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| Built | 1840s |
| Demolished | 1951 |
| Designated | July 12, 1939 |
| Reference no. | 301 |
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The Lugo Adobe, also known as the Vicente Lugo Adobe, was an important house in the City of Los Angeles. It was located near the historic Los Angeles Plaza. This special home was built in the 1840s by Don Vicente Lugo.
The Lugo Adobe was one of the very few two-story houses in the old Pueblo de Los Ángeles, which was the early settlement of Los Angeles. Because of its history, it was named a California Historical Landmark (No. 301) on July 12, 1939.
In 1867, Don Vicente Lugo gave the Adobe to St. Vincent's School. This school later became Loyola Marymount University. St. Vincent's School used the building for two years before moving to a new location.
After the school moved, the building became part of what was known as Old Chinatown in Los Angeles. Over time, Old Chinatown became run down. The city decided to rebuild the area. Even though the Lugo Adobe was a California Historic Landmark, it could not be saved. The Lugo Adobe was torn down in 1951, even though many people tried to protect it.
Today, the spot where the Lugo Adobe once stood is now Father Junípero Serra Park. This park is on the east side of the Los Angeles Plaza, close to Union Station and the southern end of Olvera Street.
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About Don Vicente Lugo
Don Vicente Lugo was born on April 5, 1822. His parents were Don Antonio Maria De Lugo and Maria Delores Dominga Ruiz Lugo. He married Maria Andrea del Carmen Ballesteros. They had two children, Belen Lugo and Blas Angel Lugo. Don Vicente Lugo passed away on February 25, 1890.
His father, Don Antonio Maria De Lugo, was a very wealthy landowner in Southern California. Don Vicente Lugo's brother was José del Carmen Lugo.
Lugo Family's Land
Don Vicente Lugo, along with his brothers José María and José del Carmen Lugo, and their cousin Diego Sepúlveda, started settling the San Bernardino Valley and the nearby Yucaipa Valley. This huge area covered more than 250,000 acres (about 1,000 square kilometers) in what is now called the Inland Empire. The Mexican government approved their plan to settle this land in 1839.
The valley faced challenges from robberies and attacks by California Indians who were trying to protect their homelands. Because of this, many people who tried to settle there did not stay long. However, the Lugo families became strong friends with the Mountain Band of Cahuilla Indians, led by Chief Juan Antonio.
Don Vicente's Life in Los Angeles
A writer named Harris Newmark once described Don Vicente Lugo as a very stylish person in Los Angeles in the early 1850s. He said Don Vicente's clothes were always the fanciest Mexican styles. His home, the Lugo Adobe, was one of the few two-story houses in the pueblo.
Don Vicente Lugo was also one of the biggest taxpayers of his time. As late as 1860, he owned about 2,500 cattle. This was more than what Pío Pico and Andrés Pico owned together.
What the Marker Says
A special marker at the site tells us about the Lugo Adobe. It reads:
- NO. 301 LUGO ADOBE (SITE OF) - The Lugo Adobe, said to have been built in the 1840s by Don Vicente Lugo, was one of the very few two-story houses in the pueblo of Los Angeles. In 1867, Lugo donated this house on the Plaza to St. Vincent's School (forerunner of Loyola University). From the 1880s until it was razed in 1951, the building was occupied by the Chinese."
Gallery
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Lugo Adobe housing Leeching Hung & Co., date unknown
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The Lugo Adobe when it housed the Pekin Curio Store around 1909
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Lugo Adobe in 1936
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