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The Peralta Adobe is the oldest surviving structure in San Jose and its only surviving adobe. It was restored in 1976 as part of the Bicentennial celebration. In this 1947 photograph it is unrestored with a tin roof and serving as a storehouse for plumbing supplies. The Peralta Adobe is a San Jose Historic Landmark, a California Historical Landmark and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The adobe was most likely built by Manuel Gonzalez, a member of the Anza Party and a founder of the Pueblo de San Jose de Guadalupe. Luis Maria Peralta came to San Jose in 1807 when he was named comisionado of the Pueblo.
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image/jpeg2000 Master images scanned at 300 dpi and scaled to 6000 pixels on the longest side. Bit depth: grayscale at 8-bit; color at 24-bit. Images compressed to 800 pixels across the long dimension and to JPEG format. Scanning outsourced to Luna Imaging Inc. as part of an LSTA Grant funded by the California State Library in 2003-2004. Scanning hardware is unknown.
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