, 1973 |
Designated CHISL | 1974 |
The Peralta Adobe (Spanish: Adobe Peralta),[3] also known as the Luis María Peralta Adobe or the Gonzales-Peralta Adobe,[4] is the oldest building in San Jose, California.[5] The adobe was built in 1797 by José Manuel Gonzeles, one of the founders of San Jose, and is named after Luis María Peralta, its most famous resident.