How California Adobes Were Built In The 1830s

A booklet detailing the full process of making adobe bricks, foundations, roofs, and buildings in California in the nineteenth century. It is signed by both authors, with a personal note from Delgado to a Harriet Duzet.

Notables: Gilbert Arnold Sanchez, Jim Delgado, Chris Wade
Creator: James P. Delgado; Christopher C. Wade
Date: 1978
Type: BOOKLET; ILLUSTRATION; RECIPE
Coverage:
  • Santa Cruz
  • 1830s
  • Architecture
  • 1970s
  • Native American
Identifier: MS-SANTA CRUZ-HISTORICAL BUILDINGS-14

Collection

Preston Sawyer + Ephemera Collection

Citation

Delgado, James P. and Christopher C. Wade. “How California Adobes Were Built In The 1830s.” 1978. SCPL Local History. https://history.santacruzpl.org/omeka/items/show/139369. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.