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Cosmopolitan Hotel (Casa de Bandini) c.1820

Historic Structure Report with Archaeology The project was developed under the Cultural Stewardship Funding Program and was the first comprehensive Historic Structure Report on the property.  The goal of the investigation was to research, identify and record the physical history, evolution and condition of the building from its initial construction to present; provide alternative ways […]

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Montañez Adobe

The Montañez Adobe was constructed c.1794 and was one of 40 adobes near the San Juan Capistrano Mission built to house Native American Mission neophytes. It is currently listed in the National Register of Historic Places both individually and as a contributor to the Los Rio Street National Register Historic District. Polonia Montañez, the legal owner […]

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Olin Bailey Earthen Structure Building Condition Assessment Report

The remains of the Olin Bailey earthen structure in the western portion of Anza Borrego State Park in San Diego County are an artifact of early occupancy and life in the region. The Olin Bailey earthen structure features numerous characteristics of vernacular and earthen architecture. These character defining elements include a simple rectilinear shape, the […]

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